FATAL ACCIDENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 224, 20 September 1921, Page 5

FATAL ACCIDENTS.

SCALDED TO DEATH. MAORT WOMAN'S FATE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ROTORUA. this day. A Maori woman named Te Arani, , over 80 years of age, was scalded to death in a hot pool at Ohinemutu last night. She was left in bed by her daughter, who returned and found the bed empty- Search revealed the body in a hot pool near the lake. The pool was ; fenced with a rail. STOCK DEALER KILLED. <By Telegraph.—Press Association.) rXVERCARGILL, this day. Mr. Twentyman Hodgeson, a vvellI known farmer and stock dealer, fell from his horse while riding home, and was found lying in the middle of the road : with life extinct. He leaves a widow ' and grown-up family. COLLISION WITH A TRAIN". (Ry Telegraph—Tress Association.) NELSON, Monday. i A fatal accident occurred on the railway to-day. Mr. R. A. R. Oldham, a married man. about 50 yeare of age. j who is a sheep farmer a Tui. was drivi ing his motor car when he collided with j a train at Wakefield and was killed. The deceased was a son of Mr. John Oldham. an old and well-known resident. A FATAL JUMP. (By Telegraph — Preas Association.) WELLINGTON. Monday. At the inquest into the death of Johv Tatteraall, aged 38 years, who resided at Island P>ay, evidence was given to thi I effect that the deceased was sitting in s I tramcar proceeding to the bay, ami ap pearcd to be under the inrfluence n li(|uor. He was talking to people on in. car and overran his iwual sti>[ipi:)_ place. He suddenly rushed tn tin-'.-!!• and jumped oIT, with In? back to tin? front of the car. and received concussion of the brain.