ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES
TAIHAPE SHUNTING FATALITY. (Per Press iAssociation — Copyright.) TAIHAPE, October'* 31. Frederick vvil’uam Atkins, enginedriver, was killed at Taihape on Saturday night. H© fell in front of an engine shunting and was pushed along by the dow-catcher, being f badly crushed internally. He escaped the wheels. He died on the way to th© hospital. He was married* with three children, and had been stationed at Taihape for eight years. At the inquest to-day, the verdict of accidental death, with no blame attachable, was returned. BROKEN LEG SUSTAINED. PAHIATUA, October 31. : E. iL. Harvey, settler and dairy director, was •mustering when hfs house fell and rolled on him, and lractured a Peg. Harvey had an (.agonising climb some 'distance up a hill. H© thrfuv stones and .got the horse to gallop, and thus attracted assistance. - 1 BOY GORED BY BULL. TEMUKA, October 31. On Satueday evening, 'a boy named Donald Rennie, living with his pai'ents at th© Te A\:a settlement, near Wincheistcr, was'seriousW injured by a. bull. He was attempting to tie th© animal ro a. tree.‘when it suddenly attacked him, inflicting injuries of a serious nature. The boy was taken to the hospital at Ternuka. His condition is now reported to be satisfactory.
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Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1932, Page 6
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