ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 75, 23 December 1918, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

HURT ON'THE RAILWAY: By TelcT—^h.— Props Association. Taumarunui, December 21. Joseph Wilson, an electric linesman, employed on the railway, was found early to-day unconscious bv the railway line half a mile north of the station. Tho man left hie bonrdinghonse last night in. good health. He has sustained injuries to his head, pointing to the fact that he must have fallen from a train in the night. MAN FOUND SHOT DEAD. By Tclcrraph— Props Association. . Christchurch, December 21. Samuel James Dwyer, aged 18, a labourer, was found dead at Fendalton,' shot through the chest. A shot gun was lying near the body.

'FATAL FALL. Auckland, December 22. Mr. E. B. 0. Miisetield.U well-known yachtsman and a member of the firm of Masefield and Cα.,. pngiiiers.-j and ironfoumlprc, was killed on the waterfront yesterday afternoon. Tie was proceeding to make final preparations.- for a twoweeks' cruise, and was carrying a tin of benzine mid a bag of clothing. Going down the steps from the cliff at Pnnsonby he fell a distance of 12 feet, striking his head on the rocks at the bottom. Death was instantaneous. The. deceased was aged ■Iβ, and leaves a widow. MOTOR-CYCLIST INJURED. A you Hi named Joseph Scott, aged 17 years, living at '-23 liinloitl Street, was injured by n fall from In'fl motnr-.cyc'te near the stone quarry at L.vall Buy. He was riding his niotor-cycie when he wem; over the bank, striking a Kior.o and fracturinj! his skull. Me was taken to the Hospital.