TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

on. ! (.BY TELECKAI'H—i’EIt I’UESS ASSOCIATION. ACCIDENTS. AUCKLAND, Dec. 2(1 | A motor-lorry, when crossing Grafton Bridge, got out of hand and crashed on to fclie l'ootwalk, piuni ug Constahlo Bruton, who was passing, against the wall of the bridge, liis log was very severely crushed, and will probably have to be amputated. Arthur Taylor went for a bathe at Rivcrliead on Saturday morning and has not been seen since. His clothes were found on tile bank. The missing man could not swim. He was employed in a city restaurant. GISBORNE, Dec. ‘JO. , A waggoner named Charles Smith, married, with three children, was killed in the llningia road, Waipiro Bay, late on Christmas Eve. The waggon ran over a bank and capsized, pinning Smith underneath. WELLINGTON, Dec. 2(5. E. 11. Foster, a telegraph messenger, 14 years of age, was riding a bicycle on Christmas eve when the machine was carried away by the wind and collided with a telegraph pole. Foster’s skull was fractured ami he died on his wav to the hospital. WKSTI’OIIT. Dec 2(1. John Hale, for many years signalman in the employ '■( the Westport Harbour Board, died suddenly at his residence to-day. aged sp years. He had been over (it) years in New Zealand. In the early days he was ferrying on the Bullci river. DUNEDIN. Dec. 2(1. Hector McGregor McDonald, 10, was drowned at Deep Stream yesterday morning. The lad’s parents reside at Dunedin. Joseph Egglestone, cabinetmaker, was found dead outside his residence at II p.in. on Saturday. Medical evidence given at the inquest showed that death was due to heart failure. Georgina Dunnctt Hunter, 07, died suddenly oil Sunday morning. Medical evidence at the inquest was to the efleet that the woman Hied of heart failure, following senile decay. CAUGHT IN BINDER. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 27. •Joseph John Herrick, a married man, aged 15, had his right arm cut off in the teeth of a reaper and hinder on Saturday while working on a farm at Tai Tapu. He died early on Christinas morning from shock and loss of blood. At the time of the accident his horses had become frightened and in trying to stop them lie fell in front of tlu* machine. BOWLING GREEN FATALITY. NEW PLYMOUTH. Dec 27 A sudden death occurred on the bowing green this afternoon. James [inn up sou .an old laranaki identity, sot la psed while playing, dying imnieliatcly. He was 75 years of age. FATAL ACCIDENTS. WANGANUI. Dee. 27. George Kahone, (IS, ail old resident if Wanganui was killed bty Palling ■roil! a train when crossing a viaduct iridge. Deceased was standing on a ilatfoi'm and when getting money bom his pocket to pay his fare, the ear arched, the man being thrown to the ground a distance of 20 feet. William Nicholson was killed at Waiotara by the overturning of a lorry.

NAVY TjKAGIjK. WKIddNOTON, December 21. A return published to-day shows tlint there are 4382 members of the Navy in various schools in the Wellington district.