ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24719, 23 September 1941, Page 8

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

DEATH AT SEACLIFF:?: An inquest into the death;of George William Mason, aged 54 years, an inmate of the Seacliff Mental Hospital, who was run over by a bus on Sunday* was opened yesterday, Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.. sitting as coroner. Evidence of identification, as well as that of the driver of the bus. was taken, and the inquiry was adjourned shift die to allow a passenger on the bus to be called. JAM WORKER SUFFERS BURNS William Gallon, a youth, residing at 20 Brook street, suffered burns to his right arm and chest yesterday afternoon when some boiling jam pulp was spilled over him at Messrs Irvine and Stevensons. Ltd.. where he is employed He was admitted to the Hospital at'4 o'clock. ' v BODY FOUND. IN SEA / (P.A.I ' WHANGAREIi.Sept/2? "■•■' The body of Robert Munro, wh'd has been missing for the past week, was found floating in the sea at the-Bay of Islands yesterday. The deceased-set out to fish in a six-foot dinghy, which was later recovered capsized. WOMAN KILLED IN CRASH (P.A.) HASTINGS, Sept. 22. Two persons, one of whom subsequently died, were admitted to hospital following an accident at an intersection in the borough. Those concerned were: Miss Edna Hoy, aged 18, who received head injuries, and who died in hospital; Allen Hoy, aged 22, the driver of the vehicle, head injuries; Miss Normie Simonson, aged 18, shock iland minor injuries. The vehicle struck a telegraph pole.