ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2346, 21 April 1892, Page 4

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Auckland, April 18. A man named Richard Turner was working in the bush at Komakoriki when a tree fell upon him find Jailed him. Wellington, April 18. A young man named Green, cleaner on the Government railway, was killed at Cross Creek, on the Wairarapa line, tonight. He Avas in the act of trying to get on the engine, when he stumbled and fell, the Avheols passing over him. He expired as soon as extricated. A telegram from Blenheim announces the fact that a young man named Arthur Haase, Avhose arm Avas torn from the socket by the scutcher in a flax mill in the Wairau Valley, died on the Avay to the hosjital. A man named Peunyfather aims Avorking on the bridge at Silverstream, Avhen the scaffolding on Avhieh lie Avas standing gave way, and he fell into the river, a distance of about 30ft. The force of the fall drove his right leg into the trunk, besides which he sustained other injuries of a serious nature,. Chris'l'church, April 18. The infant child of Andiw and Amelia Reay, of Christchurch, was overlaid on Sunday night. The child was six weeks old. Just at the conclusion of the football match Masterton v. Merivaie, at Christchurch on Monday, Bannister, onp of the Masterton fonvards, fell and dislocated his knee. A man avlio has not yet been identified was found dead in a cottage at Waimakariri ferry. It is stated that marks about the body are indicative of foul play, but until the inquest is held no decided opinion can be passed.