ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES
THROWN FROM A FIRE ENGINE. By Telegraph—Preas Association. Wellington, Last Night. While returning from a fire to-day the fire brigade's big motor car came to grief. The car was trying to negotiate a street corner, when the tyre of one of the front wheels came off. The car became unmanageable and crashed into a tramway pole. One fireman, of eight on the car, had his collarbone broken, through being thrown against the chemical engine on top of the motor. The others were thrown off and bruised. The car was considerably damaged. A LABORER'S DEATH. Gisborne, Monday. Thomas Farrcll, age<l 40, a laborer at Muriwai, died suddenly yesterday, while carrying a bucket of water. A SUDDEN DEATH. Gisborne, Monday. .Tames Graham, a settler at Puha, who was found unconscious on Cliff road o:-i Saturday evening, died yesterday of cerebral haemorrhage. ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED. A verdict of accidentally drowned has been returned by the Coroner (Mr. A. Crooke, S.M.) in connection with the death of the two-year-old son of the manager of the Timaru creamery, Tataramaika, who fell into a water-race last Friday.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 203, 7 May 1912, Page 5
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183ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 203, 7 May 1912, Page 5
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