CASUALTIES.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17062, 5 February 1921, Page 9

CASUALTIES.

Frederick Dickie, of 40 Rawsdn street, New Brighton, while chopping a tree yesterday, had his left arm cut by the axe slipping. An in the forearm was severed, and the sufferer was brought into the Christchurch Hospital. A platelayer, named Albert Richard -Johnson, of Southbrook, met with a nasty accident yesterday morning, while on his way to Rangiora on a trolly. Johnson was following the goods train to Rangiora, which was an exceptionally heavy one, and negotiating tho incline just before reaching tho Rangiora station, the train pulled tip and split into two parts. The train was backed a little, and before Johnson could get clear of the line, it caught tho trolly and completely Wrecked it, and the wheel of the van caught JohiNson on the right foot, lacerating the sinews and badly crushing the foot. Johnson was conveyed to the Brocklohurst Hospital, and afterwards to the Christchurch Hospital. (tRESB ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.) WELLINGTON, February 4. At the adjourned ittqucst concerning tho death of Harry Magnussou, whoso body was found in the harbour, the Coroner entered a verdict of suicide by drowning, during a fit of 'temporary depression, caused by the refusal of tho authorities to grant the deceased permission to gc> to sea as a seaman. The Coroner said that it could not be said that tho authorities were in any way to 'blame for tho refusal, as they were merely carrying out the regulations in the interests of the public. The deceased's record was such that it had been deemed inadvisable to grant b.im a permit. • _ TIMARU, February 4. Mrs Allan, wifo of W. Allan, hairdresser, Fairlie, need 30 years, who lhas been mentally depressed lately, was found drowned in the public swimming hath this morning. She loaves three children, the youngest being one month old and the eldest six years. DUNEDIN. February 4. A tragically sudden death took place at Milton last night, the victim being Mr Charles King. A welcome was being extended to Canon Small. After Mr King, vicar's churchwarden, had extended his felicitations, he resumed .his seat, and shortly after collapsed with heart seizure. King was 73 years of age. In the early seventies he took up Ins residence in Milton, and took an active part in all public activitieo in the borough. He served for 21 years as a councillor, and was returned for nine years unopposed as Mayor, finally relinquishing that position at the end of 1919. He leaves a widow and grownup family,