ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3067, 1 May 1917, Page 8

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

BOY KILLED BY A PEA r RIFLE. By Telegraph—Pres?. Association. Blenheim, April 30. There- was a shooting fatality at Opouri Valley, Marlborough, on Saturday afternoon. George Pearce and lioslio Gibbs, aged 14 years, wore out with a pea-rifle. Gibbs was accidentally shot. Death was instantaneous. RUN OVER BY A TRAMCAR. Auckland April 30. Douglas Surteosj aged four years, died at the hospital as- tho result of injuries sustained .'through a tramcar running. over one of his legs, the foot being practically severed. FATALLY JAMMED BY A TRUCK. Auckland, April 30. Frank .Rhodes was jammed by a truck at Wcstficld Manure Works and died froni his injuries. THE HASTINGS FIRE »_ —_ > VALUES AND, INSURANCES, ✓ By Telegraph.—Press Association.'' ' Hastings, Apri) 30. The following are the insurances on tlio Hawke's Bay Cool Storage Company's Works, which were, destroyced by, tire on Saturday morning:— Buildings.—Value, £10,000; insurance, £-1500 in Phoenix Office and £5000 in the United Office. Fruit, 22,000 cases.—Value, £7000; insurance, £2800 in 'the United. , Machinery.—Value £3000; insurance, £220,0 in the United Office. • Furniture and Stationery.—Value £300; insurance, £200 in the United Office. Total value, £'-'0,300; total insurances, £11,730. Tho lire represents a I o till loss with the. exception of ,1000 cases of fruit.