CASUALTIES.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13741, 24 May 1910, Page 8

CASUALTIES.

DEATH FROM BURNlNGjrffeji An inquest - was held yostapfrji at the Hospital, before Mr H.*-„ti.S ; ' Bishop, Coroner, touching the *"**j r sJf| of Florence Lydia Thomas, agedtl«*fi';'i| fivo; wife of Mr R. Thomasji bUct-S smith', of Waltham road, The evidence showed that on th_Usli if inst., while Mrs Thomas was wojWi| in the kitchen at her home.'f&tfjfl: clothing caught alight at tho •h**K_s» Thomas, who, except for her ch3<p#il was alono in tbo he-use> at<the ran to tho residence of a' Mrs Harding, who extmjzrnishedw«|| flames with a sack. Dr. was summoned at once, and *?»»'»' the- removal of the sufferer to' tji»y tW:. pital. where sho died on Coroner returned °f**£|Pfl| from burns accidentally receired;Vjsl_K (PSESs/ ASSOCIATION T___aß_a».fe*B SVVELLINGTON, tf*£|gß James Russell, a married in*, at Northland, whilo ra * ,D -^ Makara yesterday, was on the right side below the ,*M'_P*B aud his condition is rather 6enw **_©jßf William Henry Shilto, a Ashburton, who had his skull ed through falling from a Wellington, died in the tho inquest a verdict of BCr * !, death was returned. *^__.l_i Tho condition of Mrs Head, vtyjlSß run over by a motor car on **? r iis|*f ; w serious. *3"_S_i A lad named Henry Pe-»rsc-J$l»? If nine years, residing at KaiwaretfgrMlß badly scorched about the face • day, whilo playing with somo"_j"rt**w|§ Ho was admitted to tho Hospital_s*?« THAMES, May #J| Archibald La Dette, licensee 0&?~4_.B Warwick Arms Hotel, was found ed in tho Kauaeranga river •"h**.-"Wl|| ing. Deceased rose early and •™ ! ho expected visitors from Anckwfig| and intended to prepare for them. jPffjf wile heard no sound and ijecaiM* , JSjß| picious. She instituted a scflrcn no trace of La Dette could be founfc? || the premises. Some hours I**"**2« i body wm found in the river. LalJfS | was not in good health, and lateljjg* | ', been under medical treatment. - __?: ! : GISBORNE, MayJ*£i I John Mackay Tavlor, landlord _£& I Pr.tutohi Hotel, while driving hoiW : | Saturday afternoon, was -irownyjE I his trap, sustaining concussion otm if brain. He died this morning. I'