CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2718, 11 April 1906, Page 31

CASUALTIES.

A fatal accident happened on the 3rd near Onewhero, Auckland, to Thos. Hector.' Hector and H. Geraghty were drilling a. hole in ?om? papa rock in connection with . road work. Hector holding the drill and Geraghty striking. Without warning some five, or six tons gave way. Geraghty, who was standing, sprang back in time to save himself, but Hector, who was kneeling down was caught, and killed instantaneously. It took several men half an hour to g©t Hector out. A man named L. Clark, employed by the Christchuroh City Council, died on Wednesday from injuries he received 'on the 3rd inst. in tho Council's yard. H« was employed on one of the Vuhbish carts, and was working at his carfc when the- horse bolted. Clark could not get out of the way in time, and was crushed against the side of the "office, near the Gloucester street entrance. Clark was taken to his home, where he died. He was a married man, but had no children. The body of a man named Herbert Hilton Copestoke, a baker by trade, was found in Wellington Harbour on Thursday. De- . oeased, who was about 35 -years of age. . ■ was married. At " th« « in"— quest no evidence was fortheomiug" to show by what nieans deceased- got -into.' the water, and an open verdict' was re-~ turned. Gopestoke was living nparf ,from. t „ his wifc,^ and his children arc jn a;i aid us- • trial school.

The ketch Endor returned to TJivortoii, from a fishing cruise oa the West Coast. •; It is reported that Christopher Shears ; vas>.' lost overboard on Saturday last "between Dusky Sound and Chalky' Inlet. The wind was strong, and Captain Roderique (master? and the other hand were engaged forward., and were not aware that Shears, who was steering, had fallen overboard. All heard his cries- for help. A boat was lowered., but Shears disappeared. He joined the craft a few days before leaving Riverton, and litfele is known -of him. Sliears is believed to" have been a native of 'Hull, about 1 . 55 years of age, and had frierids in Dviv sV edin.

A Milton corresi ondont reports that a man •named George M'lndoe, residing . at Gleiv^ led), contractor for carrying tho Glenledi and Afeatbre mails, met with a serious acci-,> . dent on Tuesday. 3r-J inst.. from tho* effects of which he died. It appears that he left Milton at 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon with the retails, when he seemed -to be in good health. He was afterwards found ia an insensible condition by a man named Haworth, about three miles from Glenledi. He was conveyed to his home, a,nd Dr Young, from Milton, waa called in. After regaining consciousness M'lndoe suffered a relapse, and died on Wednesday evening. How he met with his injuries is not known, but it ie surmised that his horse became restive, and that M'lndoe fell out of the trap and was dragged a considerable distance. As Dr Young gave a certificate of death no inquest was held Deceased was 56 years of age, and leaves a young.

family of six. ' ■ Mrs- Bukowsky, aged 70, was founds dead : l.i a well at Ohnupo, Auckland, on Friday. Sh? had gone to draw water, and after 20 >, minutes was missed. A search . revealed the body in a well which contained 10ft of water.

The Win ton Record states that a little girl named Winn ; e Patterson died on Tuesday evening, 3rd inst., from the effects of eating toadstool*, which she had picked up in the back yard. She ate the toad6 tools on Saturday last, and after being very sick on that evening seemed to be making