CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2734, 8 August 1906, Page 33

CASUALTIES.

Charles Pahner, livery stable-keeper, one of the earliest Hawke's Bay settlers, died suddenly at his residence about 5 p.m. on the 31st ult. He had been about during the day working as usual, but at luMcb-time complained of feeling slightly nnwelL Heart failure is supposed to be the cause of death. . John Wilson, a married man, residing in street, was received into the Hospital on the 31st ult. suffering from. injuries to the stomach inflicted from a kick from a horse. He was examined by Vv Closs in the evening, *nd was found to be seriously injured internally. He died m the institution on Thursday afternoon. Mr P. C. Plato, who fell off the south express on the night of Monday 30th April, was fcays the Free Press) taken to the Dunedia Hospital on Friday, 27tb ult., bj the express. He was accompanied by Dr Fleming and Mrs Plato. Mr Plato has been in a state of unconsciousness, alternatinie with periods of semi-deliriousness, ever since the accident three months ago, and Dr Fleming, thinks the cause is a clot of blood on the brain. - , . , Towards the close of the match against Tapani* districts on the 28th ult., M. I*>w, the Chain* full back, was run into by oneot the opposing players, and sustained a fracture of the right collarbone. Julias Boria was found at Tarua Creek, near Thames, in a serious condition, fluttering from exposure and general illness- »• was conveyed to Thames, but died at the ioeal hospital shortly after admission. Deceased had a most adventurous career and is reported to have been at one time worth several thousands. A man named John Tuke was accidentally killed while working vi a gravel pit at Turakina, near Wanganui, on Wednesday afternoon. , Michael Smith, married. 32 years of age, employed by Bowater and Bryan, was Sdat Cape Foulwind on . Wednesday through an accident while logging. Mr J. R- Clement, * welT-known solicitor, of W*im*te, dropped- dead off his bicycle at 6 o'clock p-m. on Thursday. He had been out riding in the afternoon, and was returning home, ntbng easily, when he fell off hia bicycle. - . , , A man named Robert Pritchard. em- | ployed at Mr Allan Johnston s a""rjrat Woodhaugh, fell from the «ux» on Thursday .fternoon into the pit of the quarry. The, victim of the accident w*s pretty badly cut about the head, and an arm and foot were mangled to a certain extent. He wa. at onoe conveyed fco~ the Hospital and w progressing as favourably as could be exP Ernest Hugh Coplestone, a young man. t Smith, «hot hiineelf on Friday mormug at his residence, Sydenham. His broker found him dead in the garden Hehad been in bad health, and was in the doctors hands for some time, suffering from melanCh Mrl" Smith, a through passenger by the Manuka from Dunedin, sustained a nasty * accident at the breakwater on Friday afternoon. As she was crossing the gangway 'the end of it suddenly came away from the vessel, owing to a sudden surge, and Mrs Smith was precipitated into the water Bhe clung to a fender till rescued from her perilous position,^ when it was found that "the had sustained a broken arm. A motor car accident happened to his Excellency the Governor. As he was driving down Wellington terrace in company with Captain Braithwarte the front axle ef the car broke, and one of the wheels tame off, but the car was moving slowly, md fortunately no one was hurt. A. young man named Jerome lurlong reported to the Auckland police on Saturday that he had been shot m the neck near his home in Newton by some unknown man, who ran away. Furlong says he heard the report, saw the flash, and then felt a ttinging sensation in the throat. The wound Is not considered serious. The police are investigating the mystery. A fatality happened at Cromwell. Two brothers named Williamson, one aged about

il and the other about seven years, were splaying with a pea rifle. In some way unexplained the younger lad was shot, the bullet going through the right wrist, and Ihen into the side, and lodging in the kidney. The father and mother were away nt the time from the house, aod when the father reached the place the boy was sinking, and died before the doctor arrived. Word iras received at Nelson on Monday " evening that a young man named Henry Barrow accidentally shot himself in theabdomen while «»oat-lmnting on Sunday on the hills at the head of the Riwaka Valley. A party were carrying tlxj man out over 10 milea of rough country, and had not arrived: when the telegraph office closed. Ihe man was suffering greatly. An accident occurred on t&e Greymouth wharf on Monday. It appears that, along with other men. a wh*rf labourer named

Whiteside was engaged in unloading the \pargo of the s.s. Arahura. Some considerable quantity of goods had been di6oh«rged, •when a sling of steel pipes was sent up, tnd was about to be landed on a truck when it was found necessary to lower further. A misunderstanding took place, with the result that the sling was highered, swinging with great force against Whiteside, who was jammed against the side of the vessel, and had hw= leg seriauslv rut and broken. John Lind=Ay, 18 months old, son of a farmer residing at Flag Swamp, was accidentally drowned on Monday afternoon in a creek on Uis father's land. Mr W. G. Mouat. of Greymouth, has received advice that Mr J. Choyne, of Dunodin, who left Greymouth for the Gold Cottst, under engagement to the Aehafitee Gold Dredeing Company, some 12 months ago in company with Sir F. Mouat, was drowned in the Ashantoe River on June 25. His friends 'vill learn with extreme regret of Ins untimely end An elderly man named Thomas. Law lor. an ex-railway servant, who has lived for a y«r or two in the Raincliff district, died on Thursday night (says the Tiinaru Herald) from injuries received by a fall and subsequent exposure. He was returning home on Saturday, and, missing the track, fell ever a cliff about 30ft high, and received euoh injuries that he was unable to move. And then the unfortunate man lay out two hard frosty nights and a day before he -was found on Monday.

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