ACCIDENTS AND, FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1030, 20 January 1911, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND, FATALITIES.

GELIGNITE EXPLOSION. MINER LOSES HIS SIGHT (By Telegraph—Prcsa Association.) . , .. Waihi, January 19 A miner named William Morau mot in sh f ? ckln , ff accident this morning in tho Grand Junction mine. An explosion .01 gelignite ■ occurred while Moiau was. engaged with a drilling machine, resulting in Moran receiving the charge 111 lr.s face, destroying the sieht of. both eyes.

* SUICIDE. Dunedin, January 19. : An elderly man named James Oliver, a resident of Lawrence for many years, committed suicido by hanging himself last night. Deceased in the early days .'was engaged in wagoning pursuits, but of late, owing to chronic rheumatism, was unable to do much work, lie leaves it wife and several children. • In leaving the dress circle of the Opera .Houso after the performance of "The Lion and the Jlouse,", an elderly lady had .a nasty fall. Sbo was about to descend the top flight of stairs when her foot caught either in her skirt or the matting an'i she fell forward down the steps' on tc her face, cutting her nose and mouth .rather badly. For a moment or two tho people were so surprised at tho untoward accident that no assistance was rendered, then Dr. Clay, who was present, was summoned. Tho lady received temporary attention, and was sent off in a cab to Dr. Fyffe, her medical attendant.