ACCIDENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 100, 21 January 1908, Page 9

ACCIDENTS.

(»V TEW.GKATH—PItESS ASSOCIATION.) A FATAL FALL. Wafroa, January 20. A man named Thomas C'orbett fell over a cliff at AVnibari 150 ft. deop, and was killed instantly. It is supposed lie missed the track ill the dark. At tbo inquest a vordict of accidental death was returned. MAN LOST OVERBOARD. Auckland, January 20. Tbo Inspector of. Police receivod a telegram this morning stating that Alfred Neahi, a sawmill hand, who was one of a picnic party which crossed the Waikato bar yesterday," was lost overboard on the bar when returning. FQTJNI) DEAD IN BHD. Stratford, January 20. Allan M'Corkindale, an engine-driver, employed bv the Public Works Department, was found dead in bed at Huiroa yesterday. Deceased was a married man.. His wife and 1 family are supposed to resido at Hokitika. GORED BY A COW. Ashburton, January 20. j lidward Martin, an employee, on Laghmor Kstato, sustained painful injuries last Thursday through being gored by a cow. Ho was struck in the abdomen by the horns of the beast, and was removed in a serious condition to the hospital. Ho is now making satisfactory progress. A CAPTAIN DROWNED. Auckland, January 20. Nows has been brought to Waiuku by a Native that Captain Ragg, of .tbo steamor freetrader, was drowned at Point Waikato jast night. It is believed that lie slipped and fell overboard. GAS EXPLOSION. AN AUCKLAND WIIARF SENSATION. Auckland, January 20. A gas explosion occurred ,-ou the Quay Street jetty this morning, which dislodged part of the foundations of a small craiio at the ontriwce to tho irbarf.. An employee of tho Gas Company went underneath tho wharf with a • lighted match for llin purpose of examining tho pipes, but.luckily was some distance away from what was tho contro of the explosion, and sustained no injury. There was a leak in one of the pipes, and sufficient gas had escaped to inako an explosive mixture under the wharf. The explosion was accompanied by a loud report. Tho fire which followed was extinguished by tho wharf section of tho city firo brigade before it had dono much damage to tho wharf. A painful accident occurred at Cable's Foundry yesterday. Whilst engaged in shifting cast-iron rollers on a trolley an elderly man named James Durrant, who resides at ICilbirnio, sustained a compound fracture of tin leg through a roller falling upon it. After his injuries were tittended to by Dr. Anderson, he was removed to the hospital. YACHTING. 'I'hp final »f llirw mops for H-I'onlorf, licltl liv I lie i'.N.V.C.. for Hr. Dnvis'f trophy, was siiilf'd oil Saturday, and resulted in ii «jn for the M.i'. 'U- Darrein. Willi handicap alloirfiiK'oi.. ihe Hival IS. M'Willj.w) was second, liie Ivwieavour (I-!. Fenlon) third, Ihe Oljta <<i. Higgic'l t'ourlli. and I In? Jtatimubii (1,. M'ii rejori liftli. Tin' M.C. and Rival have iied for 'first priae, with 10 points, tho Endeavour being third, with 9 points.