ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 332, 26 January 1909, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

A CIIII.U iMOWKED. Dunediu, liist Night, A liuy named Enient Huehaiian, live years old, was accidentally'drowued in the -Molyneux river at Tnapeka South cm Saturday. The child fell intu the river while playing on the bank with another child. The body has not hee:i IHCOVt'Tcd, A YOUTH TilllOWX FUOM A 110HSF: (Jhristehureh, Last Night. Whilst tiu» Premier and party wore motoring through Little J{ivor at a smart pace they met a youth named Hradley riding. On the horn being sounded several times the anhnnl toon fright, with the refill tliat the lad was severely thrown against a wiamnh post nnd rendered unconscious for scv*t al minutes, and is still under the doetor's care.

FATALLY CIU'SIIED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Hamilton, January 2">. At Ternpa on Saturday, wliil- driving with two other .Maori hoys, Te Itangi Taitukn, fourteen year* of age. was fatally crushed liy a curt overturning! in a hole in the road and pinning him lu the ground liy the shoulders. The other occupants were thrown clear ui the vehicle. At an inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned.

A MAX MISSIXO. I Carterton, .fampiry 2.">. I A mail named William Monk, aged 40 years, employed at Uatlilione's Ad mii'ill liuii sawmill, has disappeared. He was hist seen on .lannary 3. The man, who had been drinking and was suffering from horrors, lied to the bush. The Carterton police were, informed of the matter on Friday last, and went out with organised search parties, lull could tind no trace of him. On Tuesday last a man was seen, hut he eluded pursuit. On Thursday last a camp safe was rohhed. The search still continues.

A MIXIXO FATALYITY. Westport, January 25. A young limn named Aliriilmin It. Hayman, was killed hy a fall of a ton and a half of stone at a sliiicin'<; face in a mining claim at (liles Terrace. SI/DDEX DEATHS AT OAM.UU'. Oamarti, January 25. A man named Chisholm, from Southland, whilst wnlkinK to church yesterday, fell into the arms of his son-in-law and suddenly expired. He had previously heen treated for heart disease. Another sudden death occurred. R. Nelson, for, many years employed as a fireman at the woollen mills, was cycling to the works when lie fell oil' his bicycle. .Medical aid was summoned, hut the doctor pronounced life to be extinct. Heart disease was the, cause of death.