CASUALTIES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 103, 16 April 1912, Page 5

CASUALTIES.

Auckland, April 15. John F. Alonis, of Otahuhu, and his two little sons, were accidentally poisoned on Saturday evening by eating castor-oil seeds in their garden, and their condition caused considerable anxiety- for some time. On Sunday morning the boys had recovered, but Air. Morris was still suffering from the effects of poison. He is now out of danger. Edward Loyve, employed at Seager Bros, iron works was very severely injured. His clothing was caught in a shaft while he was oiling the mach:nery. The clothing gave way and fatal results were averted. Nelson, April 15. John Duffin, employed at Miller’s sawmill, C’roixelles, was fatally injured on Saturday afternoon. He was engaged trucking in logs from the bush when he fell, a wheel almost severing his leg. Duffin died early on Sunday morning. Wellington, Api'il 15. At the inquest on Fireman W. B. Ale Lean, who yy a■! elect rocut'’d a! the fire in Eller’s lane on Sunday morning, a verdict was returned that death was due t<> ea>iliac and respiratory failure, caused by a strong current of electricity passing through the body. Superintendent O’Brien stated tiiat he instructed the deceased to go on to the roof adjoining the burning building. McLean grasped the ironwork or the ladder, screamed and hung limp. Rubbergloves were procured and a line passed round the body, which was then removed. It was impossible to erect ladders on the Wellington streets without touching the wires. In this instance the heat from the fire had damaged the insulation. A medical witness said that death must have been instantaneous. It would have been unsafe to attempt to remove McLean sooner than .was done. Another witness said about five minutes elapsed before the body was freed. LOST IN THE BUSH. Wellington, April 16. Some anxiety has been occasioned by the non-appearance of Air. Staley J. Beattie, who has been absent from his home at Manakau for eight days. Search parties are out, but they have found no trace of the missing man, who is r.n excellent bushman.