FATAL ACCIDENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15496, 1 January 1914, Page 7

FATAL ACCIDENTS.

TRAMWAYMAN KILLED. HEAT* STRIKES A STANDARD. CONDUCTOR THROWN FROM CAR. [Bl TELEGRAPH. PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Wednesday. A fatal tramway accident occurred today. lUndolf Olivant Stewart, aged 28 yours, a married man employed on the tramway cars, was coming into town to pt, on duty, and wan riding on -op of a dniihlo -.tacked car in Adelaide Read. His fiat b.ew off, and Stewart leaned ovpr the rail in an attempt to receiver it. 11. head struck a standard, inflicting such serious injuries that though medical atten'id" was quickly at hand, and the man wis taken immediately to the hospital, d'ath occurred within an 'hour. Another conductor had a farrow escape in the city while taking fares on the foothoard. A handcart ruck the car, and the conductor, Arthur Barnard, was thrown heavily to the ground, hut fortunately he escaped serious injury. DEATH ON A RAILWAY BRIDGE. TAUGHT BY PASSING TRAIN. [in TELEGRAPH.— CORRbSPONDENT.] Hamiv.ton, Wednesday. A man named J. flood waa walking across a railway bridge near Putaruru when he was caught by a passing train <»nd knocked into the stream. The body has not been recovered DROWNED IN THE WAIKATO.

SAILING BOAT CAPSIZES. [»T TELEGRAPH.OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Hamilton, Wednesday. While sailing on the Waikato River near Tuakau on Christmas Day, John Hoed, a plasterer, aged 20, was drowned. He and his companion, Gillanson, were sailing near The Elbow when thoir boat capsized.

Gil'-Jison, who swam ashore, states that be saw Hood near the willows, and called to him to seize them, but he suddenly threw up his arms and disappeared. The body has not been secured. Hood's parent* reside in Auckland.

FALL FROM POPLAR TREE. BOY'S SUDDEN DEAIH. [BY TELEGRAPH. PRESS ABSJOCU.TION.] CJimiaTcmnßCH, VT sdnesday. While Leslie Wilton, ag.. i j2 years, was hiding in a poplar tree from his playmates, tht lop branch broke, and the lad fell heavily. He did not regain consciousness, and died a few hours later. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned.

MAN UNDER A MOTOR CAB.

STEERING-GEAR DEFECTIVE.

[Wi TZIaESB&PH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Gore, Wednesday.

An inquest wan held to-day upon the body of Thomas Rupert Carroll, who was found dead under a motor-car on Tuesday morning on the Mandeville Road. , The jury expressed the opinion that the accident was caused through the steering-gear bein out of repair.