ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 192, 3 January 1913, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

FATAL lIORSE ACCIDENT. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Christehurch, Thursday. Frederick Joseph Clark, a resident of Spreydon, died yesterday au the result of injuries incurred while unharnessing a horse. The animal took fright, knocked Clark down and dragged the cart over Mm.

FOUR MEN DROWNED. Pahiatua, Thursday. It is belived four men were drowned by the capsizing of a motor launch on the Akitio coast. A party left Aohanga yesterday for Castlepoint. The launch was found on the beach with no trace of the occupants. The names of the men were:—Alexander MeKenzie, Alexander Duncan, Sam Potangaroa ( a native), and .James Powers (a half-caste).

RAILWAYMAN KILLED. Invercargill, Thursday. John D. Blackmore, checker in the Railway Department, was knocked down by a train in the railway yard this morning and almost decapitated. His death was instantaneous. Deceased was aged 45 years, and leaves a widow and seven children.

DEATH OF A DRUNKARD. Wellington, Last Night. Miehnel Malone, who appeared in Court on Wednesday on a charge of being helplessly drunk, and was remanded for medical treatment, died in the gaol this evening.

SUDDKX DEATH. (lisbovne. January 2. The district coroner has been advised that Walter Clough, years of age, died at Wniroa this evening as the result of injuries received when working on the harbor works. This morning Clough was engaged with a number oi men stripping over the top of a papa quarry, and a slip occurred, throwing Clough off a ledge. He fell 70, feet to t;lve bottom of the. quarry, ami his back was broken. He was a native of Victoria,