ACCIDENTS AND DEATES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15558, 16 March 1914, Page 8

ACCIDENTS AND DEATES

THROWN FROM A BUGGY.

WOMAN'S SHOULDER INJURED.

.—OWN CO!

Httntlt, Sunday. While Mr. and Mrs. A. Jamieson were driving home from Huntly to Waikokowai (Pukemiro) on Friday afternoon the fastenings of the buggy pole broke, and the falling pole so frightened the horses that they bolted.

Mr. Jamieson was powerless to guide or restrain them and jumped out. thinking that Mrs. Jamieson would follow, but she stuck to the vehicle until thrown out on the top of the rise, down the steep declivity on the roadside. The trap came after her, one of the wheels striking her with such force that her shoulder < was dislocated. The buggy was radly ' damaged. Mr. Jamieson escaped without injury. Dr. J. C- Macdiarmid attended . to Mrs. Jamieson, who is doing as well : as can be expected. THE TARIKI FATALITY. DANGEROUS SHOOTING GALLERY [by telegraph.—own correspondent.] New Plymouth, Sunday. In connection with the sad affair at Tariki Horticultural Show, which resulted in a boy named James being killed by a bullet from the rifle gallery, <• it appears that alongside the Public Hall, where the show was taking place, was the shooting gallery conducted by the show authorities. An ordinary .303 Lee-Enfield service rifle, with Morris tubes attachment fixed, was used, and as a safeguard for the bullets a large bos filled with earth was arranged behind the target. It appears that young James was skylarking with other lads in the hall, and that he ran out by the back entrance. No one noticed anything irregular, and the shooting continued until James was seen to stumble among the crowd of spectators and fall unconscious to the ground. An examination of the range revealed the fact that' where most of the bullets had penetrated the box of earth, namely, in. the immediate vicinity of the bull's-eye, a dirt hole had been bored. Large numbers of the bullets had gone right through the box and through the two boards, which were also fixed in position. Bullet-holes were to be seen in all directions along the back fence. FELL UNDER HORSE'S HOOFS. FOUR RIBS BROKEN. '[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. Wangantjt. Sunday. A settler of Mangatoki, Mr. Fred Hall, met with rather a serious accident. He was returning from the milk factory when a portion of the harness broke, letting down the shafts- Mr. Hall was thrown under the horse, and was considerably bruised by kicks from the animal Medical aid was summoned, and it was discovered that in addition to badlybruised and shaken he had sustained four broken ribs. SERIES OF MISHAPS. INCIDENTS AT A SHOW. [BY TELEGRAPH".OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] Wangantti, Sunday. Several week-end accidents are reported from the countryside. At the Rangiwahia Show Mr. Jack Goodwin, of Ohingaiti, was riding over some hurdles when his horse fell, ' with the result that the rider sustained some minor injuries. On the same day, and at the same show, a little girl named Daisy Jacob, of Ruahine, was run over by a motor-car, which she apparently did not see. Fortunately the car was travelling very slowly at the time, and was stopped very quickly. Dr. Turnbull found that no bones were broken. When returning from the show Mr. and Mrs. Essoin had a narrow escape. They were driving in a gig, and when negotiating a corner they collided with a motor-car. The wheels locked, but very little damage was done. YOUNG LAD KILLED. INJURED BY A TROLLEY. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Westport. Sunday. A lad named W. Hansen died at Birch- ' field vesterday as the result of injuries ' caused by a fall from a trolley used in connection with a flaxmill. He was a ' son of the manager of the mill.