ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Mataura Ensign, 15 March 1909, Page 4

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

KILLED IN THE BUSH. TEE UNtTBD FBEBB ASSOCIATION. TAIHAPE, March 13. Arthur IStovons, 4G, siugH vas killed while bushfelling yesterday while cutting away u troe on which another had fallen. DANGERS FROM SPUAVED FRUIT. 'PATHAPI), March J3. In the case of a littlo child taken seriously ill after eating pluina nrjsenical symptoms Jiavo developed, i considered to be due to tho spraying mixture adhering to tha skin of the fruit. A TRAP CAPSIZES. At Kiversdale, it few days ago, Mr John Teinploton and his boy wire driving down the cemetery hill, when the horse took • fright at 11 sluep which suddenly uppenred in the roadway, and backed the cart over the enibunkmeut. / The boy was thrown clear and, save a severe shaking, escaped .unhurt, but Mr Templcton sustained severe injuries, having one shoulder broken and tho other badly bruised as .well as three ribs broken. The trap in going over tho bank turned turtle, pinning Mr Templcton underneath. 'Fortunately [tho accident was witnessed toy some friends who wore close by, and tho iujured man was speedily Rescued from his perilous position and taken to his home, not far distant from the scene of tho necident. No damage was clone to the trap and tho horse sustained no injury.