ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 165, 3 July 1908, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

A FISHERMAN MISSING. liy Telegraph.—Press Association. Inveicargill, Last Night. Some anxiety is being felt for tMt safety of a fisherman known as "Harry" (a German) Who left Pegassus nine or ten days ago, and has not been heard iif „ince. lie had been living with tw» other lishcriucn in a tent, and was left) sitting up one night when the others; went to rest. In the morning "Harry" Iliad gone towards the Remarkable* on the way lo Palersou's inlet or Halfmoon. | A NARROW ESCAPE. Inveicargill, Last Night. A. GUI, while putting a belt on a pulley at a sawmill at One Tree I'oint | to-day, was caught by the sleeve. lie managed to free himself by tearing his clothing, but not before he had sustained an a sly squeeze about the chest.

ACCIDENTALLY SMOTHERED. Invercargill, Lust Night, The live weeks' old child of David Lanidi, a carpenter of Myross Busli, diedr yesterday morning, probably as a result of over-faying. The father states that the child was all right on Wednesday night, but at 2.;)0 in the morning had a blackened appearance and was dead.

DROWNED OFF A LAUNCH.

; Blenheim, Thursday. Robert Laurenson, aged 33, was drowned oil' a launch in Pelorus Sound. XMIOWX FROM A HORSE. Wanganui, Thursday.

A fatal accident occurred at F'ordell yesterday, when a lad, 14 years of age, son nt Air. Campbell, manager of Mr. Burnett's station, was killed by being thiowa fiDm a horse while he was mustering sheep. ; KILLED BY' A TKEE. Ciirtcrton, Thursday. James ConcrielV, aged 78, was killed by a tree which was being topped. It tell and struck Ms head. Deceased was father of the town clerk here. A FATAL FALL.

/ Tailmpe, Tlnti*day. Ernest McDonald fell from Manganui-otc-au viaduct, near Makatote, and was killed. FOUND DEAD, Tirnaru, Thursday. George .Robertson, a well-known and highly-respected farmer, owner of Kakalui estate, was found dead on the roadside near Gerald ine this morning. He. left. Gcnildiile to drive to his home last night. It is surmised lie must have taken a tit or been seized with heart) failure, causing him to fall from ins trap. He was about lit) years of age, and leaves u gttnyu-up family,