ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 212, 27 January 1913, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

BLOWN TO SEA. By Telegraph—Press Association. Tiraaru, Last Xight. A seat ami an our from the imi, in which two men were washed to sea at Rangitata, was found on the beach

LYSOL POISONING- FATALITY. Wellington, Last Xight. Lilian Mcllveen, single, about U years of age, employed as a bookkeeper at tiie Grand Hotel for the past three years, died this morning as the result of taking lysol. Deceased had been suffering from headaches and insomnia, and was in the habit of taking veronal to induce sleep. During the past week she had been attended by a medical man, who came to the conclusion that she was suffering from an overdose of the drug, but was then recovering, Dunn* the' absence of her. sister, who had been'looking after her, Miss Mcllveen this morning went out of her room, secured some lvsol and drank it.

A BOATIXG FATALITY. Wangamii, Last Nicjht. A yachting adventure ;■-, the river on Saturday evening cost a-foimg man named W. G, Brown his life.

Four young fellows, William Smith, Herbert Thorn, Tim Cut Held and W. G. Brown were returning to town after a cruise, when their yacht struck a snag and sank. All the crew were in bathing costume. Thorn and Outfield swam out to a convenient launch. ' Brown became entangled in one of the stays of the boat. He was freed bv Smith', and. though assisted, could not reach the shore.

The other two stayed out on the launch all night. Brown's body was found to-day, one leg was cut where it had been entangled with the wire rope. Brown, who is 25 years of age, is a clerk for Dalgety and Co. ' He is the son of Captain Brown, of Papanui Road, Cliristchurch. THE DEADLY PEA-RIFLE. Napier. January 25. A lad named Murrow, who some weeks jago accidentally shot himself with a pea-rifle while cleaning it, died in hospital.