ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
A FATAL EXPLOSION. United Press Association—By .tlectrio Telegraph—Copyright. PARIS, Sept. 30. The boiler of a French torpedo-boat at Algiers exploded, killing one person and injuring five. [Per Press Association.] NEW. PLYMOUTH, Oct. 1. A man na.m'3d' Edward' Boorman, w.ged' sixty-five years, died whlkt being taken from the Police Court to the gaol on remand. Deceased lost his wife some time ago, and' since has been drinking heavily, and appealed almost irresponsible for his actions. He was 'formerly a. plate-layer on the railway line.
On Monday morning, Mr George Bowron, a well-known farmer of Aih-ley, started to the Rangiora market on horseback with seme cattle. In the Ashley riverbed ho i'ell from his horse, and was found by Mr Joseph "Baird lying v-n his back, quite insensible, with blood flowing from u wound under his ear. Mr Baird placed Mr Bowron in his trap and conveyed him to Dr Volckman's private 'hospital in Rangiora. Dr Volckman found the sufferer's condition was net due to the fall from, 'his horse, but that he was suffering from a paraly.tio stroke, and was in a critical state.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12621, 2 October 1901, Page 5
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