CASUALTIES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10687, 6 September 1920, Page 5

CASUALTIES

GSEABER INJURED

FALLS- DOWN GANGWAY: SUFFEEING FROM CONCUSSION.

A greaser named Patrick ■ Bradley, employed on the liner Matatua, while going up the gangway of that vessel on Saturday evening fell backward down tho gangway on to the wharf — a distance of 20 feet—and was rendered unconscious. He was attended to by Dr. Young, wlio ordered his removal to the hospital. Bradley was admitted to the hospital at 6.30 p-m. suffering from concussion, but last evening lie was reported to bo much improved in condition. .KICKED BY A HORSE. Mr Walter Pinfold, of Carterton, had one of his legs broken on Friday as the result of a kick received from n horse he was driving (states the “Times” correspondent). BOY’S UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE. The “Times” Masterton correspondent telegraphs that a hoy named George Wainscott, • residing at Mauriceville, was on Friday playing with, what he thought was an empty cartridge case, when it suddenly exploded, injuring his left hand to such an extent that it was found necessary to amputate the hand at the Masterton Hospital later in the day. A boy named John Black, aged 10 years, while playing football in Newtown Park on Saturday afternoon, fell on a stump and severely gashed one of his legs. Ho was taken to tho hospital where four stitches were put in the wound.