CASUALTIES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10716, 9 October 1920, Page 8

CASUALTIES

' WOMAN BADLY BURNED. . ■ PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. ” TE AWAMUTU, October 8. A. burning accident at Pirongia this morning resulted in serious injuries to Miß’Pareons, wife of a popular-settler. . Sho 'is in indifferent-health, -ami occupied a room adjoining that of her husband, who, at 2 o’clock, was awakened by her calling. He found her room ablaze, and, with difficulty, carried 1 r to' the verandah, and subsequently checked the fire. She has been unconscious all day, arid her condition is ’ critical. -' MOTOIUOYCLIST’ S DEATH. V DUNEDIN, October 8. Fleming Russell, twenty-four years o f“a<re,' single, a farm assistant residing with his parents at Milburn,*. was riffling,'along the 'Henley-Bcrwick’road to-mgHb on a 'motor-cycle when* he collided with/A ’ tfhp. Ho was killed outright. He'was the son of Mr T. H. Russell, a member of the Otago Harbour Board; During the currency of-tho • war tho deceased served on a hospital ship. - CITY STREET ACCIDENT. A“boy named Ronald Steward, aged 8 years, residing at No. 8, Henry street, Kilbirnie, was knocked over by„ a, motor lorry yesterday afternoon andwJ’eceived sever© bruises and shock. He-was admitted to the hospital at 5A5-p.m. yesterday.