ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 6 December 1920, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

(United Press Association)

AUCKLAND, This Day. William McMath, a well-known, Ponsonby cricketer, died in the hospital of injuries caused through being run oyer by a tram at Taka-puna on Saturday night. Both his legs were severed. Deceased was 40 years of ago, married, and leaves a young family. PALMERSTON N., This Day. Minnie Hoskins, single, aged 44, died in tho Palmerston North Hospital a* a result of burns, received by falling on ■a hot stove . Deceased, who resided with h e r mother at Foxton, was subject to epileptic fits. The mother lo4t rdeceased alone in the house for a while, allowing the fire to go out. In her ateenco deceased re-lit it, and later fell across the open stove In a seizure. At the inquest a verdict of death from ishock was returned. WELLINGTON, This Day. , I William Lambert, aged 73, died suddenly in St. David’s Presbyterian Church on Sunday . morning.’ He unveiled a roll of honour during th o service, saying a few words to the congregation. He walked to- his seat while the hvmn “Now the Labourer s Task is O’er” was being sung. On sitting down h e fell forward. He was carried into the vestibule, and expired soon after. He had been under medical treatment for heart trouble. . _ HASTINGS, This Day. A woman of about forty years of age wa* found dead ou. an overgrown vacant section early this morning. On 'the body was a bank hook with tee I name Ada Alice Coats, and a reference [dated 1916 from the Grahd National j Hotel, Petone. Deceased was identified as having been temporarily employed at a local hotel under the name pf Hams. . _ TB KUITI, This Day.

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