WEEKEND FATALITIES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19875, 20 February 1928, Page 10

WEEKEND FATALITIES.

CAPSIZE OF A CANOE. BOY OF 16, DROWNED. RESCUE OF COMPANION. VAIN SEARCH FOR BODY. The capsize of a small canvas canoe off Stanley Bay yesterday afternoon resulted in the death from drowning of John Chaplin, aged 16, the eldest son of Mr. W. R. Chaplin, of 18, Rutland Street, Stanley Kay. The boy's companion, Leslie Abrahams, of Kiwi Road, the owner of the canoe, was rescued by yachtsmen who were in the vicinity. - The two boys were cruising about 300 yards from the shore, between the naval depot and Stanley Bay wharf, about 4 p.m., when the frail craft overturned. Abrahams, who was able to swim, endeavoured to support his companion, a non-swimmer, and called ojit for help. Ho was unable to retain his hold of Chaplin, who disappeared under the overturned boat. . , f Attracted by the cries, Mr. E. G. Winstone, owner of the yacht Nga-Toa, which was moored in the bay, with a companion, Mr. J. Inkser, rowed to the assistance of the boys in the Nga-Toa's dinghy. They rescued Abrahams, but could find no trace of his companion. Mr. Inkser promptly dived into the water and endeavoured to locate the boy. He was joined by other swimmers whose attention had been attracted, but their combined efforts proved fruitless. Mr. Winstoue obtained the dragging tackle from the Stanley Bay Wharf and the vicinity of the accident was dragged without result for an hour. la the meantime Sergeant Brown, of the Devonport police, who had been communicated with, and Constable Bradley obtained assistance from H.M.S. Philomel and put out in a whaleboat manned by five bluejackets. A long search was made, but without result. The body had not been recovered last evening.

YOUTH FALLS PROM WHARF. FATHER'S TRAGIC DISCOVERY. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NEW PLYMOUTH, Sunday. A youth, Frederick William Harrison, aged *l9, fell off a wharf in the harbour on Friday evening, and evidently struck his head on something, and was drowned. A boy who was fishing on the wharf saw the body and notified the police. A constable secured the assistance of a man working with a boat on the beach. The man rowed out to the body and discovered thjSt it was that of his own son. There was an extensive bruise on the forehead.

It was learned that the young man had intended to board a launch lying beside the wharf., and it is thought that in going down tho ladder he fell. He could not swim, but he may have been rendered unconscious by the fall.

CRUSHED BY LORRY.

HIKURANGI BOY'S FATE. [bi telegraph.—press association. ] WHANGAREI, Sunday. George Boswell, aged 13 years, the son of Thomas Boswell, carrier and contractor, of Hikurangi, was killed last evening through a lori-y running over his chest. The driver, Mr. W. Myers, had entered a house at Waro, leaving the boy on the seat. By some means he started the vehicle and fell out. Ho was discovered while still alive on {lie roadway by neighbours, who drove him to a doctor, but on arrival the boy was dead. FATAL BLASTING MISHAP. MAN DIES IN HOSPITAL. [by telegraph.—press association.] BLENHEIM. Sunday. Mr. William Bennett, aged 40, of Nelson, was injured when blasting in Tinline Valley yesterday. Ho was admitted to. hospital last night, and died at 11.25 a.m. to-day. SUN OVER BY MOTOR-BUS. LABOURER KILLED INSTANTLY. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] BLENHEIM, Sunday.

A single man, William Gay, a labourer, aged 55 years, was killed on the Picton Road, near Spring Creek, shortly after, miduight, through bmng run over by a motor-bus driven by John Edward Hurdley, taxi-driver,f of Picton. Doceascd was hit by the radiator of the bus, and a wheel also passed over him. Death was instantaneous.

BODY POUND IN LUPINS. DEATH OF A WIDOWER. [by TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, Sunday. The body of a man, who has been identified a3 William Jenkins, widower, of Mandeville, was found yesterday on a track in the lupins, near St. Kilda. There was nothing to show the cause of death. The man had been dead only a short timo when found. An inquest will be held tomorrow.