ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14683, 17 November 1909, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

(Per United Phess Associatios.)

WELLINGTON, November 16, A man, who bats not been identified, was found 10-dsiy. in soma bush near Kniwam suffering from a bullet wound in the forehead. There was a revolver near where he lay. He is now in a serious condition in the Wellington Hospital.

Christina Fraror, who collapsed while fcruhbhlg a floor on Monday evening, died in the Hospital yesterday. 'A medical cer tificat* will be forthcoming. Deceased was 47 ycare of ȣ,->. and single. A woman named Mary Vavasour was admilted to the Hospital 'yesterday suffering with an injured arm. Her horse bolted, and she was thrown from the vehicle.

John Fiiinei'ly, who fell from a car on Saturday night, remains in a. critical condition. Tlis back of his head is badlv smashed, but jvsl-srdny his brain appeared to bo a little clearer.

l'hs victims of. the premature explosion at Norlh-K;>t Valley last Saturday arc reported to he making satisfactory progi'Cf.s toff awls recovery.

A little girl, a.gcd:'l9 months, named Constance jtie!«ui, managed to become pcrfiessfld of a box of matches, and, beinw unobserved, bit the kads off several? and swallowed them. No ill effects were perceptible till early vesterdav morning, when acute pain set in. Dr M'Kellar was fimimoiicd, but, on examining the child, roukl. hold out no bono. Death tonk place (taring the day. The child lived with her pareifc; at the District road, P.olbcsav. tfavenjbo-jrr,?. The matter h;\s been reported to the eoroitor, and an innuc-l will b: k:M tin,; morniiis.