ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 29, 17 January 1912, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dunedin. Jan. 16. A five year old girl named Mavjeay Campbell was the victim of a fatal accident at Mosgiel to-day.. While she was lighting matches her clothing caught fire, and she was so badly burned that death ensured shortly afterwards. AVellington, Jan. 6. John Howell, a married mill years of age. residing at Ke'mint was admitted to the hospi'al lenight suffering from an accidental, overdose of chlorodyne. H - ' is progr< ssing iavoiirably. Shortly after noon to-day an el•l<. !y won.-vt called at -tie resuiem.-'. f Mrs Hemes and was si: >.-a n to the drawing room. She asked tor a glass of water, but before she could take it fell on the floor and exmied. Mrs Hymes knew the woman an..ut. seven years ago in C hristchurch. She was then living in Lichfield street, and practised clairvoyance, but she does not know her 'ihiii-?. The deceased was 6O of age, stout, with dark hair . urning grey. The body awaits identification at the morgue. Auckland, Jan. 16. Al an inquest on Gavin MeVie, who was drowned in the Waikato river at Hunllv, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death .and added a rider that notices • " posted at ah promimmt; places .-Jong the I river bank giving instriu 'i ms regarding the restoration of ii;o appa" leiitlx drowned in eases of nv<r ;.ci I rlents.