accidents.

Grey River Argus, 20 July 1926, Page 5

accidents.

MAN electrocuted. INVERCARGILL, July 19. An'inquest was held on John Arthur who was electrocuted at Lochicl, win! running out a low tension wire which came in contact with the high ten..ion wire. Hutton, the assistant engineer, sn i the accident could have been avoideu by cutting off the high tension wire which would mean cutting off six un dren consumers for the day. ns uh ions had been issued that this must be done in future, no matter what incon venienco was caused. The verdict was of accidental death

FOOTBALLER’S DEATH ON FIELD. HAMILTON, July 19. At the inquest on the young man Sydney Death, of Waingaro, who dropped dead while playing football nt Raglan on Saturday, medical evidence was given that the deceased suffered from fatty degeneration of the heart. A verdict was found accordingly. youth _ drowned. WAIMATE, July 19. Harry Reynolds, aged 17, was drowned in a creek on Saturday night. Deceased, with a companion, was cel fishing, and they parted to go home at eleven o’clock. The deceased, who wore gumboots, walked off along the bank. He apparently fell in. It was discovered next morning that Reynolds was missing and a search led to the finding of his body on the creek bank. An inquest will be held to-morrow.

QUARRY FATALITY. WHANGAEEI, July 19. Walter Davis, married, with three hildren, was killed by a fall of gravel in a quarry at Ngawa, near Kaikohc. DEATHS IN INDIA. DELHI, July 18. The toll of human life taken by wild animals is decreasing. The total in 1925 was 1974, against 2587 in 1924. Tigers were responsible for 974, leopards 191, wolves 265, bears 82, elephants 87, and hyenas six; There were 19,867 deaths from snake bites during the past year.

BROKEN BONES. DUNEDIN, July 19. William, March, 41, of Kaitangata, while motoring to Dunedin yesterday, sustained a broken leg through the car g'oing over a 30ft bank. James Parkhill, 25, was admitted to the hospital with broken ribs, caused while jumping from one track to another in Caversham tunnel. BOY DROWNED. DUNEDIN, July 19. The Balclutha police advise/ that Eion Francis Harrison Weyber, aged 6, son of Charles Weyber, fell into the Afftlyneux River on Saturday and was drowned. The body has not been recovered. HUNTING FATALITY. ASHBURTON, July 19. Ross Pearce, aged 28, died in the hospital last night, as the result of injuries received while following the Christchurch hounds at Winslow on Saturday. The horse fell at an awkward fence, the animal breaking its nock and the rider sustaining internal injuries. His mount came down at a gorse and wire fence, and rolled on its

rider. Pearce was removed to the County Hospital, and died later. Pearce was a brother of Joseph Claud Pearce, who was killed in a motor accident, near Fairton, on March 6, and the son of Mr T. A. C. Pearce, of Gore. INFANT TWINS DIE SUDDENLY. DUNEDIN, July 19. The twin infant daughters of John Hollows, taxi proprietor, Mosgiel, aged 44 months, died suddenly yesterday. They ‘were put in a cot together, and found dead three hours later. SUICIDE. WELLINGTON, July 19. James Headley Sterling, married, a recent arrival from Devonport (Auckland), was found dead at Houghton Bay on Saturday, with his throat cut and gashes about the arms and body. He was removed to the morgue.