ACCIDENTS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 42, 19 February 1913, Page 8

ACCIDENTS

An accident of a rather serious nature occurred on the Queen's Wharf at about half-past 11 o'clock this morning, when a wharf labourer named Guy Cockburn, whilst assisting in unloading operations on the steamer Manuka, berthed at No. 6 tee, was struck by a loading sling, with the result that he was knocked . from the vessel on to the wharf— a ' distance of about 20 feet. On medical aid being rendered by Drs. Pigeon and Robertson, it was found that the unfor,- , tunate man's ribs on his right side had ' been severely crushed and that some of his fingers on the right hand had been broken. He was removed to the hospital in an ambulance. Cockburn is about 35 years of age and resides at Mitchell town. Another accident occurred about 2 o'clock this, afternoon at the Empire Boxmaking Company's works, Ade-laide-road. A man named Olas H. Dillner was working a punching machine when he suddenly got his hand in the instrument, with the result that one of his fingers v^as badly cut. He was taken to 'the hospital, where it was found necessary to amputate the injured finger. Dillner, 'who is 25 "years of age, is a> plerk, but' also assists at the factory where he received the injury. He resides at No. 99,' Tasman r street. "

Boats coming across' the Southern Ocean on the outward voyage to Nbw Zealand and Australia, via Capetown, usually experience very tempeetuaus weather. In consequence it has been decided by the White Star Line that m future ite boats will adopt a more northerly route hetween South Africa and Australia. Tho change will, of course, necessitate a slightly longer itinerary, but more pleasant weather conditions will be secured for the comfort of paesengers. Fiom private advices received from Auckland to-day, it was learned that the injuries sustained by Hon. E. Mitchelson were more serious than at first reported. His face especially Was badly cut, and it will be quite ten days before he can *be removed to his home, and in all probability will be confined to his bed for two or three months. He was fortunate in escaping with his lifp. Mr. and Mrs. L. 0. Stanton, who are relinquishing the superintendency of the Helping Hand Mission in order to take up work at Te Aroha, in connection with the Baptist Church, were farewelled in the Mission Hall last night. Eulogistic speeches were made, and there were presentations to Mr. and Mrs. Stanton from -the mission and friends— the former receiving a- travelling rug through Mr. G. E. Young and the iatter a purse of sovereigns through Mrs. Rumgay. The hon. secretary of the Women's Social and Political League, Mrs. E. Moore, • has received grateful acknowledgement from Mr. J. J. Kinsey (on> cial representative in New Zealand of the British Antarctic Expedition) of a telegram from the league expressing sympathy with the relatives of Captain Jbcotfc and his brave comrades. Considerable interest is being taken in tho proposal to form a new Athletic and Cycling Club. The secretary of the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union reports that numerous enquiries on the 3iibject have J>een made duiing the past few days, and that there is every probability of a big muster at the first meoting to be helct at the Trocadeiq to-morrow night.