TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1087, 28 December 1911, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

Hamilton, December 27

Wallace Pidsley fatally shot himseli at Rotonua. He was aged 17 years. The accident occurred while he was rabbiting.

Invercargill,, December 27. Jeaunie Duncan, aged 10 years, died at the hospital as the result of burns received on Christmas Day. While standing at the fireside her clothes caught fire, and she ran outside enveloped in flames, suffering extensive injuries before they were extinguished. The victim lingered till 6 o’clock the following morning.

Dunedin, December 27

Uajos Deveschei, a Hungarian employed by Mr Bastiau, of Wirth’s circus, committed suicide this morning by hanging himself in the stables connected with the Farmers’ Arms Hotel. Deceased could not speak English. It is said he threatened to kill himself during the time the circus was at Invercargill.

Auckland, Dec. 27

A young man named W. Andrews was drowned while crossing the Ougafue river in flood on Christmas Day in a Mauri canoe. Three others who were in the canoe did all they could to save him without avail. The deceased was employed on railway construction works. The body has not yet been recovered.

Du.mkdin, December 27

John Corley, aged six years, residing with his mother in Athol place, was the victim of a fatal accident about 5 p.m. to-day. He and two other boys were playing about two empty trucks in a coal yard, and Corley had his feet against one and bis back against another, endeavouring to shift the latter. The truck was blown back by the force of the wind, and the lad's chest was badly crushed between the buffers. He ran home, but tell down immediately he arrived there. He was removed to the hospital, but died a few minutes later.