ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2218, 3 August 1914, Page 4

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

—o . LITTLE GIRL KILLED. ItUN OVER BY A TIMBER TRUCK. (By Telegraph.— Association.) Creymouth, August 2. A sad fatality occurred at Patara on Saturday whereby, a little girl, about 9. years of age, lost hor life. Her father, Adam Blair, jun.,_of iilairs' Sawmill, Stafford, was hauling logs to the mill by a locomotive and trucks. The child was amusing herself putting crossed nails on- tho line to bo flattened by. the passing' trucks. . E/idently sue thought the last truck had passed, and stooped to pick up the nails and was struck by tlie following truck, which passed over' her, killing her instantly,; in front of her mother, who came out of the house nt the moment. . SEAMAN'S THIGH BROKEN. ' Auckland, August 1. W. H. Hearne, a.seaman, foil down tho forecastle steps of the steamer Kurow and sustained a broken thigh and severe injuries to an arm and his head. The Hospital authorities hold out little hope for his recovery.

FARMER DIES FROM SHOT . WOUND.'

Hamilton, August 1. A farmer named Haymau Jjllmers, aged forty, residing at Marokopa, accirientally shot himself in the" arm on July. 30. He was taken to the Waikaro Hospital, but died-last night. An inquest will be field to-day. . ' Tho evidence -showed' that" deceased was out shooting in the • bush. He rested his gun against, a log and the weapon slipped. Ho picked it up by the barrel, which discharged, tho shot entering "and shattering the wrist. Ellmers travelled through - the bush ail next day arriving at the Waikato Hospital on Friday night. After tho operation blood was noticed oozing through tho stitches. The wound was unstitched and the patient collapsed. Restoratives were applied but he died a few minutes later. Dr. Douglas operated, Dr. Cameron administering tho anaesthetic. Dr. Douglas stated tliat death was*duo to shock from the wound, shock from the operation, and shock from tlio ar,aesthetic.

DEATH. FROM BURNS. Dunedin, August 2. A man named Hugh Macarthur, a ship s carpenter, aged 48 years, died at 1 p.m. to-day as tno result of .severe burns sustained on Saturday evening through H s bed'catehing-fire. Deceased had lie relatives in New Zealand so far a 5 is known, but is believed to have a wife and family residing in Scotland. He was a native of Govaii, Scotland. Ho had i>jen winking heavily of late, and unknown to the licensee of Chickls Hotel, deceased had gone upstairs early m the evening and taken possession of a bed from tfkich he was subsequently rescued in a very serious condition.

FOOTBALLER'S ANKLE BROKEN. While "playing football for Wellington against i'oueke at Athletic\ Park on Saturday afternoon, 'M'Taggart, Poneke's fast three-quarter, had his .left ankle broken. In the second spell he ecored a try after making a fast run down the line. He was tackled as lie got over, and came down heavily. He evidently struck tho railings of the grandstand with his foot, tho impetus of tho .run having 'carried him that far. M'Taggart is an attendant at Porirua Mental' Hospital.. He was taken to-the General Hospital.