ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 9491, 13 August 1891, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

ACCIDENT TO THE KAISER. [Special to Press Association.] [Received August 12, at 10.15 a.m.] BERLIN, August 11. The Emperor has met with a serious accident to one of bis knees. Tho nature of the accident is being hushed up, but he has found it necessary to cancel all his engagements. [Received August 12, at 7.30 p.m.] SUNSTROKE. WASHINGTON, August 11. Several deaths from sunstroke are reported from various parts of the country. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Aug’uet 1. Edward Allen, a gum-digger, aged sixtythree, was found dead in a swamp on the Hokianga gumfield, near Mongonui. FATAL MINING ACCIDENT. REEFTON, August 12. By a fall of earth at the Globe Mine, a man named Prentice was killed, and another named Kilkenny had a narrow escape. This is the second narrow escape of the latter in the same mine. INVERCARGILL, August 12. At the inquest on Andrew Miller, found drowned in the harbour, a verdict of “ Pound drowned ” was returned. Tho evidence disclosed the wreck of a smart young fellow through drink. Ho was a native of Kerriemuir, Scotland, and came out in the s.s. Manapouri nine years ago. THE OROUA DOWNS SKELETON. Inspector Thomson, Wellington, has received from Constable Gillespie, of Poxton, some further particulars concerning the skeleton found at Oroua Downs a few weeks ago. It appears that after the inquest had been held a swag waa found amongst some flax bushes close to where the skeleton was first discovered. Constable Gillespie informs Inspector Thomson that to all appearance the swag had been lying exposed to the weather for several years. It contained the remains of a calico tent, two blankets, a pair of dark tweed trousers, white flannel undershirts, red check shirt, pair of socks, a towel, pair of water-tight boots and several other small articles. The constable concludes his report by stating that he is of opinion the swag belonged to the man whose remains were found some little time ago, and that after the man died the rats ate his body and burrowed underneath it, causing the, bones to sink into the soft peat, and that cattle or sheep passing over tho place had trodden the remains firmly into the peat.