CASUALTIES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10561, 12 April 1920, Page 5

CASUALTIES

SAD DROWNING CASE LAD SINKS WITH STEAMER. Regarding the death by drowning of George Cuthbert, aged 11 years, while staying on a small steamer on the Waitawhita (Ohinemuri) river, mention of which was made in a Press Association telegram to tho '"Times," further details are now available. The small steamer, Opuatia, -used for carrying metal, and'owned by tho captain, Jlr Harry Howard Gould, was moored at one end to the Whatawhata bridge and at the- other end to a large punt. The crew retired, the captain sleeping in a lower berth than the others. At about 3 a.m., the caplain was aroused by water reaching his body. He immediately awakened the others, and, finding the vessel nearlv awash, managed to make his way ashore. AVith great difficulty, two young men, Cuthbe-rts. scrambled to the deck, and one of them called to George to hold on to him. George endeavoued to hold his brother, but as the vessel sank he slipped back into the hatchway and sank with the steamer. The two other brothers, in their effort* to get upon tho barge_ adjoining, were nearlv swept under it, but eventually managed to climb aboard safelv. The steamer cannot be seen, and the body cannot, be recovered until the vessel is raised. ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED. SCOUTMASTER 7 SBODY RECOVERED. FEB ritESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHUROH, April 11. The body of Scoutmaster Samuel Johnson Blyth, who was drowned while bathing at Pleasant Point, New Brighton, «n Easter Saturday, was recovered yesterdav. At an inquest held today, a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned. HARBOUR FATALITY. AUCKLAND. April 11. . Edward Grubbins. aped about sixty, a sawmill hand, of Mananui was drowned in the harbour last night. ln« deceased was walking on the wnart when he fell over the side. The body was recovered a quarter of an hour later. CYCLE AND CAR COLLIDE. YOUNG LADY SEVERELY HURT. HAMILTON, April 11. As Miss R. Baker, \8 years of age, was cycling last night, she collided, with a motor-car and was thrown heavily to the ground. Miss Baker was run over by tho car and was taken to the hospital where it was found »he had sustained a severe fracture of the base of the skull. There is little hope of recovery. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. MAN CUT TO PIECES. NORTH, April 11. A fatal railway accident occurred here last night, when a middle-aged man. whose, name is believed to be J. D,, Robertson,, a stranger to the town, was caught by a shunting train on a part of the line not used by pedestrians. . He was knocked down by the engine and carried some distance. The body was cut to pieces, and from letters found 'on the body tho deceased comes from Singapore.