ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT TOLAGA VICTIM NOT EXPECTED TO DIVE. Further details to hand regarding tlio accident to Mr. J. Cannon, manager for Mr. J. Shaw, at tho Delta station, Tolaga Bay, show that tho accident happened whilo mustering for Messrs. Fitzgerald at Mangatokorau. Mr. Clannon was in company with a shepherd named Elliott. Tho latter, put his horse up a steep face and Mi'. Cannon sought to follow him, hub his horse missed its footing anil horse and rider rolled down tho hill, tho liorso being killed outright after rolling about eight chains. Mr. Canon was thrown clear, hut roiled down about two chains. Ho was badly injured but regained consciousness. Elliott rodo 21 miles hack to Fitzgerald’s whonco mon woro despatched with a strotchor. Dr. Weeks was summoned, and finding Mr. Cannon’s spine was badly injured, ho sent for Dr. Collins, who arrived about 1.15 a.m. yesterday. After examination, Dr. Collins pronounced that the spinal cord was so badly injured that Mr. Cannon’s recovery was improbable. Tlio Tuatoa left at 10.30 o’clock yesterday morning to bring tho sufferer to town. Tire Tiuatca. returned to Gishonnle last evening, arriving at 7.45. Tike patient, wlio stood the removal f,airily well, was conscious, hut the tower part of his body is practically paralysed, and his eoniditpiioni Is grave. iMr. Gammon was eomveiyed, under Dr. Collins’ supervision, to a private, hospital.
Press Association. AUCKLAND, Nov. 19. Clins. Aviso:, a. son of Mr F. \A T . AViso, of Auckland, was cleaning a chimney iait AV-aimehia, and fell to the ground and broke his neck. Dr Craig stated that AViise died of heart .disease 'before falling. Deceased was 31 years of age, and had been in the railway service for six months. . -DUNEDIN, Nov. 19. »"“Mrs AV. Davidson was killed yesterday while driving in a single .buggy from Gleimorehy to .Arrowtown, owing to- the horse bolting and throwing her out. Her child, who was also ini the trap, escaped unhurt-. --
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2042, 20 November 1907, Page 3
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327ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES. Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2042, 20 November 1907, Page 3
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