CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2631, 17 September 1902, Page 26

CASUALTIES.

While driving in a buggy across the Oreti River on Sunday Mr W. Mitchell (of the Mararoa station), hia wife. and son were capsized into the water. By some means (reports an exchange) they got off the ford into a hole and the vehicle capsized. Mrs Mitchell was carried a short distance down the stream, but eventually all reached the bank in safety, and a second attempt to negotiate the ford was successful.

A Maori girl, aged three years, was, badly burned at Kaitoki Pa, Datmevirke. through her clothes catching fire. She is in a t ©rious condition.

A man named George Herdman, employed as a stevedore on board tho ss. Aotea, met with an accident on Tuesday, the 9th, while at work, and sustained a fracture of the leg. He was attended by Dr Borne, who, after rendering- him the necessary assistanco, ordered \m removal to hid home.

A man named O'Ke-efe was seriously injured at Utiku, Mangaweka, N.I. He discovered his Whai'e on fire, and, having some money and several kegs of powder, ho rushed in to save the money, but the fire being near the powder he tried to throw the latter out. The keg exploded before he accomplished, this, and ble-w the flesh, from his arms and face.

A man named Thomas Carroll was found dead in the cardroom of the Langholm Hotel, Mangaweka, N.I. Deceased was a settler residing three mile*, from town, and decided not to go home the previous night. Mr E. G. Walsh, storekeeper, of Blenheim, complained of illness as h<» wa% walking along Lambton quay. Wellington, and died in a few minuter, before medical assistance could be obtained.

On the pa&sage of the Zealandia between Gisborne and Auckland a Peerage passenger named W. Smith, booked from Xapier to Auckland, was foiled to bo ini&sing. and issupposed to have been lo»t overboard.

On Sunday evening, whilst returning from service at Taueru, the Rev. W. Earee, of Masterton. met with a feerious accident near the Taueru sawmilla. The wheels and axle of his buggy became detached 'from the body. The horse bolted, carrying Mr Earee in sleigh fashion some distance at great iiak of goiii?- over into a ttpep gully. Fortunately the } or-e was pulled up without the w»v gentleman rece-mng further injury than a severe shaking.

An elderly woman named Jessie Kay, 76 years of aj?p, residing with her husband at Upp^r Waitati, was found dead in her bed on Sunday morning-. She had betti in bad health for some time. There was no medical man 111 attendance.

For evorv 100 people who li\e in the 'country m the L'nitocl Kingdom 258 h\e in town-. The approaching Coronation Holds firut place 111 conversation. The world will stop till Edward crowned, Then recommence its daily round ; While those who gave a loyal cheer Mar be dead within the year, Unle-i for colds they do procure W. Ji. Woods' Übsat f SIVAIM^I Cg»Ex