ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1053, 21 January 1913, Page 3

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Auckland, January 19,

A fatal fire at Waitanguru, 30 miles west of Te Kuiti, occurred at 4.30 this morning, two children of the postmaster, Walter Jones, being burned to death. One of the boys was two and a half years old, the other seventeen months, and. they were the only children. It is surmised that the fire was caused by bush fires, which are numerous in the district, Aucland, Jan. 20.

Eizabeth Boyle, a married woman, aged 67. died suddenly at Waipu. It is believed to be a case of suicide. Wanganui, January 19.

Frank Baillie, a single man about twenty-eight years of age, was killed at Ahauhu, about 30 miles up the river, on Saturday afternoon. He and two mates, Clark and Earkiu, were working on a six-foot track when about ten tons of papa avalanched down from a height of about twelve feet. Baillie was working in the centre and had no chance of escaping. He fell on his face over the bank, and with a few groans all was over. A party carried the body ten miles to Te Tuhi landing, whence it was brought into town by a motor launch this afternoon. The body was shockingly injured. This gang seems to be singularly ill-fated, as the fourth member, John Brady, was drowned the previous week, and one of the surviving two only recently came out of the hospital, where a badly cut foot bad been doctored. Wellington, Jan. 19,

Three days before the steamer Turakina, which arrived here on Friday, reached Capetown she shipped a very heavy sea, and two ordinary seamen were so severely injured, including broken legs, that they had to be left at Capetown. Christchurch, Jan. 20.. Ina Frisk, six years of age, fell dead while playing with other children last night. Her parents reside in Lichfield street. Dunedin, January 19. A tragedy occurred at St. Clair yesterday afternoon, whereby two men lost their lives. The weather was very hot, and light rain showers occurred at intervals until well on in the afternoon. A number of people indulged in surfbathing at St. Clair and St. Hilda, among those at the former place being Joseph Clarke and Charles William Turvey. Both men, who are believed to have been good swimmers, got into difficulties shortly after 4 p.m., owing, it is supposed, to a strong backwash. They were carried out some distance, and though prompt assistance was rendered by the LifeSaving Club, it was too late, as both were dead when got out of the water. Efforts to resuscitate them were carried on for a long time, but without avail. Clarke, who kept a bootshop in South Dunedin, was forty-three years of age. He leaves a widow and two children. Turvey, who was a commercial traveller,, residing in Coughtrey street, St. Hilda, was twenty-eight years old, and leaves a widow and two children, one aged four years and the other three.. Another man got into difficulties at the same time, but managed to get ashore. Gisborne, January 19.

Au unmarried man named Daniel McCarran, alias Mcllray, was drowned in the surf on the Waikane beach on Saturday. He swam out with a friend 150 yards beyond the breakers, and the friend returned after counselling McCarran not to go farther. A few minutes later McCarran (200 yards out) was seen to throw up his hands and sink. Some bathers proceeded out, but could not locate the body, which was washed up in the surf fifteen minutes later. Artificial respiration was practised and medical aid procured, but life had to be pronounced extinct.