ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 442, 26 February 1909, Page 8

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

, ••■'■■. ; \.'A TEAP;ACCroENT.; ■■ ■-; ;:''. IBITELEQEAPC—SPICUI. COKRESPpNDitrr.l 1 ' : -, . '".■■".' Auckland, February 25. t Yesterday, afternoon an.accident occurred' atrSt. ■' Stephen's 'Avenue, Parnell; ■ resulting; in some painful injuries being sustained,by three .occupants of a spring cart-~Mr.. Olney (an old resident of Remuera), his daughter-,, in-law, and .his little grand-child.. Mr. Olneyj who is well advanced in years ;; w.as driving; 1 and while the horse was drinking-at the ■water trough at the top of the avenue a partthe harness, got .loose, letting, down the. shafts. The animal immediately ..began to. plunge and kick,' and eventually all three, occupants were thrown out, Mrs. Olney falling with, her child .in ■Vγ arms at the feet; of the horse. It seemed as if-no'thine could..'save, them from ■ being or:.trampled, upon, but, fortunately, the conductor and motorman of car 78, which was ; standing '.-.at!'- the stopping place a short ; distance away, sue-: ceeded in reaching;.the horse and; rescuing the mother and child from their precarious position.. As.it was, both were severely, braised, Mrs. Olney. having been hit' or trodden.upon. Mr. Olney received a'.'.Eevore shaking. .'.- ; : •.;•.. ■-.'. ■ ; ■;;■..■.■ ■ :

FOUND IN THE MOLYNEAUX,

■'• '(Bt TELEaBAPH— PRESS 'ASSOCIATION.) : , .■'.-. ■'~.■ V .•■ : ■' Dunedin, February 25.: : • The body of John Delaney, ar.farm hand near' Kaitangata, was ■ found, in," the Holyneaux River yesterday..; Tho man-had been missing four or five .days.. ; ' ;■■.. :

DIED AT HIS WORK.

John Chance, aged 56 years, : died suddenly while at work aV.Murpby.'.s brick and, pipe works in Taranaki Street at , 2.55 p.m. yes-, terday afternoon.-1 • Deceased was filling; a barrow with clay, and spoke to William Caiswell, a- fellow-employee. Caiswoll. left .deceased for five minutes, and whon he , returned found him■ dead. Dr. Mackin was suminoned, but found life oxtinct. : ;. . : .]'. .. '.-., .■'.;.

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