ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9385, 8 April 1896, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Mr William Elder, J.P., chemiat, of Dunedin, died suddenly at the White Hart Hotel at about 2 a.m. yesterday. He appeared to be in good health when he retired and at 1 a.m. he had a conversation with Mr John McDonald, who was occupying the same room. About 2 o'clock Mr McDonald was awakened by a peculiar noise, and upon inquiring into the cause found that Mr Elder wae seriously ill. Mr Neill, the proprietor, was aroused, and he summoned Dr. Mickle, who promptly attended, bub Mr Elder was then dead. The deceased gentleman had been suffering from sunstroke but complained to no one of feeling aU all ill. Dr. Jeffcoat, of Dunedin, who is ou a visit to Chrißtchnroh and knew deceased and his condition, gave a certificate of death so that an inquest has been deemed udd accessary. The late Mr William Elder was an old resident of Duaediu. He was formerly in business ah Port Chalmers, but for the past) ten years resided in Dunedin. He took an active interest in education and athletics.. He had been member and Chairman of the Otago Board of Education and was President of the Alhambra Football Club, in charge of whose team he came to Cbristchurch on Thursday night last. Hβ was also a Vice-President of the Grange Cricket Club. Hβ leaves a widow and large family, one daughter, Mrs Jas. Jago, being now on a visit to Christohurch. J

An inquest was opened on Saturday last before Mr Bishop ou the body of the man who was found dead in a hut on the Port Hills at Tai Tapu. *It was adjourned pending the identification of the body, which was that of a stranger to the district). The body was yesterday identified as that of Mr David Jebaon, who has been missing from Ashburbon since the beginning of January laet.

(PRBSS ASSOCIATION •rELBOIIAMe). WELLINGTON, April 7. Two deaths occurred on the lonic, Patrick Maher, aged 73, an old Hob&rb identity, died of heart disease, and two days later Walter Knighfc, aged 21, a paseenger for Capetown; poured a tin of carbolic aoid over himself in mistake for water, and was badly burned. He could nob recover. The acid was kept in a bathroom in a can of the same kind as that containing water. Last evening a trap was coming down from Wadestbwn, when the horae swerved suddenly and rolled down the hillside. The trap was turned over several times, and the four occupants were greatly knocked about. George Rash had his shoulder dislocated and Ernest Tucker, aged twelve yeara, had hie wrist broken. These were the mosfc serious injuries. NAPIKR, April 7. A. McKay, .returning home from the Waipukurau races intoxicated, fell from_ his horse, and was killed instantaneously.