ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13069, 8 May 1913, Page 3

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

(Per Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., last night. A well dressed man, about 33, with auburn hair, whose pockets contained documents bearing the name "W. Timperiey," and a railway ticket from Hawera to Hastings, sat m the Westport Coal Co's yard, near Palmerston North station, this afternoon, and died. One of the employees went up and spoke to him, and 1 found him dead. The cause was apparently heart disease. An inquest will be held to-morrow. INVEUCAKGILL, last night. Patrick Kennelly, a miner, aged 73 years, and single, was discovered m the Mataura river on Sunday by Constable I Henderson, i>f Lumsden. Kennelly, ■ who lived m a hut about two miles from i Athol, had been missing since Friday, and it is thought that he was' drowned while attempting to ford the river. The body was removed to Garston, where lan inquest was held, and a verdict re- j turned to the effect that deceased's death was caused by shock while trying! to cross the Mataura river. AUCKLAND, last night. The polioe received information to-day that a Maori named H. Cook was killed earlier m the day at Urawera, through being jammed between two logs while engaged m logging. |

The Anchor Company's vessel Kennedy put into Nelson owing to a tragic occurrence m the death of the first engineer, Mr E. W. Barnett. The vessel left Greymouth on Saturday evening, prior to which the deceased had been for a long walk with some, of his relatives m that town. He returned to the vessel fhortly before it sailed, and' partook of a hearty meal. He informed the second engineer that he felt a little tired, and would lie down. At about 8 o'clock the , second engineer went m to wake the deceased, but received no response,, and thinking that his chief was very, tired he left him. At 10 o'clock he shook him again, but failed to rouse him. Some time later the second engineer despatched somebody else t.o wake him. and on the body being turned over it was found that Mr Barnett was dead. 1 Tho deceased was a native of Bristol, and had his home m Wellington. His age was 37 years. Mr Barnett leaves a wife and two sons to mourn their loss.

On Friday last Mr George W. Miller, of Waverley, had a very narrow escape from certain death (says the Patea Press). It appears that he was engaged m feeding a chaffcutter belonging to Mr W. McNaughton, when by some means his coat became entangled m the shafting of the elevator. His fine physique saved his life. He pitted his strength against the overwhelming force gradually but surely drawing him into the machinery, and not a moment too soon the offending coat settled matters by bursting m -half. The only injuries sustained were a badly cut hand and some severe bruises on the right arm. The West Coast Times states that an unfortunate incident occurred. at the annual meeting of householders at Awatuna on Monday. It appears that Mr Hogan, who has been a member of the Awatuna School Committee for upwards of 13 years, was discussing matters with another member when he suddenly expired. Dr Monson was immediately sent for, but it was found that the old gentleman had succumbed to heart failure.