ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1804, 10 July 1906, Page 3

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

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Auckland, lasi night. Staff Sargoant Croapin, of tho Sovonth Oonlingont, died yostorday _ from tho offeota of fovor contracted during tho Boor war.

William Thomas Dador, aged 60 yoars, a rotirod farmer, loft Dovonport on Woduosday laat in a 12ft dingoy, and has not boon board of sinoo. A Boaroh party discovered his oilskin coat noar l’uru, a -mile and a half from Maraetai. It is feared ho bos boon drowned. Ho is a brother of Captain Duder, harbormaster at Auckland.

Nelson, last night. A Murchison settler named Walter Noamo was killed by a trap aooidont noar Lyoil. No further details are to hand. I Neamo was well-known in connection I with his narrow escape wheD Sowoll atI tsmplod to blow up the Murobiecn courthouse with dynamite, killing himself and injuring others. A fatal boat aooident ooourrod on Saturday iu tbo Motuoka river, which is in flood. Threo young men wore orossmg in a canoe noar the site of the now bridge, | and wore oarriod down stroarn by a strong current. Running on to sorno staging in tbo river, tbo canoe overturned. One of its occupants, Rouben Grooby, aged 17, son of Mr Thomas Grooby, Rooky river, was drowned. Tho other two occupants, Wilson, a carpenter, employed on bridge work, and Gordon Grooby, a cousin of deceased, escaped by climbing up the staging. The body has net been recovered.

Christoburob, last night. Tho body of Henry Wooldridge, a resident of Papanui, was found in tbo estuary between Sumner and New Brighton yesterday. Wooldridge was agod 70 | yoars, and bad been missing from home since Wednesday morning, and his absenoe caused groat anxiety, as ho was in a weak state of health. On inquiries beiog made it was found be had been seen at New Brighton oo Thursday, and again on Friday. A searoh party was organieod with the result that bis body was found in the f estuary above low water mark.

N-Jsod, last night. The death occurred to-night of Mr Joseph Haley, an old and well esteemed resident of Nelson. He was born here in 1813, educated at Nolson College, and was clerk to the Magistrate’s and District Courts in the sixties, but in 1871 resigned his appointment to enter business. Ho was prominent in tho Oddfellows' Order and also a Freemason. He served in the City Council for somo years, and was Mayor of the City for three years. He was also a sportsman. He.lcaves a widow, son and daughter.