DOMINION FATALITIES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10032, 5 July 1910, Page 6

DOMINION FATALITIES.

JBy Telegraph—Press Association

WOMAN KILLED IN THE STREET.

DUNEDIN, July 3

A woman named Harriet L. Love, aged sixty-one years, wife of Marmaduke Love, of North-East Valley, was the victim of a fatal accident shortly after 5 o'clock last evening Mrs Love and a number of other people were standing in George Street, near Frederick Street, apparently waiting for a tramcar, when a trap with three occupants, driven by a man named Joseph Hunt, approached. Mrs Love was knocked down. She was taken to the hospital, where she died soon afterwards. Hunt states that when he got near the people he slowed down to a walking pace. He did not see the deceased, and was not aware of the accident until informed that a woman had been knocked down.

DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM.

DUNIi'DIN, July 3.

A woman named Galherine Hill, agtd thirty-five years, whose husbatid is a packer in Butterworth's, died yesterday afternoon while undergoing an operation for miscarriage. Dr Newlands administered chloroform, and Dr Moore was performing the operation. As soon as it was seen that something was wrong, means were taken to restore animstion, but were unsuccessful, though continued for nearly an hour. Dr Moore, who treated deceased two years ago for an accident, was well aware of her condition. The operation was absolutely necessary. Deceased leaves a family cf &ix.

SUDDEN DEATHS

DUNEDIN, July 3

John O'Dunnell, groom or labourer, aged twenty-five years, died suddenly on Saturday a ternoon. Deceased was married, and leaves four children. At the inquest a verdict of death from heart disease was returned. CHRISTCHURCH, July 3.

A married Woman named Margaret Livingston died suddenly at Little River to-day. Tne cause of death is supposed to be heart disease. DROWNED IN THE FLOOD. AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE. GISBORNE, July 4, A Maori named Te Katua Korau was drowned while crossing the Awatere River on Saturday evening. Three natives were fording a flooded stream; one got across, and the second, on a small pony, was swept away and drowned. The third had an exciting experience. Being swept I from the horse, he managed to hold on to the crupper, and was dragged J ashore. In recovering the body from I the surf several men had narrow escapes.