ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS

Evening Star, Issue 16078, 1 April 1916, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS

CONTRACTOR'* STRAYOF DE\TI[. Mr William Wallace l.anglands, 56 years ol age, tin: contractin' for Xihotapu dam, which is being built for the Auckland City Council, was killed tinder extraordinary circumstances yesterday afternoon. A blasting shot was fired, at a point about 60 wards from Air Langlands's office, and a p'eco of rock was blown through the roof of the building. Mr Langlands. who was inside, was fatally struck on tlio head. .Messrs Charles Bray and Charles Sinn nerd were with hint, and ho was standing between them. Mr Langlands expired almost immediately.

Tho body of Alexander Cameron, the third victim of the Kawaiau Fails diowning accident, lias been recovered. Tho inquest was opened at Arrmvtown and ;ultonnied. Iho body ot Mrs Rosamond Laura. Horne, married (47), was found in tho M awarapii. Stream on Wednesday morning I says the Christchurch ‘'Press’). The deceased, who had keen living with Mis Baltimore, 114 Aikrnan's road, was missed on Tuesday night, and a. .search resulted in Hie finding ot ilic body at 6.45 a,in. on AVechiesday. At the inquest, held by Air IT. W. Bishop (coroner), evidence was giver, that she liar! l-ecu peculiar in her manner of late, and had been attended by Dr Gibson. A verdict of “ Found Drowned ” was returned. Mr Leck'e, ranger for the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, met with a serious accident on Thursday evening about 7.30 (says the Timarii ‘ Herald'). Ho was riding home to Temuka. from Winchester by the Back road on a. motor cycle, and had slowed down to turn a corner when a trap, driven by Mr T. CmiUard, came round the comer. The motor cycle ran between the. horse’s legs, and Mr Reekie was thrown heavily. He was picked up unconscious, and Mr Cartwright took,.him home. No bones were broken, but Mr Leckie was badly bruised arid scratched about the. face, and ho seemed to bo suffering pain internally.. Ho was reported to be recovering consciousness at 9 p.m.'

Andrew Jack, a waterside worker, fell down a- hatch on the Te Armu on Wednesday. Ho died in the hospital Inst night. He was married, and had two children.— Auckland telegram.

Pessimist: “You haven’t had all that you wanted in life, have you?” Optimist: “ Xo, but I haven't had all that I didn't want’ cither.”

I cauna leave the old folks now, I’d better bide a wee. Dad’s got a cold, and mum’s not well, And pipes the ither e’e. * 111 gang doon to the corner store For Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, And mum and dad willgreet ” no more • Aye, they’ll be richt for sure.—£Advt j. ’