ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 100, 5 August 1910, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

CHARGED BY A BULL. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Westport, Thursday. A shocking mishap occurred at Karamen. Michael Clancy was crossing a paddock when a bull charged him. Before he reached the fence the bull caught and gored him, gouging out oncj of his eyes. He is being carried 30 miles over a rough track to connect with the train for Westport. • WOMAN FALLS 150 FEET. Napier, Thursday. A young married woman named Alice May Blewden was found early this morning lying unconscious at the foot of a huge cliff near the District School. It appears she suffered for a long time from insomnia, and got in a very low state of health. Her husband missed her shortly before daybreak, and she was later found as described, having fallen 150 feet. Serious internal injuries are feared, and there is little hope of her recovery. Napier, Last Night. Mrs. Blewden, found at the bottom of a cliff this morning, is still alive, but is in a very serious condition. KILLED BY A TROLLEY. Greymouth, Last Night. A fatal accident occurred at McAlister's sawmill on the Otira line to-day, when a young man named T. Hansen, aged twenty-seven years, was killed by a trolly laden with timber getting beyond control in coming down an incline. Hansen had his neck broken, death being instantaneous. ■ YOUNG MAN'S SUDDEN END. iNapier, Last Night. At the inquest to-day on the young man Walch, who was attacked with convulsions and fits when watching a football match on Wednesday and died while being taken to the hospital, the medical evidence showed that death was caused by hemorrhage of the brain, and the coroner returned a verdict accordingly. THROWN FROM A TRAP. ■Napier, Last Night. B. Arnott, a well-known storekeeper at Petane, near Napier, was thrown from his trap to-day, owing to his horse taking fright at a motor car, sustaining a fracture of the base of his skull. He is now lying in the hospital in a critical condition, and is not expected to recover. DIED IN CHURCH. Wellington, Last Night. Mary Ann Bank, an unmarried woman, aged 68 years, dropped dead in Boulcott street Catholic Church this afternoon. She had been in ill health for some time and her death was expected at any time. Add Parliament. ar In regard to endowments, he foresaw a great increase in their 'value. Posterity would rise, up and bless the Government for providing them. Referring to industrial disputes and the substitution of a commission for Conciliation Co,urt, he quoted figures showing how successful the former had been in the settlement of disputes. The statement of Mr. Herdman that industries were being crippled by labor legislation was entirely wrong. During the last twelve months there had been a falling off in the number of workers employed in factories by 1042, but this was largely represented by juvenile labor. This was due to the depression and to the fact that the people objected to conditions of labor in factories. He commended the scheme for providing against unemployment and annuities. Something ought to be done to see that everybody received a living wage and also solve the problem of unemployment, which would do much to increase the birthrate.

The debate was adjourned and the Hous« rose.