ACCIDENTS AND FATILITIES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8761, 12 March 1907, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATILITIES.

Per Ej ess Association Nelson; March 11. An old man named D. Morgan, formerly a saddler at Hokitika, but since retired, attended church yesterday as usual, but died suddenly on return home while sitting in his chair. He leaves a widow hut no children. i ■ . Ashburton, March 11. William Eagle, farm servant, married, was found dead in the bush near Staveley ; this morning. Heart disease is supposed i ta be' the ciiuse.. AjriiAfile aged man, named H. Linden; died jfl£ the—hospital' this morning while being placed Under anmsthetic. Deceased had been recently operated on for cancer, and was advised of the danger of a second operation. • ; .. •JHRiSTUiroEcii. March 11. . .A serious tramway, accident occurred a few minutes before 9 o’clock to-night, the victim being ;Mr Benjamin Pilkington,: who for a number of years, was station-; master at (JhristChurch, but who retired some | time ago. Mr Pilkington was rei turning from town to his home; at Biohmond on the steam tram, and appears, to ■ . hayo dither fallen or jumped off before a stoppage had been effected, and the wheels of the car passed over his feet. Mr Pilkington. #ad iihmediately taken to the , Hospital, where it was found that amputation of both feet was imperative. ■ The operation was performed, but the patient’s condition afterwards .was grave, in the extreme. .