ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8860, 10 July 1907, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

for Press Association. Hokitika, July 10.

Patrick Hayes, a young married man, employed ns tv bushnian at Malfroy's null, was killed to-day by being struck by a limb of a falling tree.

Nelson, July 10.

A carpenter named Cooper,, aged 30, had' a miraculous escape from death at tho Trafalgar is under" construction. ' Owing to jijjg frost he slipped on felting which Was being laid m the roof but caught the edge and kicking out against the wall fell down tho fire escape to tho floor beneath, his further fall being prevented by sarking boards. Owing to his fall being broken by the wall he only broke his nose, as he fell face downwards. He was much shaken but otherwise uninjured. : '■ ‘ : -