ACCIDENTS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20381, 30 October 1931, Page 17

ACCIDENTS.

A BROKEN THIGH. (Pitiaa AasociATiox TKJHMU*) AUCKLAND, October 29. In spite of her 82 years, Mrs Rebecca Hazard, who lites alone in a cottage at Weymouth, was able to drag tersely for a distance of over two chains into her homo after she had suffered a fracture of a thigh this morning. Shortly after eight o'clock, as she was carrying a bucket of water to her fowls, Mrs Hazard slipped and fell heavily. Her house is some distance from her neighbours, and she was unable to attract attention. When her cries for help were unheeded, she began her painful crawl to the house. She had to rest every minute or two, but eventually _ she reached shelter. At lunch-time a friend, came to the house, and found Mrs Hazard in great pain. A doctor was called, and after attention, Mrs Hazard was taken by ambulance to the Auck land Hospital. Her condition is fairly serious. CAUGHT IN BELTING. Injured while working on a nt Darfield yesterday morning James Turton, of Rakaia, aged lS' was admitted to the Chnstchurch Public Hospital at about 12.30 from a fractured right leg. H»:injury was caused by his being belt at the mill. brol] g ht by the St. John Ambulance and was operated on later in the afternoon. H condition is satisfactory. SAILMAKER KILLED. (raESS ASSOCIATION TELKOaAU.) ATJCtCLAND, October 29. Robert Alfred Lewis, aged 62, married, a sailroaker employed by t © Northern Steam Ship Company for 20 years, was working on a bench th j. B morning when he slipped and fell bac - ward through a window and dropped 50 feet. He died of his injuries.