ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24414, 27 September 1940, Page 8

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

INFANT'S DEATH . PEANUT LODGED IN THROAT A 19-months-old-boy. Barnard John Dreaver, died yesterday afternoon while being taken to the Hospital after swallowing a peanut. The child's mother, who lives at 33 Harbour terrace, gave him a sultana and a peanut to eat and the nut became lodged in his throat. Efforts to remove it were unavailing and he was taken to the Public Hospital. When he was examined by a doctor the boy was dead. An inquest will be held at the Hospital at 10 o'clock this morning. KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR Joyce Murray, a young woman, who lives at 122 George street, was knocked down by a car outside the State Theatre last night. She was admitted to Hospital at 8 o'clock suffering from concussion and head injuries. CABIN BOY LOST OVERBOARD A FRUITLESS SEARCH (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Sept. 26. As his ship, an overseas trader, was leaving harbour last night, H. Carr. aged 19, of Cardiff, England, a cabin boy, disappeared overboard near Ward Island. The ship's boat was manned to look for him. and the examination vessel, Janie Seddon. at the Heads, was signalled, and left her station to .assist. The water was choppy owing to a fresh northerly, and, despite a twohour search, the lad was not found.