ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
(Per Press Association.) „ Wellington, last Digkt. Obituary: Mr E. Holroyd Boom, the well-known survoyor, aged 64, from pneumonia. Deooasod sorvod as a volnntoor during tko troublesome timos in Auok land, and subsequently, while the war wnj in progross, ongaged in surved work for tbo Government in tho Waikato district, Doooasod bold tho Now Eoaland medal.
Stratford, last nigbt. At tho inquest on tbo body of a Maori named Rori Roone, who was killed by falling from a train at Manganui Bridge on Saturday, a vordiot of aooidontal death was roturnod. A rider waa added to the offeot that notioos in Maori,, warning passengers ng9iost standing on carriage platforms, should bo plaood on railway i carriages.
Timaru, last nigbt. John Wheatley, an old ago pensioner, living at Temuka, died yesterday aa the reaull of burns sustained about tbo ohost, neok, and faoo. Tho old man waa discovered on hia hands and knees about 20 yards from tbo eotiogo where he lived alone. At tho inquest to day the ovidonoo I showed that deceased was unablo to give an acoount as to how he received the
urnp, and a eoaroh of his oottege revealed no traoe of kerosono or lamp. The burns had the appearance of having boon re» oeivod some lime before the old man's condition was discovered, and tbo jury oonoluded he must have reoeivcd them accidentally at his fire-plaoe. Now Plymouth, last night. A distressing shooting fatality occurred on Saturday afternoon on tbo Pikau road, in the hack country. Stanley Hart and his mate were out pboasant shooting, and while resting Iho former abstractedly loaning on tbo muzzle of his guD, the charge exploded, abootiog away his chest. He was killed iustautly. His body was brought to Urenui, where an inquest was held to day. A verdict of accidental death was returned, Deceased’s parents reside at Okato.
Dunedin, last night. Patrick S'oaD, a dealer at Gabriel's Gully, ogod 70, was found on the Wetherstoee rt ad on Saturday Dighl with his nook Orokon. He had evidently fallen out of a cart, whioh was close at hand,
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1799, 3 July 1906, Page 3
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