ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2985, 24 January 1917, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

A NARROW ESCAPE. A drowning fatality ivas narrowly averted at Paremata on Anniversary Bay. The three eldest children of Mr. J. W. Davidson, of 115 Dixon Street, Wellington were . enjoying a bathe,, ond were not more than. three yards out, when they got out of their depth. Mr. Davidson was near, and succeeded in rescuing the eldest boy. Mrs. Davidson went to the assistance of the younger boy, but not being able to swim she was soon in difficulties. Mr. Davidson managed fo bring Mrs. Davidson to dry land, and meanwhile Mr. Stirling, of 229 Thorndon Quay, jumped into the water, despite the fact that he was fully clad, and rescued the daughter. A number of young men happened to be in the vicinity at tlie time, and it is stated that they rendered all the assistance in their power in thp way of artificial respire tion. I DROWNING ACCIDENT AT NAPIER. By Telegraph—Press Association. Napier, January 23. Gordon Stanley Hunt. 9 years of age, was drowned in the Esk River last evening. It is believed that he fell down the hank and was stunned, as his face was badly knocked about. A MINER DROWNED. By Telegraph—Preea Association. Craymouth,-January 13. Late ihi3 afternoon Thomas Hastie, aged 4* a miner, of Rewanui, while sitting on the Grevmout'a Wharf, apparently asleep, fell into the river. K. Mundy, who was fully dressed, endeavoured to rescue Hastie, ana later E. Mabin. made an attempt, 1 hut both were unsuccessful. After two hours dragging the body of the man was recovered, but life was extinct. lhe deceased was a single man, and had no relations as far lis is known here. The body of Mr. Robert Pollock, engineer of the coastal steamer Kapui, was found floating in Auckland Harbour on Saturday last. Deceased was a single man. When last .seen he was leaning over a pile on the Albert Wharf, and was talking to himselt. At the inquest a verdiot of l'ouna 1 Browned" was recorded.