ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 67, 16 October 1916, Page 3

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

SKELETON UNEARTHED. EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD MYSTERY. Per Press Association. Palmerston, North, October 13. While engaged levelling a"' stumped paddock at Jackeytown this morning, Thomas Morgan, an employee of A. J. pallidum, unearthed a human skeleton, along with an old revolver. The only means of identification is a silver card-case bearing the inscription,* "John Cole, Palmerston N., N.Z." The case is in good condition. According to the "Police Gazette" of 1898, a, man named John Cole, thirtyfour years of age, an dentist, of Palmerston North, was reported miss ing. The remains are belived to be those of the missing man. Cole was a native of England. The "Gazette" states that Cole was reported to have purchased a revolver. The only clue was the subseqii'iit finding of his clothes on the bank of the Manawatu river, near Jackeytown. The police are making inquiries.

MAORI SOLDIER'S DEATH. Auckland, October 16.

A young Maori soldier was seriously injured by a tram-car late on i Saturday night, and died in the hospital. Spectators say that he walk- ' ed right on to the track and fell under the front of the car. • A paper on his clothing bore the name of Henry I Trodd, but his identity has not been , established.

PERSONAL. .Mrs F. Foley, of Stratford, left by this morning's mail train for Christchurch. The Right Rev. Lord William fjascoyne Cecil lias been appointed Bishop of Exeter.

Private S. F. Hancock cabled hisrelatives on Saturday from Loudon, stating that he was rapidly recovering from his wounds.

Major Toomer, Divisional Commander of the Salvation: Army, will visit Stratford on Wednesday and conduct a special service at the Army Hall at S p.m.

Private A. J. Millis, who,was killed in action, was a brother of Mrs if. Burmester, of Stratford. He was a native of Dunedin, and left for th • front with "Lord Liverpool's Own,' being attached to the machine-gun section.

Mrs J. 15. Hine, Toko, on Saturday received a cablegram from Captain J. B. Hiue from Balmain (Sydney, New South Wales), stating that he was on the point of leaving. Captain Hine, on the day before cabling, had taken a flight in an aeroplane, ascending about two thousand feet and returning safely to earth after his novel experience.

Lieutenant Bob Woods is now in hospital in England, being invalided Home owing to having his collar-bone broken while playing football. Friends of the popular Stratiordian will not lie sorry under the circumstances to hear of Lieutenant, Woods' enfored spell from the strenuous gam e of war, seeing that he has been right through from the landing at Gallipoli up till now without being wounded.

Lance-Corporal Lionel Fougeri who died of wounds received in ac lion, was well known in Ngaere, be ing the son of Mr G. W. Fougere He left with Lord Liverpool's Out on February, first proceeding t< Egypt and then fyo the seat of war ii France. Lionel was a favourite will everyone and was well-known in Ngaere and Tarata. He was just 21 years of age.

j Another well-known Taranaki man ! is among the "killed in action" in the person of Sergeant Outram At. Young, of Otakeho. Sergeant Young wa s the youngest son of the late Mr W. S. Young, of Otakeho, and has another brother, Edgar, at the front. Sergeant Young was of strong physique, and popular as a Taranaki footballer. He was also a prominent member of the Farmers' T'iiioii. He left with Lord Liverpool's Own on 4th February last. Mr W, H. Voting, of Stratford, is u brother of the deceased soldier.

At the Egmont Club on Saturday afternoon a farewell was given by the Toko Road settlers to Private C. James, who is on final leave. Mr E. Marfell presided over a large gathering, As it had been found inconvenient to arrange the gathering at Toko, the Egmont Club kindly lent their rooms. The Chairman spoke of the* good qualities of their guest, and trusted lie would return in good health and spirits. Mr J. Lueena also referred to Private James' sterling worth. He had waited until be was 21 years of age and then enlisted, and though at first was rejected, after undergoing a slight operation be was passed as fit. Private James i s the third son of .Mr S. H. -lames to enlist, the first having given his life for his country. Private James also received a safety razor and money belt,, Mrs C. Bayly making the presentation. Private James briefly returned thanks. Mr S. H. James also thanked all for many expressions shown towards his