CASUALTIES.
(Feb United I'jises Association.) , HOKITIIvA, Aorember 24. The body of Henry Appleton, who lias boon missing sincc (ho 7th hut., was found this morning in the river near whera tho death was supposed to havo occurred.
Our Macraes correspondent reports that a very unfortunate accident occurred at the Golden Bar Company's quarts mine, which is situated on tho Uunbat'k reef, yesterday morning, when a man named John Ilarcus was killed instantaneously as the result of an explosion of dynamite. It appeals that Harcus, who was about 25 yeans of ago, and a single man, was handling dynamite at the magazine, about 8.30, when it 'suddenly, exploded, with the result abovo. Tho parents of tho deceased .'ivo at Macraes. An inquest ivill ho held to-day. The body of A. Taylor, who was drowned off Pringle and party's dredge at Miller's l r lat some two ..weeks ugo, was found near lino's Junction on. Monday. An inquest will be hold to-day. A boy named Albert Ellis, aged five years, whoso parents reside in Maclaggan afreet, oambc-ct on to the wheel of a milkcart yesterday piorning, but tho horse started, aud ho was thrown to tho ground. The child wae removed to tho Hospital, where it was found that he was suffering from a fractured skull and concussion of the brain. On inquiry at tho Hospital last night wo learned' that the boy _was in a Geriouii condition, but there is etiil a hope that ho will recover.
Two men, named Otto Bower and Frederick' Johnson, wcro felling outside the Heads on Monday at about 6.30 p.m., andwere about 10 miles off the land when the sea rose very rapidly and their position becatno dangerous. They were seen by the trawler Express, which gave them a line and took tl-.em in tow. They had got within three or four miles of tho Heads when the lino broke ant} the boat sank, leaving tho men struggling in tho water. Tho Express lowered her boat and picked tip the men, who were brought to Port Chalmers. In addition to a, quantity of ballast there were come 20 dozen iish in the 'boat when she oank.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12829, 25 November 1903, Page 5
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