ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9504, 29 May 1913, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

DEATH OF MAORI BASSO. (Pi* PlfM *S»O^*TtON.) ROTORUA, May 29. Kahuere. better known as "Dick," who jossessed a Dominion reputation *s a ba»»o n the Maori choir, died yesterday from Hemorrhage of the throat. He was aged J9. SUFFOCATED BY GAS. OHRISTCHURCH. May 28. An inquest was held this afternoon beore Mr H. W. Bishop, Coroner, touching he death of Peter Murdoch, a Mosgic! "armer, aged 48, who had come up with i party of children to see the warship New Zealand. -, L . The evidence of the manager of Coker s Hotel, where the deceased stayed, was to the effect that deceased, after registering ibout 9.30 p.m on May 19th, ivent to bed. He had a single x>om possessing a gas jet with in ordinary burner on' a bracket from the wall. It was in a position which could not be reached from the bed. It was not in easy burner to turn on, and was one with a stop, which made it clear that it wafi either on or off. The impression witness had formed was that deceased had got up to light the gas and had turned it on and tlifen dropped back or. his bed as he could not find matches. His position suggested that. Other evidence was given as to the means adopted to restore deceased to consciousness. A vet diet was recorded that deceased died of accidental suffocation by gas.