DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1923, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELEGRAPH —-PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] AN ACCOUNTANT’S DEATH. CHRISTCHURCH. May 5. The enquiry concerning the death of Harvey Parsons, public accountant of Christchurcji (whose mutilated body was found in Lyttelton tunnel about half a mile from lhe Heatheote end on AVednesdny) was concluded to-day. “It can only be a matter for conjecture as to bow this man came to be run over by a train in Lyttelton tunnel” said Afr AA’yvoin Wilson, S.AL The magistrate went on to say that the deceased seemed to have l»oen happy in his private life and prosperous .n his business, and there was no reason to suppose lie took his own life by plating himself ill front of a train. It may have been that lie went on to the

carriage platform at Heatheote because hr, suffered from bladder trouble, bin be was unable to find whether lie I' ll oft the platform or was run over by tiie train while he was walking through the tunned. A verdict was returned to the /'lfect that death was caused through run over by a railway train in Lyttelton tunnel. PEEP-SHOW ACCIDENT. GIRL SITCUAIBS TO SHOCK. WELLINGTON, Alay 7. The mishap to Albs Porter had a

tragic ending, tor she succumbed to the shock and injuries and died last night. Orgiinallv it was supposed that the accident was elite to the bursting of a fuse I>ut it now appears that the metal on her tinsel dress flicked against, two terminals on an electric switchboard, which happened I<> he open <' t tlie time and caused a short circuit. Somebody shouted to Miss Porter to keep away from the other girls :ni she rushed off the stage. C.ats were thrown over her and the'flames extinguished. but not as it turned out. till it was found that, the injuries were too severe. She was only 10 and hail been with the Willianwon C.y., hr eleven years. Her father loft Sydney on Saturday lor AAelliuglon.