ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2907, 20 October 1916, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

FATAL ACCIDENT TO A DRAYMAN. By Telegraph—Press Association. C'sborne, October 19. Frank Harrison, aged 50, was-killed yesterday afternoon at Waipiro Bay through a dray capsizing on top of him and breaking his back. CHARRED REMAINS FOUND IN A HUT. : Dannevlrke, October 19. The charred remains of Ilarry Wilson, aged 80, were found at Takapau among tho debris of a hut which was destroyed by firo on Wednesday night. CHILD CRUSHED TO DEATH. Christchurch, October 19

A strange accident, which resulted in the death of a boy named Sydney -Thomas Thompson, the iivo-year-old son of Mr. A. S. Thompson, Waltham Road, Sydenham, ocaurred on Wal-t-ham Road. The child Thompson, with several other children, was playing near a cart from which packingcases were being unloaded. The driver of tho cart, with tho help of some other men, was shifting a largo case while a strong wind was blowing, and as tho case was lowered they told tho children to get out of the way. Tho •caso was let down, and they then found that Thompson was underneath it. Ho -diet! shortly afterwards.

A workman named O'Regan, engaged in building operations at Barraud and Abraham's, Ltd.. Featherston Street, yesterday, fell from a scaffold-, ing and'broko his leg. O'Regan was admitted to tho Hospital.

No marked progress has,taken place in the condition of tile man Lynch, who attempted to-commit suicide near Port .lemingham on Tuesday evening.

A roan named Harry Woods, a steward 'in tho employ of the Union S.S. Company, who came ashore from tho Takapuna a few days ago, became suddenly .ill yesterday. Dr. Pattie, who was called, ordered his removal to tho Hospital, where Woods died shortly after admission. An inquest will probably bo hclcL '

"NABOI." is the "handy" cough remedy. Keep a bottle in your vest pocket. A <ioso in time, saves nine. Small bottle —bis results. Is. 6d. for GO doses.—Advt.