ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8114, 8 November 1904, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

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WAIHI, November 7. A . miner named Dehl, working in a stopc at the Waihi Q.M. Company 'a mine, was killed at noon to-day by a /all of quarto coming away from the side of the wall. Death was inttantaneoui. Deceased was married) and a recent arrival, from Australia. WELLINGTON, November 7. The. dead body of John Dillon, aged 40, was found in a bedroom at a boardinghouse at Ngahauranga, where he had been staying. Dillon was discharged • tow days ago from the hospital he hat been under treatment for heart diseas* and lung trouble. . A serious ' accident occurred on an electric tram in Adelaide road. Elba Baker was travelling on the upper deck «f ■ doublo-deck car, and ton to go down while the car was in motion. She was warned, bui proceeded down the steps and lost her balance, faffing ont into the road. She was picked up and was found to be suffering from concussion of the brain and shock, and was removed to the hospital.

NELBON, November 7. Walter Abboft, aged $9, formerly of Oamartt, tlied to-day from hcnrt disease. Last Tuesday ho gave a brilliant aerobatfc performance at -a gymnasium «nterUinmant, fnd afterwards c&mp)9J&*dTt>l fatigue.