ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1050, 13 February 1911, Page 8

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

AX EMIGRANT'S SAD END.. (By Telcirash-l'rcss' Association.! . Wanganiii, .February 12. ■ The body of a young man named Edward Coady, asod 21, a new arrival from Ireland, was found in tho river on Saturday. It appears that deceased had been homesick and despondent since his arrival tbrco months ago. His uncle, Mr. Thomas Coady, of Aramoho. secured a return ticket for him on Tuesday, but the young man disappeared on that day. The ticket was found in his clothes. . FOUND DROWNED. Christchtircli, February 12. The body.of Tcreneo M'llugh, 71 years of age, was found in. the Waimakariri River at White's Bridgo-a,bout a quarter to eight o'clock this morning. It ap-' pears that M'Hugh, who.'had rid settled placo of refidenco used to travel about tho Dominion picking up odd jobs, and was camped on tho banks of the river beyond Belfast and expected to got somo work-at potato digging..'■ Early this morning ho was seen wading in the river, and about half an hour afterwards his dead body was found. If is assumed that whilst wadins ho succumbed to heart disease. A savings-bank book .'showed that ho has .£2OO in the.bank, tho deposits having been mailo in Wellington. /As far. as is known Jl'Hugh has no relations in the Dominion, but it is believed that he has a nephew in' Australia, whence came: to New Zealand;about seven years ago. ' . • '_■'... ._■■" ■ FALL OFF A TRAIN.. •:•.' Christchurch, February 12. Whilst" journeying by train from Christchurch to Jlnniriora on Saturday night, Arthur Powoll, 28.years of age,' and a resident of .Rangiorn, foil between two carriages -when : the train was travelling Between Bryndwyr and . Papamti. Ho apparently escaped without very serious injury, ■but .'oh examination at the hospital it was found ncceSary toampiitato his left hand. ' ." ... .- ■'"; : A youne wan named G?orge Raymond injured his back when assisting in clearing the site for tho new picture theatre in Ncwtown 'on. Saturday.' After treatment.at the, hospital, ho was removed to his hoino in Windsor P1ace......-,'■