MANY ACCIDENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15513, 21 January 1914, Page 10

MANY ACCIDENTS.

SEVERAL LIVES LOST.

A FARMER KILLED.

CAPSIZE OF A DRAY.

FATALITY AT RUATANGATA. THE TOLL OF THE CROSSING. [BT TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Whanoarei, Tuesday. A wkli.-kxowx settler, Mr. C. F. Hardy, was killed yesterday afternoon at Ruatangata while engaged in harvesting. He was riding on a load of hay, and while negotiating a steep gradient tho dray cap. sLed and turned over twice. The unfortunate man was pinned to the ground by the hub of one of the wheels. Death was instantaneous. An inquest was held this morning, and a verdict of accidental death was returned. Deceased was 59 years of age. and leaves a family of seven children. He took a prominent part in agricultural matters in the district, and was a consistent exhibitor at local shows. FATAL LEVEL CROSSINGS. BOROUGH EMPLOYEE KILLED. [BT TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wanqanu, Tuesday. A married man named The*. Gleeson, aged 37, employed by the Borough Council, was killed at the Harrison Street level crossing this evening. Gleeson was driving a dray across the line when an engine, coming from Aramoho, smashed the vehicle, and the unfortunate man's neck was broken. LITTLE BOY DROWNED. FALL FROM A WHARF. [BT TELEGRAPH.OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Dargaville, Tuesday. While playing last evening on the Town Wharf with some companions a boy named Wyatt, aged eight years, fell into the river, striking his head against a beam in falling. He never rose to the surface. M. Boyle. E. Jones, and a Maori made gallant attempts at rescue, but the river waters being "heavily laden with mud obscured their vision and their diving was fruitless. Dragging operations have been proceeded with to-day, as well as further futile diving. STAGING COLLAPSES. THREE WORKMEN HURT. [BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] Wancantji, Tuesday. While a large flywheel was being placed iu position at Messrs. Hodder and Tolley's mill this morning the staging on which the men engaged on the job were standing suddenly gave way. Edgar Hosking and J. H. Beattie were precipitated to the ground, sustaining internal injuries. Walter Crooke escaped with minor bruises, a ladder taking the weight of the timber which fell in his direction. BEADING IN BED. WOMAN SEVERELY BURNED. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Dcnedin. Tuesday. A woman, 33 years of age, Mrs. Christina Murray, who was on a' visit to her mother. Mrs. Murphy, of Leith Street, was. admitted early this morning to the hospital suffering from severe burns. She had been reading in bed with a -candle beside her, and dropped off to sleep. The bedclothes caught fire, and the household was awakened by the cries of Mrs. Murray's little daughter, who was sleeping in the same bed. Mrs. Murray is suffering very severely from burns and shock. CAPSIZE OF A COACH. PASSENGERS INJURED. [BT TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT. Gisborxe, Tuesday. A nasty accident befel one of the Gis-borne-Tolago Bay coaches yesterday-after-n9on. When negotiating a sharp corner on the Tokfjo side of the deviation the coach capsized. In turning over it landed on a passenger's foot, and when being lifted to liberate the passenger the coach rolled over the bank for about six chains. The horses broke clear, and galloped away. A Maori passenger ' had a rib broken, and one of the other three passengers was badly bruised. The passengers were taken on to Tolago Bay in the other coach. The overturned roach was badly damaged. RUPTURED ARTERY. COAL WORKER'S DEATH.' [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Tuesday. At an inquest concerning the death of Trafford Paterson, who was seized with a fit while working on a coal hulk on Tuesday last, and who died the same evening, the evidence of the doctor showed that the man had ruptured an artery on the outside of his brain, and a verdict that death was due to cerebral hemorrhage was returned. DEATH BY POISON. OVERDOSE OF STRYCHNINE. [BY telegraph.— association.] Nelson, Tuesday James Robinson, for many years an ironmoulder in Wellington, and recently a fruit, grower and postmaster at Marin, was found dead on Monday evening. Deceased who was in bad health, was in the >nbit of taking strychnine, and pos'sibly overdosed himself. HAMILTON DROWNING CASE. BODY NOT RECOVERED. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Hamilton, Tuesday. No trace of the body of the girl May Yates, who was drowned yesterday afternoon, had been found up to this evening, although her friends and the police were out searching all day. BATHER DROWNED. ACCIDENTAL DEATH. [BY TELEGRAPH. ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, Tuesday, Mr. C. C. Graham, district coroner, held an inquest to-day into the circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas Lowe, who was drowned at St. Kilda Beach while bathing on Sunday afternoon. Dr. Linton said that efforts to restore animation were very ably carried out by other bathers. Witness continued then for about an hour and a-quarter. The cause of death was simply drowning. A verdict w«a returned accordingly.