ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 176, 24 January 1914, Page 4

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

CAl'CillT IX A P.IJLT. By Telegraph.—Press Associa lion. Wnngansii, Yesterday. ' ' A young man named Hodge became entangled in the belting at Alton Dairy Factory and hud his arm torn off at the elbow. The sufferer, who was alone at the time of the accident, sought assistance and was conveyed to the Patea Hospital, where the arm was amputated at the shoulder. A DANIiKROI'S SPORT. , Palmerstoii North, Last Night. At the inijnest on Harold Pliramer, who was killed while riding in a motor , cycle race, eye-witnesses Plimmer was oiling up at the time, and struck one post which caused him to crash full force into a second post. H« was ihrown 111 feet from where li« came in contact with the lirst post. Medical evidence showed that death > was due to coming in contact with the - ground. l'liminer's neck was broken i ami the base of (he skull fractured. A verdict was returned Unit death was accidental,, no blame attaching to anyone. The coroner recommended that when dangerous sports -were being held a doctor should be in attendance-, although it would have been of no service in the present instance. DKATII IXDMI! AN OI'KRATiOX. Weiliiigti.il, Last Night. An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Kimice King, ,a young married woman, who collapsed and cx- | I'iretl under an anaesthetic at the hos- , pital on Wednesday, while being prepared tor an operation. The junior Imii-c-Mirgeon slated that deceased was operated on ,„, the 3rd inst., ,b«t did mil progress satisfactorily. Although • she was very weak, ,a second operatic* was absolutely necessary, and the usual anacsthchc was employed, everv 'means being adopted to resuscitate "the patient when her erudition became crili- «•'>'■ but without success. The coi- <''!''•• K'tuined a verdel. in accordance v>nh the medical Veslinn.nv.