ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15459, 2 March 1921, Page 7

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

NELSON, last night. A young man, George William Bulford, employed at Tarakohe, was run over by a train during shunting at Port Nelson yesterday afternoon. He was conveyed to the hosiptal in a serious condition. | AUCKLAND, last night. | A man who has not yet been identified, fell under, the wheels of a tram car, which was passing up Queen Street to-night, and was killed instantly, the body being terribly injured. It is thought deceased was either trying to cross the street in front of the car, or to board it while it was in motion. De- . ceased was apparently between 30 and 40 years of age; | WELLINGTON, last night. . The inquest was- concluded concerning the human remains found at Camp Bay, which it was supposed, might be those of one of the victims .of the Omaka which was recently lost at the Heads. All efforts of identification had failed, i including that of Mrs Eliza Thompson,' New Plymouth, who, it was thought, j might bo the mother of the victim. The Coroner’s verdict 'was one of “Found drowned, with no evidence as to the i identity of the deceased.” 1 A distressing fatality occurred, the victim being James Wilson, cartage contractor, 66 years of age, at Berhampore to-day. Deceased was driving a loaded dray when the horse took fright and bolted. Wilson was thrown to the ground and one wheel of the dray passed over him, inflicting very severe injuries. He was removed to the hospital, but died about two hours later. Deceased was a well-known and successful contractor, and was a brother of Joseph Wilson, who was killed in practically the same manner ■at the Corporation’s quarry, Lyall Bay, a few weeks ago. i DUNEDIN, last night. 1 A woman, apparently between 35 and 40 years of age, collapsed in Dowling 'Street to-night, and was carried into the Otago Daily Times Office, where it was found she lia,d expired. So far the body has. not been identified. She was above medium height, with dark hair. Steamer and tramway concession tickets found in her possession suggest that she was Miss Smith, residing in Wellington, and was returning from Ofautau, Southland, travelling > with a Mr Smith, pro- 1 sumably' her father or brother. She was apparently in ill', health, her steamer ticket from Lyttelton to Wellington hav-1 ing been extended for this reason.—Press Assn. I