ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1032, 23 January 1911, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

—: —-o —: SHOT IN THE ARM. A rabbiter, named Henry Williamson, a tingle man, residing at 18G Adelaide Road, was admitted to the hospital on Saturday afternoon suffering from a gunshot wound in the arm. It appeal's that while out shooting near, Sinclair Head on Saturday ho received a'shot :n the arm from a pea-rifle. The bullet was successfully removed by au operation yesterday, aud" the patient is progressing satisfactorily. DROWNED WHILE SURFING. (liy Telegraph—Fress Association,. Greymouth, January 22. A young mau named Lester Carpenter, 24 years of age, was drowned this afternoc'n while bathing in the surf. He was in company with several companions, who did their utmost to rescue him, but ho was carried out to sea. , , , The death is announced of Mrs. Elizabeth Passam, of Chilcote, Leicestershire, in her 102 nd year. The Onslow Borough Council notify in this issue that the district electors' list is now being compiled, and persons having the necessary qualifications are requested to make application to have their names placed upon the roll. Messrs. G'. B. Hoadloy and Son, auctioneers, Napier, advertise particulars of a sale of land to be held at their rooms, Napier, on Thursday, February 16. The offices and yard of the Wellington Gas Company will bo closed to-day, Monday. The Kin» has sent his annual subscription of 100 guineas to the Marino Society Training Ship Warsprite. For Children's Hacking Cough at nighl Wood's Great Peppermint Cure, la, 6d' 2s. Od. —Adrt, '