Accidents and Fatalities
[(Per [Press Associativa)'.:,, [ [ ''~ AUCl___^M); October 7.
A painter named Herbert Blincoe fel i from a scaffolding at the; City Hall, and diedahortiy afterwards., His fall was only fourteen feet, but he [fell on his head with considerable force..-.
[■.■'[."/■ . CHRISTCHURCH, October t, >, Irene Harris, 12 yeara old, daughter of JVlr[ John Harris, was injured .in a collision between a motor car and: a tram on the Papanui road yesterday. The extent of -her injuries has not been ascertained, -but she" is [unable to move
~ ..A fatal,accident occurred, at Green Park.this, afternoon, .Bertha Bearman, thirteen years of age. being-shot by her brother Leslie, about eight years old. While the parents were away from home the boy, got hold of agun and cartridge. The gun. was^r loaded,:, and .while the children .were.playmg it. exploded, part of the girl's head being blown off.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7928, 8 October 1904, Page 7
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