ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10629, 5 December 1910, Page 4

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, December 4. A man named John F. Schapper, who resides at Hobsonville, was drowned in the harbor on Saturday night. He fell off the Northcoto ferry tee at the city end, aand apparently struck the wharf in falling. Christchurch, December 3. .The body of a well-known character named Patrick O'Connor was discovered by two High School boys at an early hour this morning lying dead face downwards in three feet of water in the Avon. There was a small cub on the left eye, probably caused through falling. Deceased, according to a police report, went out last night on a drinking bout with another man, and it is thought that most likely lie fell into the river when drunk. Deceased leaves a widow and.23 children.

Whilst taking part in the Press bicycle road race to-day the fork of A. Whitmbre's machine broke and he, was thrown on the road on his forehead and severely cut.

Gisborne, December 5. Myrtle Jann Johnson, aged. 18 months, a daughter of a borough council employee, died as a. result of drinkiiig carbolic oil, .which had l been left on a table in a saucer to -keep flies away.