ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, 28 February 1905, Page 3

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

FALL FROM A BRIDGE£Per Press Association.) HAMILTON, last night. The IS-month-old daughter of John .Clarlc, settler* of Maungakopora, To 4 Awamutu, was accidentally drowned in the river. It is supposed she fell over a bridge, j AUCKLAND, last night. Ai drowning accident occurred recently at - the settlement beyond - Kihikihi, ... called Maungakokora, .Whereby the youngest child of Mr Clark, a settler, met with her death. , It appears that the homestead is .within a short distance of the river. The little one wAs playing about outside, and after a short interval she was missed. The body Was found just • below the bridge. .There was jib sign of life. At the inquest' the jury, returned a .verdict J of accidentally drowned, I

[YOUTH SLIPS OVERBOARD AND IS NOT SEEN AGAIN, PICTON, last night, A drowning accident occurred last flight in the Sounds. A lad named Richard Coster, aged 19, lost' his life. Ho was employed . ion the steamer Elsie, returning to Picton from Kenepuru, ' and was in ttbe act of lifting a bucket of water I on board, when, be slipped pvorboard I He was never seen again. Search I ■parties were out immediately, with J no success. | There were numerous sharks in the j .vicinity, ' J

MANGLED TO DEATH (THROUGH LACK- OE PRECAUTIONS. V MARTON, last night. A young naan named .Claude Hamilton Hyde met with a shocking death at the Mafiawaiiu Council’s metal pit at Bulls on. Saturday afeernoon. In.' attempting to board a truck (Whilst in motion, he fell, and was dragged under the wheels. Several trucks passed over his body, which Was mangled beyond recognition. At the inquest the jury, expressed the opinion that greater care shouldhe observed in the despatch of (trains from the pit, and sufficient land responsible men placed in charge of, the same, also a proper system .offor starting should be en- , forced. Had proper precautions been taken the jury considered the accident would not have occurred.,

fatal; collision -with a ; [VEHICLE, . i ■ £»TRATFORI>, last night - While riding on the Opunake road last night a lad named Kuss, aged El* ran into a trap, the shaft .of which inflicted .a fearful wound in bis abdomen, passing through the body. Death resulted early this morning, * *“t“« i 1 ■ ’ SJIPPjOSEJD' fatal result of jAj -FIT, WAkROA,, yesterday. Niels Lacsen, engaged rafting posts down the Opoiti r.iver, was found by one of his matea dead, face down, in shallow; water.. Deceased .was subject to, fits. ’An inquest will be lield* . " ' . ..; i

DRQWiHED list TUB SURE.. WELLINGTON, last night. (A young man named E rilest Fftccy. -Was drowned while surf-fta thing at iLovifl last evening.) ' SUDDEN DEATH FROM HEART ■ FAILURE., INVERCARGILL, last night. Edward Tanner, solicitor, died suddenly, cm Saturday, night from heart failure. Deceased was for. many years secretary of the Acclimatisation Society.