ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 546, 29 June 1909, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

AN EX-POOTBALLER'S^isAm , '. •::.■'., :■ '-a'J V wh' , Tauranga, Juno 28. Andrew H&na, a well-known oi-footballer, ■ was drowned at'about two o'clock on Bunday morning in the Uretawa River, Katikati. Hβ from Tauranga to referee in a football match, and was waiting on the wharf lor the tido in order, to return homo. When going aboard the launch ho trippod on a ropo, foil , off the wharf, and struck hie head on the launch. He rose to tho surface, called out Save me," and then disappeared Two companions plunged; in, but wore unable to : ■*."■■■ The'■■body.was -recovered soon after daylight., Haiia represented the; Auckland Rugby Unioa in 18934,-and Was Well known and, popular in; all branches of athletics.; Hβ leaves a widow and three children; . • : INJUBED; BUSBH?ELLING, ' : r .:';';; (By Teteßr»pii'.-PreM_ Association.)' V:' .' ' ;.,..';. ■'.' Nelson, June 28. >■ w * man named George;-Leatw, of jMatakrtab, who was injured on Wednesday whilo bush-fel)ing,V.hie, arm being Bororely crushpd arid.'.brokonj'Sras-brought .tqrNobson Hospital yesterday,'arid nbV lies.in a.'critical' , ■■ ■'■:,■ A. SHOCKING DEATH. ■■ -1... v / ' 'ani r • Chrtstcmircfii Juno 28. : A. Black, eogmoer at Messrs. G. W, J. Parsons'B monumental worie, was caught bencath the machinery this afternoon and eoveSely injured; -One of his ami was torn ■' oil, and Blacii' received other severe injuries' to his head and body/; Hβ was taken to-Bbo hospital with, promptitude, but died shortly afterwards. ,;; v -,-■,'■ '.:,/•' ■■.■■■■■;■■■'■ . ■■. :.- : .'; ".'-', ■■■'VwMi , 'EA.Li,;y.-■'•"•■'!..■•■' .-.■■' •..;'■■ .' . Cisborne, Jnne 28. \ Bartholomew Dennehy, ; a' road , contractos, who was injured by, falling! down'the face of a cutting, at Mangapoiko on Thursday last, diod. in'spriyate'Jioßpital,: not having, rer covered consck)usn«6s. He leaves a widow and five children. Deceased had been working -with-a inopo round him,,and when ehifting fell'over a cliff a distance of about 50 feet, and was-sfcrack'on the. head with a-iick.