CASUALTIES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10717, 11 October 1920, Page 5

CASUALTIES

’ t ESCAPING GAS. OLD COUPLE IN DUNEDIN SUFFER. ‘‘ ' PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, October 10. George Mackay, aged 60, a waterside worker, and bis wife Mary, also aged 60, were found in bed this morning at their residence. South Dunedin, in an. unconscious condition. The old couple lived alone, and their son, on visiting them, failed to get any response to his knocking. He thereupon got through a window at the back and found his parents unconscious. There was a strong smell of gas in .tlfe.j.roora. .the window and door of which were closed. In turning off the gas before retiring, one of them had apparently jolted hack the catch a little. At 3 o’clock this afternoon Mrs Mackay was showing signs of returning consciousness, hut there was little change in Mr Mackay’s condition. TRAINER’S”SUDDEN DEATH. The death occurred suddenly patn^u,,,, on s Saturday 'from "heart disease of 'William ’ Clyma, aged 39, whilo training a steeplechaser on the track. Deceased W'as probably the best-known rider over jumps at agricultural shows in the South Island. His horse. Happy Jack, had over 100 wins to its credit. Clyma experienced many falls noth, broken bones during his career. He bad ridden over the sticks since ton years of age. Though not in good health, he had expressed his intention ■on' Friday-of riding Happy Jack at ' shows again this year. ' PECULIAR TRAIN FATALITY. Nora Mi Won, aged 26, a resident of Makotuku, who was a passenger on the express train to Napier, fell off at Kopua. She was admitted tcv the l>annevirke Hospital in the evening, when she showed no sign of received any injury, hut she died in her sleep ’ a couple of hours later.