ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 322, 22 January 1908, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

UNTRUE REPORT. Per Press Association. Auckland, Last, Night. A telegram from Mercer slates that Captain Ragg, who was reported by the .Maoris yesterday to have been drowned, is alive and well.

A HORRIBLE FAIL'. Kotorua, Last Kiglit. Rodney Graham, twenty-eight years of age, fell into si boiling pool at Ohinemutu last night at about 11 o'clock. His cries for help were heard by natives, but in consequence of the steam they were unable to locate bis whereabouts for some time.., He was eventually rescued, but Graham expired a few minutes after, death being the result of shock. tJraham arrived here on Saturday last fre-i ' >iki, where he had been workiii'.'. • ■ 'ad told an acquaintance that 1 'rom Australia, and that his parr.--* i. ■<■'• there. Deceased had been seen '•>• 111•_ jatives during the day, and was then under the intluenee of drink.

I Auckland, January 21. A verdict of wilful suicide mis returned by the Coroner's jury this morning in tlic case of Joseph Broeso, a porter, whose body was found on the beach at. St. Heli'cr's Bay. tho local seaside resort.. A tin of cyanide of potassium had been found beside the eorpse. Chemical examination showed that this poison was the cause of death. Air. James lieid, owner of the island of Jlotutapti, has died nt the ape of i