ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
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By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Aa inquest was held to-day on the body of Itosebel Byron, a nurse wlty)' 10 day 8 ago swallowed twelvo tabloids of perchloride of mercury. TUiis is times the usual dose prescribed by the medical profession for a patient. It was sliown tlml deceased had been working hard and Her nerves were un strung, A verdict of suicide while temporary insane was returned.
MISHAPS OiN SHU'S. Dunedin, Last Night. George Wilson, aged (10 years, resid ing at Port Chalmers, met with a serious accident o.i tllie Rimutaka this af ternoon. He had been below, and whsii coming np through tile ha tell, lie fe|)l heavily into the hold. He was removed to the hospital unconscious, and is in a critical condition.
A man named George MeKimiou, aged 45 years, who met with serious injuries last "light through falling 30ft down the hold of the. Moeraki on which lie was ■nigilit-watehman. He is in the hospital in an unconscious condition. It is thought lie is suffering from concussion of the brain. FATAL BLOOD POISONING. Gisbonie, Wednesday. Roderick Campbell, aged 25, grazed his knee a fortnight ago while playing football. Two days later symptoms of blood poisoning developed and the sufferer died last night.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 206, 20 August 1908, Page 2
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214ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 206, 20 August 1908, Page 2
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