ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
Pt'.R l'nESti ASSOCIATION. CIIRISTCHUItCii, February 3, A and drowning accident occur red on the Estuary at New lirighton on S iturday. Mr, B. Bull, ox- Mayor of Stalbans Borough, with a married and single son and grandson, were sailing in the Estuiry, when a pud of wind capsized tho boat. The ynungost eon, Lecnird, firsb gob his m phew ashore, and Hit. bis father, hut Sunuel, the father < f tho boy was exhausted and drowned. The body has not yet been recovered.
Wellington, February 3. A trimmer on tho Gothic named George Williams was found dead in his bunk. The cause of death was failure of the heart's action.
Dunkdm, February 2. An accident occurred on tlie Port Chalmers railway. The afternoon train from Dunodin ran into another train from the pot drawn up to let it I ass. As a result three of the carriages »ud several trucks were smashed. Two passengers were slight'y injured, but weie able to wa'lc away. Mr. Gaw, Traffic Superintendent, is at present investigating the cause.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 27, 4 February 1901, Page 2
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175ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 27, 4 February 1901, Page 2
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