ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2423, 31 March 1915, Page 7

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

T BANDSMAN INJURED 'ACETYLENE LAMP EXPLODES. Through the explosion of an acetylcno gas lamp at the Palais de Danse last night a member of tho Tramways Bnnd, Drum-Major A. J. Mills, was seriously injured about the face. The band was having its practice at tho time, and Mills had gono outsido the hall to attend to one of tho lamps. An explosion was heard and a man rushed in to say that Mills was severely injured. Dr. Martin was sent for, and after attending the man ordered his removal home. It is stated that ifc is possiblo tho injured man may lose the sight of 0110 of his eyes. Mills is a. married man, and resides at' Russell Terrace. A SUDDEN DEATH. An inquest was held by Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., yesterday morning into the death of Frank Tracy, who died suddenly on Sunday at Mrs. Jew's boardlnghouse, Lambton Quay. Dr. It. Gilmer, who conducted the post-mortem examination, gavto evidenco that deceased must havo been ill for some time. Practically all the organs j were E an abnormally fatty condition. Death was duo to aneurism. The otljcr evidence showed that Tracy, who was about 55 years of age, had been staying at Mrs. Jew's house for about six" weeks. 'He h'acf two brothers in Canterbury. A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical evidence. A BROKEN LEG. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) An old man of 67 years nataed David Ernest Pryor was admitted to the Hospital last night suffering from a broken leg. The injury was sustained on Monday, the injured man dipping while attempting to board a tram-car. Pryor, who resides at 65 Aro Street, was reported to be progressing satisfactorily Jast night. CHILD DROWNED IN A' WATERHOLE. Dunedln, March 29. A daughter of Mr. William Adam, junr., farmer, of Otokia, was found drowned in a water-hole shortly before six o'clock last night. It seems that the child, who was two and a. half years of age, strayed from the house while milking was in progress, and fell into .the hole, being found drowned 20 minutes after she was last seen about the house. At the inquest a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned. , KNOCKED.DOWN BY A TRAIN. Christchurch, March SO. James Sanderson, of 52 Andrew Street, Sydenham, employed at the gasworks, was knocked down by a train while crossing the railway lines at Waltham Road crossing this morning. He received injuries to his leg and nip. CONDITION OF GUNNER OLSEN. Ghristohuroh, March 30. 1 Gunner Frank Olsen, who sustained a fractured skullas a result of a'fall over' a cliff while on duty at Sumner Road Barracks, Lyttelton, oil Saturday morning, is reported to be making slight improvement.