ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8766, 18 March 1907, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Per Press Association. Wx:LLiNG'i : .o»', March IQ. The first-yea-r.-old daughter of George Petto'tt, of Potono, died last night, as a result of injuries caused by her clothes catching tire. CnßisTcnußCH, March 17. A car forming part of oue of the 2 o'clock trams to Sumner ,tb is after.noon became derailed when approaching the now Heathrote Bridge, and crashed into ojjo of the r upright posts. The fore part of the cay was stove .'in, but up injury resulted to tho passengers. The ear was full of visiting firemen at the time. Wellixgtos", March 18. At tho inquiry into the death of tho five y"C-rJ.' C 1 daughter of Mr George Pottett. the eviffpn.GQ sh.wWefl that -the child wa,V'jdaying on a vacant section where some paper "and rubbish were ignited, at the foot of a small bank, and a girl standing just above saw {=lier dressf was on. flj;e. She ran homo Fproa.ru apd her mother extinguished the flames, but the child's body was terribly burnt, and she died from shock seven hours later. "A verdict of death from shouk caused by.burns accidentally inflicted was returned.