ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
(Per Press Association.) WANGANUI, this day. • At midnight F. IJoward, a jockey, who suffered concussion as the result of ■ pieiades falling m the Wanganui Steeplechase on Thursday, was still lying unconscious at the hospital. v.. DUNEDIN, this day.
The body of James Findlater, a farmer" of Ratanui, aged 11, who left his home on Wednesday afternoon, was recovered at Catlins Bay this morning.
A distressing 1 accident occurred to-day during loading operations m connection with the Tyser Co.'» Marere m the roadstead. A quarter of beef fell from the sling, and 'landed on a married man named William Burtori, one of Messrs Nelson Bros.' hands. His face was shockingly crushed. He was brought ashore, and was taken to the hospital m the ambulance.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12772, 25 May 1912, Page 5
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