CASUALTIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11505, 18 August 1899, Page 6

CASUALTIES.

(Per United Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, August 17. Saxon, Farquhar; and Cuthbertson, each of whom lost a brother in Sunday's catastrophe, have arrived at Coromandel, and intend to organise an exhaustive search of ■the gulf and island immediately. Edward Farquhar, one of the missing men, is a nephew »f Captain Alexander Farcmhaiyof Wakatere, and Captain William Farquhar, of the Clansman. George Cufhbertson, another of those lost, was working in Campbell, Ehrenfried, and Co.'s bmvery for seven years, and latterly in the Gisborne freezing works.

At _ the inquest on Smalhvood, found shot in the domain, a verdict of temporary insanity was returned.

A man named Peter Morgan,'known as "Frenchy," has been missing since Friday last.

At the inquest at Vvaiiahuna on Mrs F. Oudiiille ■it appeared from tlie evidence (says the Tuapeka 'J'imes) that in the garden attached to her residence Mrs Oudaille Lad a number of choice plants, which she had been in the habit of covering to pro: tect them from the frost at night. After she hod retired to rest on Saturday nii»ht she remembered that she had not covered the plants, and got out of. bed and went to the glass house to do so. Inside the glass house there was a lot of loose paper lying about, which the deceased had used for covering over the plants. There was also some bagging on- the floor. By some unfortunate mishap the deceased, in lighting a match in the glass house, set "fire to the paper lying about. The blaze at once , communicated with her clothing, which was of light material, and she was immediately enveloped in flames. Deceased rushed screaming across the garden, calling for assistance. Mr Sinclair, the storeinan, who lives on the premises, was aroused by the screams, rushed out to her assistance, and found her lyinc on th» ground frightfully -burned. He 'at once obtained assistance, and carried Mrs Oudaille in to bed. He went to Lawrence for Dr Newell, who arrived as soon as possible, and did everything necessary under the circumstances, .but the deceased succumbed to the injuries she had received, and died about 1.15 p.m. on Sunday. The deceased lady, who was 65 years 'of age, leaves a growu-np family of' three sons and three daughters, all of whom are married, with the exception of the youngest daughter, -ivho was living with her mother at the time of her death.