CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2785, 31 July 1907, Page 32

CASUALTIES.

I ♦ The body of James M'Enirney, aged 47, labourer, was found on the 24th hanging by the neok from a tree- in Newtown Park, Wellington. Deceased had been out' of work, and in ill-health. A verdict of "Suicide* whilst insane" * was returned. The widow' of deceased gave evidence that since weingj his employment as labourer under the Cijjr l Council he had been very despondent..' Efforts to get him reinstated had failed.' Deceased had a family of eight children. .- By the collapse of the scaffolding- at Moller's new building in Bridge' street, Ne].--son on the 24th, three men were injured. A. workman named Knapp was working on the (scaffolding when a bearer snapped, *ndn part of the scaffolding fell with Knapp, who was slightly hurt." S. Galbraith, the contractor, and a workman named Maneen were on a ladder at the time, and they were struck by the falling material and knocked to the ground. Mansen fell about 20ft. He was not much hurt, but somesheets of iron fell on Galbraith, cutting; him badly. Paul Marie, chef at the Tiffin, and Emile De Balman, a young man just engaged as cook, were badly scalded at Auok-, land by an explosion of the steam that was being used for the first time for cooking the food. The report of the explosion and the screams of the sufferers brought" assistance. They were attended to aiuf , then removed to the hospital. Neither is ,very seriously hurt. =Dr Mason, head of the Health Department, met with an accident while dr\vin& with his family in his motor car the other day. The car went over a bank, and the whole of the occupants were thrown out* Mrs Mason having her collarbone broken. Patrick M'Donnell, stationmaster at the Runanga State collieries line, fell under »- coal train when alighting from the engine. Both legs were badly hurt. A Chinaman named Tie Poy, aged 62, died suddenly at the Chinese camp, Alex-' andra, on July 26. The cause of death Am supposed to have been inflammation of the lunge. Patrick M'Donnell, the stationmasterwho was injured at Runanga on July 26, succumbed to his injuries on July 27. A man named"" William Henry Mooney, aged 76 years, was found drowned in the harbour at Napier eft the 29th. He leffc home early on Sunday evening and irat, seen about 8.30 p.m. As he did not return home last night a search was instituted, which resulted in the body being-_ found as above. The deceased was a. widower, and had been rather strange and* unsettled since the death of his wife about a year ago. Charles Mayhew. aged 14 years, died at JLvenal, Ixnrerear-gill, as the result of bloodpoisoning. Ten days ago he stamped on a. board to break ifc and ran a nail into hi& foot. The injury was npfc thought to be serious at the time. Information was received by. Inspector O'Brien on July 29 that a man namedr Joseph Moore, a miner, had been found 1 drowned in the Deep Stream at Middle* march. On Wednesday, 24th, Mr Thos. Ramsay, of Hyde, met with a nasty accident while working with his chaffeutter. cutting his face very badly. He was attended to by Dr Rosa Collier, of Mid<H©na*roh, the;. ivouncT being stitched and dressed. M? Ramsay is progressing favourably. On Friday morning, at 3 o'clock. Me Kennedy, of Sutton, was picked up in anr unconscious condition on the ■ main roadf betweea Middlemarch and Sutton. Dr. Collier, of Mjddlemarch, was sent for, anc\ Found that both bones of the two forearm* were fractured. Dr Collier set the free* tv res and treated the injured man, whof was removed to his home. Mr Kennedy i* progressing favourably.

'LINSEED COMPOUND/ of 40 year*' . proven efflictcy (or Coughs, Celoi , and difficult/ of brmtbinjc