ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11835, 17 January 1933, Page 3

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

NIGHTWATCTIMAN SUFFERS BURNS. ( 'Brass' Assooiatinn.j PALMERSTON N., January 10. Serious burns on the body were suffered by George Tremaine, 45, a nightwatcbman, in a fire which occurred at bis small house in Florence avenue shortly before 1 o'clock this morning. Mr. Tremaine stated that he had loft'a candle burning, and on returning to the bouse found that it had fallen among some papers, setting these >4ighT. -In his-attempts to extinguish the blaze he slipped and fell into the flames, suffering numerous burns, but was able to summon the brigade, which confined the damage to the room' where' the outbreak occurred. Mr. Tremaine is in hospital and his condition is fairly serious. YOUNG MAN TIB OWNED. (P rf .ct Association.' WHANGARET, January 16. At an inquest bold at Kaitaia this morning, a verdict of accidental drowning was returned concerning the death of John Youngston, 24, a single man,’ who, with a companion, occupied a canoe which was swamped in the Awanui river yesterday. Youngston, who was unable to swim, became submerged. The other man, Kelly, got bis mate ashore after desperate efforts, but artificial respiration proved futile. Tile deceased, who bad tramped from Grcymouth searching for work, is believed to have bad relatives at Mount Albert, Auckland. SAWMILL WORKER DROWNED. (Press Association.! INVERCARGILL, January 16. Arthur Rates, 21, a sawmill worker, was drowned while qndoavouring to swim the swift Waiau river near Tuataperc on Sunday afternoon. A companion attempted to rescue bun, but the victim sank. The body has not: boon recovered. YOUTH DROWNED AT GORE. (f-ress* Association ! GORE. .Tan. 16. Roy Bolger, IS, son of John Bolger. Mataura, was drowned in the Ma taura River yesterday afternoon while bathing. The body has not; been recovered. FARM WORKER LOSES LIFE.

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright . LEVIN, Jan. 16. .Tack McLaughlin, IS, whose parents reside in Karori. "Wellington, wa s drowned in the Manawatu River at Koputaroa yesterday. Tie was a farm worker. The deceased went for a swim in the evening, and as he did not return a search was made, his clothes being found on the bank. Dragging operations are being continued, but r.o far the body has not been recovered. GANGER FATALLY INJURED . (Press Association.'', MARTON, Jan. 10. Standing aside to allow a mixed train to pass near Greatford on Saturday afternoon, a railway ganger, Alexander Robert Ledingliam, s< , a married man, was noticed by a mate to fall forward, Ins head striking a truck. Ledingliam was placed in the guard s van, and was removed to a private hospital in Marton, where his death occurred yesterday, YOUNG MAN FOUND DEAD WITH GUN-SHOT WOUND. (Press As“ociet-'ion..' TE KUJTI, Jan. 10. Oswald Campbell Johnstone, 21, son of a well-known farmer of Piopio was found dead with a gun-shot wound in the chest. The deceased left home to shoot liawks. His mother, becoming anxious, a search was made, and the body was found on one side of ' fence and the gun on the other, half a mile from home. The gun had evidently discharged when the deceased was drawing it through the tenee. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned. Who pays the hill for the injured? Consult the Standard Insurance Company for full protection.—C. G. Bloore, chief agent. S. G. Northe local manager.—(Advt. 1