CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1848, 22 April 1887, Page 17

CASUALTIES.

»l At Winton on Friday a boy three years of age, the son of Mr C. D. Moore, was severely burned about the, body by phosphorus which he had somehow got hold of. His mother and Mr Hawkins also received bad burns on their hands in endeavouring to rescue the child. t Jervisj an enginefitter in the employ of the Railway ' department at Russell, after going off | to the steamer Clansman to see some friends off, started, to pull back, but when off Pabi I the hoat was caught in a squall and driven I ! back. ** After pulling about all night, Jervis ! was picked'up' on Friday morning at the mouth ! or" the Keri river thoroughly exhausted. , r An. accident, though fortunately not of a serious nature, occurred at Sawyera' Bay on Mon- j day morning to Mrs Crickmore, wife of Mr John j Crickmore, • county councillor for the district, j Mr, and Mrs Crickmore were intending to drive j io' Port' Chalmers', and the lady had taken her seat in the buggy, when the horse bolted and she was'th'rown outof the .trap. After breaking the shafts of th.Qjbuggy the horse galloped into Port Chalmers/ Mra.Criclnnbre was severely shakenbythefajl. -- * •• : ■ ' |4 yotmg man bafrhirig at Sfc. .Olair nearly lost bits U*« ( OP JJffday l»s*v ?t appears he conld only swimia. Jjew^trjikesVand getting out of hia depth he 16'pfc nerve' and sank once or twice. Seeing

the state'of affairsi a yoring'lad/^Nor'man Kirk« r "caldy, bfavety jumped in and rescued the" drown'--ing man, theboy in charge of the -baths at the time promptly itfnning out the lifebuoy* to his assistance. Great praioe is due toKnkcaldy' fpjr bis plucky rescue, as he is byn'o meansVstrong swimmer himself, having only learnt about three mouths ago •* ' v -' ; • A' Maori named Tuke, aged 16V was kilted a* Madterton on Saturday through the upspttejjj of his drayload of timber. ■' ' 1" -x' ' x A threshing mill belonging to Mr J. DaJgleisb was destroyed 1 by fire at We6ton,-North : Otago, on Thursday ofeht. The engine and two Stacksof oats at which the mill was mgßged wefe saVedL The mill was insured 'lot £170, and the bate at the rate of Is per busbfcl j the former in, /the South British office, and the latter in the National office. The cause of the fire_iS' an* known. - ' *""- '"'"i,.'.-. Two stacks of oats belonging to 'Mp W. J. Ward,' of the Mandevilie 1 distriotr/^ps^^^er stroyed by fire on the 10th inst., the caps*, being a myotery. The grain was insured.' in vthe National office for £100, but Mr Ward estimates his loss at £40 over that amount. - \ ' ", -• , At Auckland, on the 20th, Miss Annie GledhilL aged 20 years, second daughter of Mr George Gledhill, cordial manufacturer, was fearfully burned at her parents' residence at Ponsonby. The curtain ,of , the bedroom had {caught fire from a gas jet, and in putting oat the flames her dress ignited. Losing her presence of mind she rushed out into the air, which fanned the fames, and she was terribly burned about the lower part of the" nody before effective help arrived. Shfi lingered in great agony till this morning, when sbA expired. A younger sister, aged 15 years, was badly burned in trying to extinguish the dames. , Neighbours , put out the fire in the bedroom Njfwje* much damage was flon«. • ~ *'. >