FATALITIES

Grey River Argus, 30 April 1938, Page 3

FATALITIES

[Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] LONDON, April 27. Two were killed and two injured, in an explosion in the engineroom of the vessel Taranaki, when undergoing trials on the Tyne, after extensive repairs. NELSON, April 28. Hector Ross Hillson, 32, single, whose mother resides at Napier, was electrocuted while welding a petrol storage tank at Port Nelson. He called out to a mate, who saw him with an electroid holder against the face and neck. Artificial respiration was tried without success. had been in the employ of Cable and Co for three months. HAMILTON, April 28. A fatal accident occurred at Nixon Street, Hamilton East, late yesterday Betty Theresa Dalgety, aged six, daughter of C. J. S. Dalgety, Nixon Street, being struck by a lorry and killed. The child was riding a tricycle, and was struck by the back wheel of the lorry, which is owned by the Hamilton Borough Council, and driven by Cedric Waters. She died before site eould be taken to the hospital.