ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXV, Issue 17, 21 January 1889, Page 3

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

(united press association.) Auckland, Jan. 18. A man named Archibald M'Alister fireman of the contract for the constructions of the Helensville-Kaukapakapa railway line, was killed to-day. He was m charge of an engine which was running *' to a gravel pit with a number of trucks. For some reason, which cannot be explained, M'Alister jumped off the engine and fell backwards, the trucks passing over him and causing his death. The unfortunate man was 50 years of age, and as far as is known was single. Hokitika, Jan, 20. A miner named Frederick Bingham was killed by foul air m a shaft at Hauhan yesterday afternoon. A neighbor's cow bad fallen down, and he went to try to get it out, having his foot m a sling. Eefore reaching the bottom he fainted and fell. The body was recovered last night. Another man, well secured, on going down found the air so bad that a candle would not burn four feet below the surface. Invercaegill, Jan. 20. David M'Gillway, aged 12 years, son of a carpenter living near the jetty, lost his life yesterday m the estuary, some miles from town. The deceased went out m a sailing boat •with a party of young boys, and was struck on the head and knocked overboard by the boom, the halyards having given way as the boat was going msabout. No clear account of the occurrence can be got from his companions, but from the fact that the boom, a heavy one, broke on bis head, it is probable that the boy was stunned and disabled, for he made no attempt to keep afloat. The son of Mr Missen, Crown Lands Banger, was thrown into the river at the same time, but swam till he was picked up. M'Gillway had only recently recovered from severe injuries sustained m a fall through a trap door m the upper floor of a flour mill. The body has not been recovered. Westport, Jan. 21. A lamentable accident occurred on the Westport Goal Go's incline on Saturday, Charles Biley, manager m charge of the Company's machinery, was walking down the incline when by some mischance h( was caught by a truck, and received such injuries that he is not expected to recover