ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 316, 1 June 1911, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

KILLED BY MACHINERY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland. Lust Xight. A young man named Frederick Gallagher, cinpioycd at Wilson's cement works at Maitaitai, met his death there to-day. lie was employed attending to machinery, and by swnie means, at present unknown, became entangled in the gear. Ilis cries attracted the attention of his fellow-workmen, who were engaged in outside duties, and on rushing into the machine room, Uley found that one of Gallagher's legs had been completely cut oil", whilst the other our was crushed to pulp. Before medical assistance arrived the unfortunate man died. A MOTORMAX INJURED. Christehiireh, Last Xight. On the 7.40 a.m. trip from Smnner this morning, Motorman Musgrave, driver of the ear, met with a serious accident, which necessitated his removal to the hospital, where it was found he was suffering from concussion of the brain and a fractured skull. A FATAL FALL. Auckland, Wednesday. A boy named Lewis Wood, eight vears of age. was found drowned at Russell, his injuries suggesting a fall from the rocks.. | , HISSIXO MAX FOUXD. Darg.iville, Wednesday. The police received a report from Waimatenni, twenty miles north of Kaiini. statin" that a farmer named EdWard hiting, 22 years of ago, aiul single, has been missing since las), Sunday. Late yesterday search parties found the deail body in a creek. lIOXEY VOISOXIXC. Dnrgaville, Wednesday. A report received from Waimateuui states that several settlers have been powoncd as a result of eating wild honey. °