a ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 193, 9 May 1908, Page 6

a ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

THE TERAWHITI DROWNING CASE. ■ The body of the fisherman, Antony de Gregorio,'. who was drowned off Terawhiti oh Wednesday, has not yet boon recovered. His companion, Matteo Cacace, who was rescued, stated that he was working with tho deceased'in a small ;boat., The sea was quite calm for a while, but a strong S.W. wind suddenly sprang up, and it was followed by. a heavy sea.. wiw capsized, and both the occupants were thrown ,in the water. The deceased was a good swimmer, but he was carried, away by" a wave. : Cacace managed-to catch hold of the not, ( _and kopt above water. There were four Italians in two other boats, who were eye-witnessesto the accident, and they came'to his assistance. Search, was ,immediately, instituted' for, Gregorio,' but. the body was never seen. Cacace was none the worse for his experience. Mount6d-Cdnstable_' Sims, of the., Mount Cook station, mado a,careful examination of the beach, for three,or four miles on each side of the place off which' tho accident .took place, but it was,-without Tosult. There was a strong: undercurrent running at the time, sufficient to carry, the body out to sea. The deceased. arrived in tho Dominion two years ago, and was a single manj twonty-four > years of age. He has,a brother: at Island, Bay. ! BODY. FOUND' IN HARBOUR. (BY TEMOIIATiI—PtIESS ASSOCIATION.) AuoKland, May 8. ' The body of an elderly man named William Laiigton was found in .the Manukau harbour. There:.wa®:a wound over the.eye. The man's ccat and hat'were'found on tho wharf. ' NARROW ESCAPE, FROM DROWNING. (by tklf.guahi.—fiu:ss association.) ' 'V. • - ' V/alroa, May 8. Mr. F. Jones, 'formerly of Gisborno, narrowly .escapeid drowning at Stewart's crossing on Wednesday. . The ; river was in flood ana his horse Twas' .drowned, Mr. Jones was washed down' iho~ri?er«