ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 22, 19 February 1909, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

A DROWXIXti FATALITY. By Telegiaph.—Press Association. Wanganui, February 18. j Thomas Cooper, l!l years, whose parents reside at llaveloek, was drowned in the river this morning while bathing. While swimming near a groin lie got out into the current, wliieli was very strong, and was heard to cry out, " I'm done, I'm done,'' and then sank. Other bathers dived lor him, but were aol successful in linding the body. Deceased was employed in the Lauds Department, and had just received notifienl ion that he had passed the senior civil service examination.

FATAL FALL IX A MINK. Wnilii, February IS. A miner named Joseph Hcnrnc succumbed this morning to a fatal injury received yesterday. Deceased had a fail of seventy feet down a puss in the Waihi mine. Hearue's wife and family are now on their way from Australia, intending to join him here.

A SUDDEN DEATH. ("iore, February 18. A sudden death occurred at Pakerau yesterday, when Charles O'llagnn expired, presumably from heart disease, while transacting business in n carpenter's shop. Deceased was an old ide-itity of the district, lie bad been settled liere for thirty years. An inquest is considered to be unnecessary.