CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3613, 12 June 1923, Page 33

CASUALTIES.

Herbert Manning, who was injured internally at a football match on Saturday, died at Waiuku, aged 27. He leaves a wife and two children. Patrick Gunn, a seaman on the steamer Ivorcmiko, fell from the wharf at Auckland, and when rescued life was found to be extinct. A "ash on the head indicated that he had been severely injured in falling. He was 60 years of age. and leaves a wife and family living in Wellington. Patrick Ryan, who dived to the rescue of Gunn, was assisted back to the wharf and admitted to the hospital with an injury to liis ribs. A man aged about 60 years was found dead by the roadside at Taratahi early on the sth inst. Apparently he had wandered along last night and tripped, failing on a, stone, which had gashed liis forehead over the left eye. He was huddled into a fence, and the intense cold and wet had caused his death from exposure. The body was removed tc the morgue at Carterton, where search revealed no identification marks, body was subsequently identified as that of Patrick Savage, aged 74 years. At an inquest a verdict was returned of death from exposure.

On May 12. Ole Christian Amundsen (of Mauriceville) left by train with the intention of visiting Pigeon Bush at. Featherston. He left the mail train with the object of taking a slower train to Pigeoq Bush a little iater. He did not arrive at his destination, and since then nothing has been seen or heard of him. Inquiries have elicited the fact that Amundsen is not with any relatives, and great anxiety is felt for his safety. He is 35 years old. The discovery of a suit of clothing on the bank of the Opawa River led to the finding of the body of an old man, named John Healy. aged 60. 'Pile body was naked when found. At the inquest a verdict of "found drowned” was returned. There was no evidence to show how it came into the water.

John Gregory, 79 years of age, was found head downwards and drowned in a water hole at Western Springs, Auckland. He lived alone in a shanty, and had complained of being unwell. He was possessed of property, and had a substantial sum in the bank

While lighting the fire at her home at Waiaruhe, a girl of 14 years, named Clinch, used benzine, and a big burst of flame enveloped her nightdress, which caught fire. Her father wrapped her in blankets and rolled her on the floor. Tho girl was severely burned about the neck, arms, and legs. She is now in Dannevirke Hospital, and progressing satisfactorily. While cycling home from work at Timaru on tho Bth Thomas Berry, a workman in the flourmill, was knocked down and run over by a motor car driven by H. P. Luke, employed liy a firm of land agents in Timaru. Berry expired soon after the accident. Deceased was about 60 years of age.