ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21146, 2 October 1930, Page 10

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

ELDERLY MAN DROWNED, i TRAGEDY AT POWER STATION. (Per United Pbess Association.) AUCKLAND, October 1. Tragic circumstances attended the death of John Weir, aged 78, a widower, at the Okere Falls power station, Rotorua, this afternoon. Weir was visiting the station in company with his son, Steve Weir, a member of the station staff, and with some other visitors he was watching the water flowing from the flumes into the turbine intakes. After the others had left, Weir remained on the intake platform, and only two or three minutes later he was heard calling for assistance and was found struggling in the water. Although help was readily forthcoming and ' Weir was quickly removed, death had occurred, prolonged resuscitation efforts being without avail. It is presumed that the fall into the water was due to a giddy turn brought about by giving close attention to the swirling waters.

CYCLIST INJURED. A young man named Alexander Masson, about 24 years of age, was admitted to the Hospital in a semiconscious condition at 3.30 p.m. yesterday. From the meagre details available last evening it appeared that he was cycling in Caver.sham when he collided with a pedestrian and was thrown to the ground, receiving injuries to his head. His condition is not considered serious.