CASUALTIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13641, 10 July 1906, Page 5

CASUALTIES.

CPer TJsitf.d Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 9. William Thomas Duder, 60 years of age, a retired farmer, left Devonport on Tuesday last in a 12ft dingey, and has not since been heard of. A search party discovered his oilskin coat near Pnru. a mile and a-half from Maraetai. It is feared that bo has been drowned. He is a brother of Captain Duder, harbour master at Auckland.

MUROHTBON, .Tnlr 9. Walter Ncame, a settlor, was killed by a trap accident near Lycll. No fmiller are to hand. Neame is well known in connection with liis narrow escape when. Sewcll attempted to blow up the Murelii--5011 courthouse wilh dynamite, killing himself and injuring others. A fatal boat accident occurred on Saturday in tho Motuoka River, which is in flood. Three young men were ero&sin<r in a canoe near j !vo site of the now bridge, and wore carried down stream by a strong current. Running mi to some staging in tho river, the. canoe overturned. One nf iho occupants. Reuben Groohy, aged 17, son of Mr Thomas Brooby, of Rocky I* ivpti-, was drowned, but tile other two occupants (Wilson, 8 carpenter employed on bridge work, and Gordon Grooby, a cousin of the deceased) escaped by climbing lip Iho slaving. Groobv's body has not been recovered.

CHRTSTCTIUROIT, July 9. _ The body of Henry AVooldvidge, a resident of Papanui. was found in tho estuary between Sumner and Now Rrishton yesterday, 'Wooldridge. who was 70 years old, had been missing from home since Wednesday morning, and his ahscnce caused great, anxiety, as he was in a weak state of health. On inquiries being made it wa-s found that lie bad been seen at New Brighton on Thursday and again on Friday. A soarch party was organised yesterday, with the result (hat his body was found in tho estuary abovo low-water mark.

Mrs Bridget iVl'Credic, 70 Tears of ago. a, widow residing a.t. Higheliff. was found dead in nor cottage at'licon yesterday. Deceased was last seen alivo on the 6lli inst. at about 5 p.m., when she was supplied ivilli groceries by Mr Keo. Tnglis. There were no marks of violence 011 the hody. and death is supposed It) have resulted from senile decay and self-neglect. Deceased is sa.id tn have lieen peculiar in her habits, and sho lived .done, refusing io receive visitors, or to gr> to a borne or the Hospital. She resented intrusion into her house during Ivor/lifoliino, and kept the door locked rr-gnl/rly. and the house had to bo broken into whon it was noticed lliat 5-lic was not about as usual. Defeased was found dead 011 the floor of (he kitchen alongside the. fireplaee. (he body being fully dressed «>xce»t- boots and slocking;. The sum of £4 10s was found in the house. An inquest will bo hold to-morrow (Wednesday), lll.h inst.