ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXII, Issue 9997, 28 April 1925, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS

CORED BY BULL. ■SERIOUS MISHAP AT BUSHMERE. YOUTH IN GRAVE CONDITION. About 5.33 last night a lad named James Knight aged 15, met with grave injuries at Bushmere. It appears that he was bringing in some cows when a bull gored him. A horn penetrated the unfortunate lad’s chest, making a large, gaping wound. He also sustained a. -deep gash on the thigh and internal injuries. After receiving medical attention, be was removed to Cook Hospital in a critical condition. TRAM PASSENGER INJURED. (I’RESS ASSOCIATION) AUCKLAND, April 27. The injuries sustained by Harold Alarshall, through his head striking a tramway pole while lie was leaning from the"platform, are not serious, and he is progressing favorably. COLLISION BETWEEN TRAM CARS. AUCKLAND, April 27. In a collision between two train cars, hound in the same direction, in Symonds Street, Aliss Edith Cochrane, aged 65, a passenger in the act of alighting from the car in front, was thrown on the read and sustained fractured ribs. The platform of tho overtaking car was completely smashed, and the motorman, Slither, .sustained abrasions to the face and wrist. The other car was practically undamaged. FISHING PARTY CAPSIZED. .AUCKLAND, April 27. A fishing party was capsized in Eangitoto channel by a sudden gust of wind, and the seven occupants of the boat wore thrown into the water. One of them was asleep in tho cab:it, and just escaped before the yacht sank. With the exception of one, all were good swimmers,' and the lionswimmer was supported by the stern of the dinghey, all that remained awash, till the party was picked up by a launch ten minutes later. DEATH UNDER ANAESTHETIC. April 27. James Robertson, aged 55 years, residing at Port Cha’mers, was admitted to hospital on Saturday on account of having swallowed his dentin plate. Ho was being operated on yesterday, when he clod while under an anaesthetic. DEATH FROM PHOSPHORUS POISON. GREYMOUTH. Apr’l 27. Alfred Kenning, married, was admitted to the hospital on Saturday 7, suffering from phosphorus poisoning, and died yesterday. COLLISION OF OYCLSTS TERMINATES FATALLY.

TTMARU, April 27. A young man. William Bonn, of Geraldine, died this morning as the result of a collision between push b’cycles last evening, at Pleasant Point. Who pays the bill for the injured worker? Consult the Standard Insurance Company for full protection.— U. G. Bloore, chief agent ; G. Seddon local manager— Advt.