Accidents and Fatalities.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7824, 17 May 1905, Page 2

Accidents and Fatalities.

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING, (Per Press Association.) GISBOHNE, May 16. A little boy. the son of Mr W. S. Lunn, fell of the Taruheru bridge to-day, and two people who went to his rescue got into difficulties. Two others gave a hand, and all got out safely. The boy has now recovered from the effects. BRIDAL PARTY IX TROUBLE. OISBORNE, May 16. A collision occurred IxAwocn two carnages of a bridal party to-day. The main carriage was upset, and the bride and bridegroom scrambled out without injury. The others also escaped without serious injury. A MINER INJPHED. CARRIED OVER THE RANGES. (rer Press Association.) THAMES, May Hi. A serious accident occurred in the Chelmsford mine at Tarua, East Const Peninsula. John Piggott was working in a stone when a large quantity of quail/, and earth fell, completely burying him. He was extricated with considerable difficulty, and was found to be seriously injured. Twenty mates carried him over the ranges to Thames. Piggott's head and shoulders are badly crushed, and his condition is serious, though he is expected to recover.

THE ACCIDENT AT LAKE WAIKARE. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 16. The Coroner held on inquest today into tho death of James Hill, who died through injuries received by a gun accident at Luke Waikare on Monday. Dr. Oirdler gave evidence that the cause of death was hemorrhage caused by a gun shot wound in the thigh, groin and arm. George Young stated that deceased and Franklin Martin and himself wore out in a Maori canoe. Each had a rifle loaded in both barrels. Hill's rifle was lying in the bottom of the boat? Suddenly he heard an explosion], and Hill said, "1 am shot." He went to deceased's assistance, and decided to take Win ashore. Do. ceased walked from the canoe to the beach, and they caught the train for Auckland. Hill diod at about halfpast three, after the train had passed Mercer. To the foreman : He did not try to stop the bleeding because lie did not know how it could be done. Franklin Martin gave similar evidence. Dr. Girdlcr said that had a fewsimple ligatures made from a boot lace or a piece of shirt been used, deceased's life might have been saved. The jury returned a verdict that the cause of death was hemorrhage from wounds caused by shots from a gun that was accidentally discharged, and that no blame was attachable to Jiis companions.