CASUALTIES.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18141, 2 August 1924, Page 18

CASUALTIES.

(I'EKSS ASSOCIATION TBLEGBAHS.) AUCKLAND-, August 1. Robert Wera, aged twenty-two, was admitted to tho hospital in Auckland suffering from a wound in the back. Is is stated that other youths were walking behind Wera toying with a rifle when the weapon unexpectedly exploded. An operation, was performed last night. The patient's condition is serious, TE AWAMUTU, August A. li. McDonald," farm manager of the Tokanui Mental Hospital, died suddenly early this morning,- Hp was about as usual instructing the men for tho day's work when, without warning, he collapsed and expired before aid could be summoned. He had been farm manager since 1919, and waa recognised as a very capable official, being highly esteemed. Ho was aged 40, and learres a widow and family of five. WELLINGTON", August 1. An X-ray examination shows that Mrs Toomer, one of the victims of the Dixon street accident, suffered a broken slunUder blade and Mrs Whaler a fractured kip. Various reports have been published as to tests of the brake's on the car, but tiiero is nothing official and reports so far are contradictory. DUNEDIN", August 1. At., the inquest on Ernest Pledger, aged sixteen, who died on the way to the hospital <m Jnly 23rd, as tlie result of his bicycle colliding with a motor-car, a verdict of accidental j death was returned, no blame being attachable to the lady driver of the I cat - ., - ■