Accidents and Fatalities.
(By Telegraph.) [Per Press Association.) Giskorne, This day. An inquest was held this morning on Margaret Thehvall, who died suddenly on Saturday night. Deceased was in good health and went out to a shed to get water to bathe her son's eyes. She never returned and search revealed her lying dead 011 the floor of the shed. Medical evidence showed that her heart was very much diseased and the jury brought in a verdict of death from heart disease. Deceased, whose husband is the caretaker of the Turf Club's racecourse, leaves six children.
Wellington, This day
A young man named Jas. Nelson had his skull fractured by the branch of a tree falling on him at Parkville, near Eketabuna, There are slight hopes of his recovery.
Timaru, This day
A woman named Cairns, aged 64, living alone in a cottage, was found dead by her daughter when visiting her yewtepday, She seemed to have died while saying her prayers before getting into bed on Saturday night, as she was on her knees with her head in her hands,
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Hastings Standard, Issue 453, 18 October 1897, Page 2
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181Accidents and Fatalities. Hastings Standard, Issue 453, 18 October 1897, Page 2
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