ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES
' ; « BATHING FATALITY. RETURNED SOLDIER DROWNED. A distressing; drowning accident occurred at Eona Bay on Saturday afternoon when a.returned soldier, named Dudley : Jl'Kenzie, a military medallist, lost his ' life. According to the police report, :'M'Kenzie, accompanied by Mr.. Ernest Hunt/accountant, . and Mr. Wilfred • Frank-Harrison/ another returned soldier, went in for a swim oft Rona Bay beach shortly "before"!, p.m. Whilst in -.the-water they remained near each other, : till Mr. Hunt commenced to swim to- ': wards the shore, and Harrison then. 110- ; ; ticeditliat M'Kenzie, who could not swim, ,was, in' difficulties. ' Harrison immediately/ ewam; towards M'Kenzie, and at .. the;tame time called out to Mr. Hunt On "'-reaching M'Kenzie,; Harrison' endeav- '■ oußcd' to bring ;hiny ashore, but being only a moderate swimmer] and the sea ; -being rough with a strong undercurrent, Harrison soon, found himself in difficulties; and was in danger of losing, his. life. ~ : He.was unable to hold H/Kenzie : any-longer, and ho let go, noticing at the ■■moment that<M'Kenzio had become un- .■: Hunt made a strenuous ..endeavour to'get both' Harrison : and : .'Jklienzie/'but ho found himself unable . to -ewimagainst'the: breakers," and ako :'■ felt .'himself being carried away by,(the /current. .His fight gradually reduced ■him.-to an exhausted state, and he was tjust able to'struggle on to the,beaoh. Meanwhile Harrison was floating away. -with-the .-tide,; but was fortunately resetted by two inen-'who were passing in ,fe rowing boat., The, names of the men who performed thjs rescue are/not yet .'.-known.'-. ; On recovering somewhat, Mr. .''Hunt., got .'.the., assistance of Messrs. ■■: 'Mather "'and "■' Riohton,' and " went out in a rowing boat to search for Mr. M'Kenjßi, but they were ■unable to find him. A further eearch ..was-organised later, and the body was :fevenhially recovered at half-past nine on .' : Saturday -, night by Constable A. Grogor on the Murltai beach, about two 'miles from the scene of the accident. '■-■■;- It is understood that M'Kenzie was 'due' for his discharge to-day. He was a single man, 24 years of age, and resided at Tβ Tua, Orepuki,- near the Bluff. Harrison also resided in the same dis.mct. ' • .- ■ An inquest , will be held by the coroner to-day.... ■'.■•.' ' !:;:'. ;■ pall from a lorry. ■ Whilst riding on a lorry on the wharf <on Saturday morning'a small boy, named James -Young, aged seven years, who lives ■at -No. 15 Sage's Lane, -fell off and received injuries to his face, whioh neces- . [.Bitated his removal to the.hospital, where he was admitted at 11.45' a.m. on Saturday, KICKED BY A HORSE. - A youth named Norman Hicks, aged'lß years, who resides at No. 16 Hall Street,' Newtown, was admitted to the Hospital at 16.45 p.m. on Saturday suffering from a fracture of the left leg. It appears that he was sitting in the front of 'a cart, in tho vicinity of Ohariu Valley, ■when he hit the horse with the end of the reins, causiug it to Me!:.. Hicks fell, and was kicked by the horse. ■■;. e'ETURNED SOLDIER'S DEATH. , , ,By Tc(fgraph-Pres3 Aseooiation. ■ ■■;., ~-i Auckland, February 9. ...-it tho inquest on George Hally Kirk- ; wood, who died as the result of injuries sustained by jumping from the window ot Dr. Milsom's iraiting-room, the evidence showed that deceased had been unable to sleep for some considerable time, ike Coroner found that deceased was • temporarily insane at - the time of his death. Durin? a trip from Wellington to Eastbourne by one of the ferry steamers yesterday, a returned soldier slipped and twisted one o| his legs, necessitating medical attention. The injured soldier, who had recently'undergone an operation on the game leg, was attended by . .J>r. Shand at the Ba.y, who ordered him . to return to' his home. The accident unfortunately interfered ".with, a wound which the soldier was being treated for. ' m^mt ™———™—.^μ "Beaiity is but ekin deep; common sense thicker'n a mile."—Modern Philosophy. It's the best of common sense to be prepared. Being prepared against sore throats ine.ins havinß trouble half .'reinedied. Takin.e Baxter's Lung Preserver mean? making remedy complete. Baxter's quickly soothes the harsh throat passages, heals the strained membranes, and drives away sore throat. 2s. 6d, buys big bottle.-Advt. No undue delay, no haphazard methods when we move you. Our experts "know ■■' how," and waste no time. Another source of speed is our furniture motor. ■You get quickness, safety, economy, and isn't that well worth while? Rather! The New Zealand Express Co., Ltd., 87n Customhouse Quay,—Advt. •
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 116, 10 February 1919, Page 6
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