FATALITIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15053, 28 January 1911, Page 8

FATALITIES

(Per United Press Association.)

GISBORNE, January 27.

A Maori woman at Tolago Bay, "named J'loure Pikepike, was badly scalded eight dayu ago by a tin of boiling water upsetting. She died yesterday.

Tho body of a middle-aged man was washed up on the beach to-day. The body was in an advanced state of decomposition, and the features wore quite unrecognisable, but it is believed to be that of Robert Hastic, who lias been missing since December 28.

DANNEVIRKE, January 27. A settler at Umutaoroa, Jas. Gilmour, an elderly man, committed suicide by hanging. The deceased, who returned from a trip Home last year, had latterly been in poor health, showing signs of mental failure.

WAXGANUI, January 27.

A drowning accident happened in the Wanganui River this afternoon, when Jack O'Neil, a schoolboy, aged 15 years, lost his life. Tho boy could swim a few strokes, but the river bank runs down abruptly, and lie was soon out of his depth. His mates went to effect a rescue, but were afraid of being dragged down, and therefore sought the aid of some Maoris. The body was recovered half an hour later with the aid of a fishing net.

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