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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLI, Issue 9431, 31 January 1921, Page 8

ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS. BOATING DISASTER. v Per Press Association.) MASTERTON, January 30. What is feared to be a most distressing fatality occurred to-day at Castlepoirtt, a seaside resort 45 miles from Masterton. Four well-known residents s-et out m the early morning on a fishing expedition near the lighthouse m a flat-bottomed boat. They, were Ivan O'Connor, Clarence Hopkins, R. Briggs, and H. Wooding, all -married men. A heavy sea was experienced outside, and the boat was swamped. The qapsized boat subsequently was seen drifting out to sea, with three men clinging to " the bottom. She was last seen, enveloped m mist, going north m -the direction of Mataikona. It is feared that all liands have been lost. Search parties from Masterton and . .district , .are searching the beach for bodies. MASTERTON, This Day. There is no trace yet of the men blown out to'sea from Castlepoint. MOTOR CAR FATALITY. WELLINGTON, January 29. Evidence at the inquest concerning the death of F. Hulse, near Brooklyn, on Thursday, through the explosion of ia benzine tank, showed that deceased apparently was seeking to know why the car had stopped. He examined various parts and opened the inlet to the tank and peered m,' using a .lighted match. The left hand tank- was nearly empty of benzine, but was full of a mixture of vapour and air, which exploded and killed Hirlse instantaneously. The theory of one witness was that the vacuum feed -went ..wrong. The coroner, Mr Riddell, S.M., commented on deceased l^ Ittck of experience. He had driven two months I ' only. A verdict was returned that death was due to the explosion of a^ benzine tank. r .

FOUND IN THE HARBOUR. AUCKLAND, January 30; ' The body'of ani unknown, .man, agedabout 60 years, was < found m the harbour .yesterday i It had been immersed only for a{ few hours. AUCKLAND, This Day; The 1 dead body found m the harbour ; was identified as that of ' Samuel Woonton, a gardener, aged 70 years. A CHINAMAN'S DEATH. • TIMARU, January 30. An inquest was held to-day into the death of Yeek Fat, a Chinese laundryman, who had been m business m Stafford Street for - four months and who slashed his throat with razor yesterday afternoon. His - father-in-law. who resided with him, went upstairs to fetch him to deal with customers, aJid found him on the floor m a pool of blood. The police and a doctor were sent for, and the latter said the windpipe and . arteries were severed. A verdict was returned m accordance with the evidence. Deceasejl was about 43 years of age. His wife and family are m China. His father-in-law said that deceased was m good spirits before. He had never complained of ill-health and was doing well m business, but was m debt to witness and others for a few hundred pounds. MR R. SEMPLE INJURED. WELLINGTON, This Day. Late on Saturday night a quantity of timber fell on Mr R. Semple, while working m the Orongorongo tunnel, and caused a compound fracture of the right thigh. An ambulance was sent out, and brought him into the hospital. DROWNED IN THE TAMAKI. ■i' AUCKLAND, This Day.; Edward Francis Kevey, a tailor., aged' 37 years/ a resident of Otahuhu. 'was drowned 1 m /the Tamftki ( River ' by the capsizing of & sailing; boat. Th© deceased and five other occupants were thrown into the water. , Two, men supported three ladies until rescued by a boat from the shore. ;

SOLDIERS EXECUTED, „ FRENCH INQUIRY OPENED. r/.. , / , . PARIS, January 28. • An /inquiry has opened concerning the case of six married soldiers who, it is alleged, were shot by mistake m December, 1914, on the ground that they abandoned their posts m the presence of the enemy. The widows are claiming revision ,of the sentence and a proclamation of the men's innocence. Before their death the soldiers were given time to inform their relatives of -their impending fate. One wrote to his wife : "I am going to be shot for an unknown reason." He stated that' two squads retired by order of an officer, who denied the allegation. The Minister for. Justice has ordered •a new trial. SENTENCES ANNULLED. PARIS, January 29. The Court of 'Cessation annulled the sentence passed on six soldiers who were shot, and awarded their widows 1 annual pensions of 2000 francs, and their children 1000 francs, from December., 1914. BE up-to-date, be ciodern, and use ALUMINIUM WARE m your Kitchen. Ask any housewife who uses • it, she would not go back to the old ' fashioned ware on any account. Decide to use nothing else m 1921. Finest quality English Saucepans from 9a 6d. — John Orr and Co., East Street, Ashburton, ALL Threshing Machine Supplies m stock — Perforated Zinc, 'Packings, Wheel Valves, Balata Belting, and everything else required for threshing plants. Dependable goods at lowest prices at John Or and Co., East Street, Ashburton. TIAZORS Strops, Etc. Best Shop to buy at is PERCY'S.