ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19270, 6 September 1924, Page 11

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

FALL FROM A BED. A CHILD'S DEATH. The Kaitangata police advised the Central Station by telephone last night that John Franois Eat to, aged 10 years, died at 5.30 o’clock yesterday as a result of ■ striking his head on the floor by falling from a bed while playing with his brother aged seven years and his sister aged eight years. Ills boy, who resided with his parents At Kaitangata, was playing on a bed with his brother ana sister when he fell to the floor, striking the crown of his bead. He got up and went into the kitchen, where no commenced to vomit, and he then went outside end continued vomiting. He told his mother that be felt ill, so she put him to bed and called in Dr Reekie, but shortly before the doctor’s arrival the boy expired. Mr H. J. Dixon,i S.M., was notified of the fatality, and an inquest will probably be held. A MINER’S DEATH. ' CRUSHED BY FALL OF STONE (Pun Unitsd Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, September 5. Albert Manderson, a miner, aged 26, was killed at 3.30 p.m. to-day while working in the Co-operative mine of Mandefson Arid party at Dunollie. While engaged at the face a fall of stone occurred, crushing Manderson. Death waa aparently ihstantaneous. KNOCKED DOWN BY A CYCLIST. MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED. (Pbh United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, September S. Mr Albert B. Holway, secretary to the firm of Messrs Inglis Bros. (Ltd.), was knocked down in front of the Post Office by a boy riding a bicycle. Mr Holway struck the ground heavily, and it was. ascertained at the hospital that his skull had been fractured. Hia condition is reported to be serious. OPERA HOUSE FATALITY. INQUEST AT WANGANUI. (Pee Dotted Press Association.) WANGANUI, September S. At the inquest on the body of Lily Darby, who died from bums received in the Wanganui Opera House, a verdict of accidental death was lettlrned, no blame being attachable to anyone. The question of naked gaslights in dressing rooms was discussed. An expert witness said that these were used in other theatres. Ho considered that heating appliances should be used for melting grease paints, and that gas was safer than the stumps of candles.