ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22487, 4 February 1935, Page 10

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

MINER DROWNED > TRAGIC FISHING PARTY. - '•'.'.(Per United. Press. Association . ; ri Extraordinary.) AUCKLAND, February 3. A Pukemtro miner, John Thompson, 81 years of age, married, was drowned while fishing at Raglan. At 3 o'clock this morning a party went fish-spearing at dead low water, and Thompson fell into a deep- hole, and disappeared. It was pitch dark, and the search made by his companions! proved fruitless.

DROWNING TRAGEDY *: YOUTH CAUGHT IN UNDERTOW. • . (Pee United Press Association.) T WANGANUI, February 3. ! -: Alan Francis, aged 20 . years, single,! wag drowned at Castlecliff this morning, when, in company with Donald 1 Coull, aged 11 years, he went for a swim above ' the usual bathing place and Was caught in the undertow- and swept out to sea. John Coull, aged, 17 years, who was on the .chore, endeavoured to reach .him, but was unable to do so. The younger boy Coull just managed to get ashore.

, BODY RECOVERED NBpi iBCEtBI-OF ACCIDENT; (Pee United Peebs Association) ■ PALMERSTON .N.„ February I The body of Colin Dawson, who was .drowned at Waitarere Beach last week, was , recovered' this afternoon close y to ; the place where he; lost his life. .' DRIVERS DEATH •'.v ;"- -v "-.'; " v . "■.'.■ - : . "'•;■ , k;" ; ■ " FOUND DEAD IN CAR. "

, (Pm United Press Association) ~' '-- WELLINGTON. February 2.- . Walter/Howard Ferdinands, aged 27 ■ year*jiiraa'found dead in a taxi at Makara Besch this morning. He was r lying on the -front seat > with a pillow. ~ under ,his headir • The dobrg and windows * were closed and the engine running. The deceased, who was a taxi driver, was , last seen between < 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., when he ; left,i letteif-"with a "friend. MOTOR CYCLE' STRIKES POST. . (Pu United Peess Association) .'..'■ % NELSON, February 2. i Vernon James Taylor,, aged' 19, son of Mrs, P. Taylor, of Hardy street, while riding •/ motor cycle, in Bridge, street struck-. * /veranda p^ost' <when turning into a garage, suffering fatal head injuries. . '■'"."'V ,~. ;

BONE FRACTURED BY BRICK. Avboy named William Lowe, aged 12 yearr,'; whose parents reside at 88 Norwood'street, fractured a bone in his foot on Saturday/ afternoon when he dropped a brick on it. He wag admitted to the Hospital early yetterflay afternoon. x CAR STRIKES POST ; ,-' BUSINESS MAN SLIGHTLY / INJURED. An accident as the result of which he Buffered somewhat from shock befell a well-known citizen, Mr, Arthur: Barnett, on Saturday afternoon, -He wag driv-

ing his car northwards along George street when his attention was caught for a moment by, two bees which were attracted by some: flowers in the car. The car swerved towards the pavement, and "before the driver could bring it back on to the roadway, crashed into a telegraph post, which was broken by the force of the impact. The Car suffered some damage, but while Mr Barnett suffered shock, 1 he fortunately, escaped without physical injury.