ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2129, 11 July 1907, Page 4

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Press Association. NELSON, yesterday. A carpenter named Cooper, aged 30, had a miraculous escape from death at the Trafalgar hotel, which is under construction. Owing to the frost he slipped on some folting that was being laid on tho roof, but caught on the edge, and kicking out against the wall fell down tho fire escape to the floor beneath, further fall being prevented by tho sarking boards. Owing to tho fall being broken bv a wall be only broke his nose as he fell face downwards. He was much shaken, but otherwise uninjured. HOKITIKA, yesterdayPatrick Hayes, a young married mau. employed as bushmnn at Malfrev’s mill, was killed to-day by being struck with the limb of a falling tree.

THE HAHUNGA CAVES DISPOSAL OF RELICS. At tho last meeting of tho Onetree Hill Domnin Board, Auckland, several matters pertaining to the new Hahuaga caves came up for discussion.

A letter was received from Sir John Logan Campbell, thanking the Board for the permission granted him to obtain a report by an expert. He sTated that Mr Arnold had made a preliminary inspection, and he would prefer to leave future explorations in the hands of the Board. Mr Arnold’s letter was as follows: “Last Saturday, Juno 29, I made a preliminary inspection of tho cave with Mr. Bagley. The interior consists of a chamber extending 26ft not th-west and 15ft south. The section is, roughly speaking, bottleshaped. The steam, in escaping from thy plastic lava, appears to have formed two rough floors. Tilery is an accumulation of bones, probably Maori. In conversation with you I

gathered that you were under the impression that there is a cavo of large dimensions which will be a ureat show-place and attraction to the Domain, whereas the fact is, a chamber not more than 15ft high and in places onlv "ft exists. It certainly is divided vertically into three storeys, and possesses interest as a Maori sepulchre. It is an example of what may exist in plastic lava, and perha-'s excavation may reveal something.” On behalf of Sir John Logan Campbell it was moved; “That the Auckland Institute be requested to take into its safe custody, for exhibition, the Maori relics now being found at Maungakiekie (One-tree Hill), on tho understanding that the Board bo entitled to obtain possession hereafter, as a more appropriate repository may bo found on Maungakiekie itself.” The Board approved of the suggestion, and passed a resolution accordingly. A letter was received from Mr. C'heeseman, curator of the Auckland Museum, stating that, in answer to the Board’s request. Professor Thomas and lie would shortly visit the caves and report on them. It was resolved to also ask these gentlemen to confer with Sir John Logan Campbell as to the best way of rendering tho interior of the caves available for the public, and also to furnish a report as to the. best means of entrance.

It was decided to instruct the Works Committee to repair and protect the mouth of the caves.

LAID UP IN HAGLEY PARK.