ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21361, 15 June 1931, Page 10

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

OLD MAN’S TRAGIC FATE

BURNED TO DEATH IN HUT,

(Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 14.’ William Carlile Graham, aged 78, met his death when the “bach” he occupied at North Brighton was destroyed by fire this morning. There were indications that he had' endeavoured to get out of his bedroom, but he had been overcome by smoke. At the inquest a verdict was returned that death was due to burns.

.STATION MASTER’S LEG SEVERED

(Per United Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, June 14. An accident resulting in the loss of his leg befell Percival F. F. Chambers, aged 38, station master at Runanga, a married man with four children, when he was changing tablets on the 2.6 p.m. mixed train proceeding from Dunolhe to Greymouth yesterday. Chambers slipped oyer the edge of the Runanga station platform, the wheels passing over his leg. He was removed in a serious condition to the Grey Hospital, where hia leg was amputated. His condition remains serious. INJURIES CAUSE DEATH (Per United Press Association.) TIMARU, June 13. H. A. Glassoli, a warehouseman, of New Brighton, Christchurch, who was seriously injured in a collision with a tram at Washdyke on Wednesday, died in hospital to-day. He did not regain consciousness. MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT Mary Gregg, 18 years of age, residing at 9 Wesley street. South Dunedin, was admitted to the Hospital at 4.30 p.m. yesterday suffering from injuries to the left side of the head and the left hand. The injuries were received when the motor car in which she was riding collided with another car at the intersection of King and Frederick streets. Both* the cars were badly damaged. FOOTBALLER INJURED Ernest Marshall, aged 14 years, who resides at 21 Leckhampton court, Caver--sham, was admitted to, the Hospital at 6 p.m. on Saturday suffering from a fractured right leg, received whilst playing football for Boys’ High School against Christian Brothers.