ACCIDENTB AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 64, 16 March 1903, Page 2

ACCIDENTB AND FATALITIES.

PKH PRESS ASSOCIATION. Gisbobne, March 15,

A Norwegian named Ivy H iiby Jwas drowned tbie morning whila trying to save a lad named Menzies, aged 7£ years. A Lumber of boys were bithiug ; on the beach when Mei z es, who is a good little swimmer, got into difficulties. Charles Hansan ri>n along the beach, swam out, took the by on his bi<k, and was struggling against the backI wash when he, too, get into difficulties. He swam inwards and Hoiby, who had run to the r. scup, swam out and took the boy. In the meantime Arthur Richards had iu hed on the scene, but he had no knowledge of Hoiby's attempt. Rrchards saved the boy, and then learned from the exhausted Hansan that Hoiby had been out and disappeared. Hoiby's body was recovered 2| liou s afterwards. He was a lighterman, aged about 27, and bad no relatives in the colony. It is supposed thet being very warm when he entered the water it had caused him to collapse. Auckland, March 15.

Samuel H. Maityn died suddenly st St. Albans yes e, day. It is supposed to be a case of heart disease. Oamaru, March 14. A man named Timothy Oollics was badly crushed by a traction engine falling on him on the Kakanui-roid. Thß engine had reared up, and, when being righted, came down on Collins, who was in a kneeling position, and broke his leg in two places. The man was brought to the Oam&ru Hospital, where the leg was amputate J close to the joint, but the case was' hopelese, and Collins at 1 o'clock this morning,

The Stratford Post says:—A veiy serious accident happened yesterday aftercoon to Miss Campbell, one of the teachers at the Diitrict High 8cho:)l. It appears that the joung lidy w*s riding along the East road, in company with Mr McKay and her sister, when the horse bolted, and her saddle slipping, Hi9B Campbell was thrown to the greund, striking her head with such force as to render her unconscious. Dr. Oarbery was immediately sent for, and Mies Campbell was removed to Mr Peter Hunter's house, where it was fouod that she had suffered severe con- [ cuision of the brain. She remained in a semi-conscious and very critical condition during the night, and is stif! suffering s.-verely from the effects of the fall. We leirn this (Saturday) afternoon that the patient's condition has greatly improved, but it will be some two months beforo Miss Campbell will be able to resume her duties at the school. The accident is the more to be regretted since Miss Campbell is a very capable and very popular teacher.