ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES
• ■ (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, February -l."' James Allen, cook on the Goverjiment steamer Tutanekai, died suddenly aboard yesterday. He fell while smoking and his clothes ignited, but the burns were insufficient to cause death, Deceased had been a sufferer from asthma.' DUNEDJN, February 2. The District Coroner (Mr J. R. Bar-, tliolomew, S.M.) was ailvisod by telegram yesterday of the sudden death in. . his hut at Wairckiki. (Matauk)j of John MeJlenamin, a returned soldier,' on Tuesday evening. The message stated that Dr Fleming, who examined, the body, gave-it as his opiuion that death was due to heart'failure, An inquest has been ordered,' a. l '. ' ' ' ' " , ..; Jt
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North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13795, 3 February 1917, Page 1
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108ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13795, 3 February 1917, Page 1
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