CASUALTIES.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18152, 15 August 1924, Page 11

CASUALTIES.

Ueess .association; TELEQSJLME.) / TB AWAMUTU, August 14. Charles Richdale, a Tero'.'e settler, died last night at his sister's-heme at Paterangi. He was found in bis house .on July 7th badly injured as a result of a blow on the head, and Frank Garrett, a neighbouring farmer, was later committed for trial on a. change, of causing actual -bodily harm, Richdale appeared in Court a fortnight ag;j and gave evidence incriminating Garrett. ' he bad qui to recovered, but yesterday afternoon lie '-became semi-conscious, dying in ' the. evonnig before medical aid could be obtained. HAWERA, August 1-i.

A . motor track, driven ly Jan <-s Henry King, of .Norman by, <-\ erturned on Glover road, and the driver was killed and his daushtfer injure!. A tyre blew out. l\ting wasi. fr. tally crushed. His child, was thrown out, but her .injuries are not serious. Deceased recently came from Ha'wkeis Bay. and leaves a widow, and tlir-ee children. , "WFJjLINGTON, August 14. , A shunting accident xcurred at Petone_ at about 9.30 last night, resulting in the death of a guard named 11. Harrison. Harrison, while in charge of a goods train, was .m shunting operations at the Gc;uOJeat Company's aiding. He was a.pparentlvstar.ding oa the end of the wr. gg.cn ar.d was shaken off just after tho waggon crossed the points. The truck passed -ever his body. The truck was of the old styles and had.no brake handle on the side on which Harrison was. All,:the foothold was a wooden protection about two inches wide, and . as Harrison would hiave one hand occupied.).'! holding the Itotera iivposition, his- position w.tuld bte" precarious. A'doctor and ambulance were summoned, .but . before their arrival the . man-u as de.«l. .Deceased was 'between -43 "and LO, ;rarried, residing in "Wellington. : Frank Hyde, the Otaki irocor-c-yelist., who • was • terribly injuredas the' result of a collision .with', a' i.roo'p train 'at. the Paraparaumu level crossing on Saturday, died on Monday. The deceased, who ;was much esteemed i'i tlur district, was the youngest son of Mr Da,niel Hyde. of. -Paraparaamu (formerly Chief Goyernin'crit'"Poultry Expert), and a brother of .*• Irs- ,J.. F. Woodward, of- Hu-tirutai, 'A oil iiigtou. He was 20 years of' age, ,«ij J tuimarried.

' DUXEDIX, August 14." Whil© undergoing a severe operation at the Punediri hospital yesterday for ear trouble, Vernon ' Hatchet, aged eighteen months, suddenly died' while under tin anaesthetic. INVEECAItGILL, August 14. ! Margaret Boone, 4S, was found dead in a bath of wator, .'with a cord tied round her throat, at ;6 p.m. to-day,, by her husband on his return home. She had been in indifferent health, for tho past two years.