Accidents and Fatalities

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 82, 30 December 1890, Page 2

Accidents and Fatalities

(per press association.) Dunkdin, December 27. Edward Gibson, a carrier, was killed fit Wedderburn on Tuesday while on his way to Dunback with a load of wood, Mabton, December 27. A little boy, four years old, named Kric Voght, who was picmcine with his friends on the Heaton Park beach front* nge on Christmas Day, wandered inland, and was lost. Search parties have been out continuously since, but the morning, | after the youngster was found in a pad - dock near Bulls, about 14 miles from where he was lost. He was none the worse for his wanderings. Auckland, December 27A storekeeper at Port Waikato, William I'arker. is missing, and is sup posed to have been lost in the Waikato river, a boat in which he was last seen has been found floating about. A young mnn named Charles Hutchison, who recently arrived from Christchurch, and was since reported missing, has been found drowned near Tamaki Heads. A young man named Robert Latimer was drowned yesterday in the Waikato River, about 10 miles below Tuakau, while swimming The deceased was employed in the Bank of New Zealand. The bodies of Tracey and Smith, killed in the Huntley disaster, have been recovered from the mine. The funeral of the two men was held yesterday, the remains being interred in Huntley Cemetery. It is hoped that the man Hyndman, who was injured whilst assist ing in the rescue, will recover. The in quest was commenced on Friday, and adjourned till Monday. Chbistchukch, December 29. John Barker, barman at Eastern Hotel dropped deal in the yard this morning from heart disease. Inverc.vegill, Decem er 559. William Jackson, boat builder, was drowned in Lake Wanaka yesterday while bathing. Wrllington, This Day. Peter Thomasen, 60 years of age, a foreigner, fell dead while loading wool on the steamer Mana at Palliser Bay yesterday. No relatives in the colony.