WEEK-END ACCIDENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 July 1936, Page 7

WEEK-END ACCIDENTS

WOMAN GASSED IN BATH

CALIFONT TRAGEDY

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CHRISTCHURCH, July 27

Suffocated by fumes from a gas water-heater, Mrs Kathleen Nancy Jamieson, aged 29, collapsed and died in the bath at her home in Woodend Road, Rangiora, on Saturday night. Her husband, William D. Mcßride Jamieson, had left home earlier in u evening to attend the theatre, leaving his wife and their three-year-old child. When he found her unconscious on his return, he applied artificial respiration, without success. An inquest was opened at Rangiora yesterday, before Mr H. A. Young, coroner. A verdict was returned that death was due to asphyxiation caused by accidentally inhaling the products of the combustion of gas, which came from a gas califont improperly installed, in that there was no connection or flue to carry the products of combustion into the open air.

MOTORIST GASSED.

WELLINGTON, July 26

Found unconscious by his mother beneath his motor-car in his garage shortly before 5 o’clock this afternoon, Lionel Johnson, a motor-car salesman, aged 28, who lived at 160 Oriental Parade, died soon afterwards. The engine of the car was running when he was found, and death is believed to have been due to carbon monoxide gas poisoning. Johnson, who was single, was a partner in the Welington firm of Independent Motor Sales, and it is understood he had had the car for only a few days. Ho died on the way to the hospital.

DEATH IN CHURCH. WAIMATE. July 27. While singing in the choir, of which he had been a member for the last 50 years, Mr. F. Akhurst collapsed and died, during the evening service at St. Augustine’s Church. Waimate, last evening. Mr. Akhurst was singing in the opening hymn when he was noticed to be ill, and was carried to the vestry, but died in a few minutes. Mr. Akhurst had been a life-long member of St. Augustine’s choir.

CHILD’S FATAL BURNS.

NEW PLYMOUTH, July 25

• Following extensive burns, which she received when preparing a fire as a surprise for her parents, Nancy, the four-year-old daughter of Mr ami Mrs J. Dunlop, died' in hospital last night. The child’s nightdress caught fire and caused fatal burns before the mother could extinguish the flames.

BOY MOTORIST KILLED.

DUNEDIN, July 26

A boy named George Davey Bloxham, aged 1G years, was killed at Clarendon, near Milton, soon after noon on Saturday, through his motorcar skidding on the greasy road and going over a 12-foot bank. Two passengers were uninjured.

CAR OVERTURNS

NELSON, July 27

Mr Petei* Shea, son of Mr D. J. Shea, manager of the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company, met with a motor accident in Nelson yesterday, and was admitted to the Richmond Hospital suffering from concussion and bruises. Mr Shea was recuperating in Nelson after an operation, and' was taken for a drive by friends yesterday, when the car skidded in loose shingle and overturned. The other occupants escaped with bruises.

CARS AND LORRY COLLIDE,

WELLINGTON, July 25

A collision occurred' at the intersection of Jervois Quay and Harris Street this morning, two cars and a lorry being involved.

The owner and driver of one car, Philip J. Ellis, of Wadestown, was taken to hospital with head injuries and concussion. Ellis’s car and the lorry collided and a second car ran into the wreckage. Ellis’s car was very badly damaged, being practically wrecked. The other car was not badly damaged, and the lorry came off best.

CLOTHING ON FIRE.

CHRISTCHURCH, July 27.

Through her clothing catching fire when she was standing before a fire Miss D. Johnston, a domestic, of 17 Stoneyhurst Street, received burns on her arms and legs, and shock. She was admitted to the Public Hospital on Saturday morning, and her condition last evening was reported to be improving.

BODY IN HARBOUR

GISBORNE. July 26

The body of Hugh McAllister, aged 56, married, a well-known farmer of Puha, was fou,nd floating in the harbour yesterday afternoon.

FOOTBALLERS INJURED

CHRISTCHURCH, July 27.

A. Horgan, of Oxford, a player for the Country team in the match between Town and Country at Lancaster Park on Saturday, was admitted to the Public Hospital on Saturday afternon suffering from injuries to his chest and ribs. His condition last evening was reported to be satisfactory.

F. J. Cullen, playing for Sr. Bede'e against St. Andrew’s, on Saturday, at St. Andrew’s College, had his nose broken.

Another player in the same match, H. Tainui, of St. Bede’s, received slight concussion, but had recovered sufficiently to return to the college later in the evening.

SHOT IN HAND

AUCKLAND, July 27. With a bullet wound in the hand, caused while going rabbit shooting. Miss Harriet Robertson, 21, of Auck-

land, was brought to the city from Pokeno. on the pillion seat of a motor cycle yesterday and admitted to the hospital. Her condition to-day, was satisfactory.

With a friend, C. Smith, of Auckland, she was about to go rabbitshooting on a property adjoining the Bombay deviation, and Smith handed a .22 calibre rifle to Miss Robertson while he climbed through a fence. The rifle discharged and the bullet passed through his companion’s hand, which was scorched_by the explosion. Smith applied temporary dressing, using a scarf and sling, and made an unsuccessful attempt to stop a passing woman motorist. Although suffering considerably from pain and shock. Miss Robertson bravely stood the journey without signs of collapsing.