ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Bush Advocate, Volume XVI, Issue 582, 5 December 1904, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

(Per Press Association.) Wahganttj, December 4.

A drowning: accident occurred in the river this morning, a young man named Clinton, son of Bichard Clinton, farmer 6f Maxwelltown, losing his life. A party were sailing in a small yacht, when a* squall' upset tfie crafty tJliritori's body has notyet been recovered. Another occupant was nearly drowned. Chbistchubch, December 4.

Alexander Calder, 28 years old, a storekeeper, at. Scargill, and Bobert Calder, 13; years iold,; his brother, were drowned yesterday in the Motunau river, twelve miles from Scargill. It is supposed tbey were fording the river which was in flood. The body bf Alexander Calder was recovered, and a borse and trap were found in the stream, the borse being drowned. yy'i CyJi AucKL^3>.vThiß day. . Mr J: E. King was found dead below the eliffs-Wdway between Opbribh'ijand. Omagerei It is supposed Vhat'he walked over the cliff.

? y "y y ? f' Taihate, This Day. William Clay dropped dead to-day at Waiouru,.it is supposed from heart disease. ,. „':. .-.y .'""'.. ' r V ■