ACCIDENTS & DEATHS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10313, 24 January 1927, Page 5

ACCIDENTS & DEATHS

FOUND DEAD. DUNEDIN, Jan. 23. A. S. Johnston, a local sharebroker, was found dead in his bed at Burkes this morning.—P.A. ACCIDENTALLY ELECTROCUTED. DUNEDIN, Jan. 23. Regarding the death of Robert Bayliss, a married man, who was electrocuted while working on electric lines in Gladstone Road on December 24 ,tlie Coroner (Mr. H. W. Bundle) held that death was purely accidental, and that no blame was attachable either to. the City' Corporation or to the lack of care of any'one on the job with deceased.—P.A.

GORED BY A BULL. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 22. Severe injuries were received by Unali Mackie, 10, who was gored by a bull at Cashmere yesterday. The girl, who is the daughter of Mr. Grant Mackie, sustained a broken collarbone and laceration of the body and left arm.—P.A. SEARCH "FOR MISSING MAN GIVEN UP. OHAKUNE, Jan. 22. Search parties scouring the busn for the lost settler, F. J. Squire, of Manganui-o-te-au, near Raetiki, have now given up the search as hopeless. Squire was first missed on January- 5. Tiie general opinion is that the missing man fell over a bluff wlnle pig hunting.—P.A. [When fording the Manganui-o-te-au river, which runs by the property, a brother of Squire was drowned a few years ago. The river will be close'lv watched' during the operations of the new seaeli party. When the search party was at work one member, Mr. Paul Elder, allowed himself to be lowered by a rope, into steep gullies, 100 ft. deep, and in some instances he was lowered into streams. In this manner the most inaccessible places were covered.] CARS COLLIDE THROUGH SWARM OF BEES. NAPIER, Jan. 22. An unusual motor accident occurred near rapier this morning. When a swarm of bees made for a car owned by Mr. Do re and driven by Mrs. Dore the latter applied the brakes and brought the car to a sudden standstill Another car driven by Mr. Scarrott which was following close behind, crashed into the rear of the first car, both vehicles being severely damaged. A hroken windscieen in Mr. Scarrott’s car caused facial injuries to Mrs. Scarrott, who was taken to hospital, but her injuries are not serious. Some time after the accident occurred both vehicles were still covered with crawling bees. —I A.

BATHING MISHAP. AUCKLAND, Jan. 23. Burley Smith, aged six years, got out of his depth at Point Chevalier while bathing this afternoon and was rescued just in time and sent to hospital. His condition is not serious.—P.A.

GIRL (FALLS DOWN CLIFF. AUCKLAND, Jan. 23. Ivy Smith, aged twelve years, fell twenty feet down a cliff neai the Shelly beach baths and was picked up unconscious and sent to hospital with head and internal injuries.'Her condition is critical. —P.A. THREE CHILDREN DROWNED. FATHER’S PATHETIC SEARCH. (Received Jan. 23, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. *o. Three children, Wilford M.tmford (7), William Mcarns(lO) and Dorothy Me’arns (&\ were playing on the har ks of the Yarra at S'tudley Park, when they were missed and their bodies atterwards found, in the river. The father of the .Hearns children spent several ho >• s’ oiwng and when almost exhausted be .discovered Die body of one of his daughters.

Who pavs the hill for the injured worker? Consult the Standard Insurtnce Company for full protection. C G. Bloore, Chief Agent. S Seddon, Local Manager—Advt.