ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 24, 29 January 1915, Page 7

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

FELL OFF A TRACTION ENGINE. Pee Press 'Association. Timaru, January 28. An unmarried man named James Nicholson, who was driving a traction engine owned by Mr Ruddenklaw, ol Waimate. soon after leaving Timaru fell off the step, and the loaded trai-ler-lorry ran over his body. Death ensued in a few minutes. He is supposed to have come from the Lawrence '[strict. OPUNAKE SENSATION. Mr A. J. Richards,' who runs a motor 'bus between New Plymouth •.rid Opunake, was found unconscious

in his room at the Club Hotel, Opumke, at 10.30 on Wednesday night, differing from the effects of lysol poisoning. The discovery was made by '.he proprietor, who had been attracted ! )V groans emanating from the room. Richards was brought into the New Plymouth hospital yesterday by Constable O'Neill, and though still very weak last night, hopes were entertained of his recovery. A boating accident, fortunately unattended hy loss of life, happened at Opunake on Wednesday (reports the News'*. At about 1.30 p.m., Messrs W. B. Pearson, T. Preece and C Hartley, all of Kaponga, went out in a rowing boat, and on returning, got broadside on to the waves in a part of the bay usually avoided by such craft. The boat capsized on top of the men, and pinned them down, so that they were severely pounded and badly lacerated, and were well-nigh exhausted when they eventually rea-

died shore. One of the throe, it is said, was resuscitated only after strenuous efforts. The boat was anchored, and a couple of local men tried to bring her ashore, but they, too, received a severe buffeting, and had to c.ivo np the Attempt to reach the craft.