A CHAPTER OF FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 212, 13 October 1909, Page 2

A CHAPTER OF FATALITIES.

A MAX KILLED AT OTIKA. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyrigflt Cliriatcliurch, Last Night, A terrible accident happened in Otira tunnel this afternoon, by which VV. Dick, shift boss at the face, lost his life, and three others named W. Hushton, J. S. Jones 1 and E. G. Amberrazzi were injured. It appeal's that the men were engaged in the first out at crib time, and had lighted some of the fuses and remained too long repairing others. The first shot exploded, killing Dick instantly, and the Hying debris stru.'i three other men, who were retiring, in the backs. Dick was a married man, and leaves a young wife and one Child.

KILLED 1!Y A FALL 01'' STONE. Greymouth, Last Night. I A fatal accident occurred at the State mine this afternoon, when ai ytung man named Frederick Fletcher, married. Ill) years of age, was killed by a fall o! stone from the roof. His two mates (I'hilip Rogers and J. Uirch) were badly injured and taken to the hospital. STRUCK UV A PliKCIi Ol" IfiU.l. Ciis'borne, Last Night. A iaitorer named employed 0:1 the (lislmriie-Motu railway, was aiv eidentallv killed this afternoon. The party he was with shot a dynamite fuse to put an iron rail. A piece of the rail •unfortunately travelled in the direction of lleCiuigan, who was forty yards awav, and killed him instantly.