Accidents and Fatalities
"fl*— ' A rather serious gun accident happened to a young man named Ernest Short yesterday, at Waituna. Short and his younger brother were' working in the bush, the latter haying in his possession a gun. Through some means or other his gun went off, and -a portion of the charge lodged in the right hip of the elder brother. The wounds though painful are not serious. Pr Charlton attended the snfferer, who is progressing as favorably as can be expected. We understand that a man,- name unknown, was thrown from his horse near Halconibe this morning, and picked up insensible. No further details are to hand. Dr Charlton left for the scene this morning. I PEB UNITED PBESS ASBOCIATION.J ■ Wellington, February 26., The police have received information from Carterton that a child aged 8 years, daughter of W. fl. King, was playing in a stubble paddock which was on fire when her clothing caught fire, and she was dreadfully burned before assistance could arrive. Woodville, February. 2o A horrible accident occurred to a lad aged 10 years, the son of Mr A. Yuille, sawmi#er, Pahiatua. The Jad was holding a horse in a paddock with the rope tied round his arm, when the horse took; fright, and rushed oft, tearing off the bby'f arm at the elbow. The boy lived only an hour after. *
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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 105, 27 February 1890, Page 2
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