ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS.

Southland Times, Issue 14633, 25 January 1911, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS.

— CBt Telegraph—Proas Association —Copyright). BRISBANE, Jan. 24. The bodies of three firemen Hill. Sadler, and Martin — belonging lo the steamer Wulpara, have been found in the river. The three men boarded the steamer Manila instead of the Waipara. They were directed to the proper wharf and made towards the water. Hill walked straight in and Marlin went to his assistance. Sadler subsequently went after the others. All were struggling together in deep water. A man named JJunn, from another steamer, plunged in but the men pulled him under almost drowning him. Ho had lo struggle free and then the others sank. When recovered their bodies were locked together. SYDNEY, Jan. 24. A train of coal trucks got out of control at Adamstown, near Newcastle, and crashed into a dead end. The locomotive left the rails, and toppled over a fence alongside the line. Two trucks were telescoped and smashed lo matchwood. The driver and fireman jumped immediately before the crash, and both were uninjured. ADELAIDE. Jan. 24. Two girls named Dlnda Pearce and Ada Blake were drowned while bathing in a waterhole. REEFTON, Jan. 24. An old man named John Dellow, long connected with the Puller punt, fell ill at Inangahuu Junction, and died while being conveyed lo Reeflon. Deceased was said to be the first male child born in Nelson province. , NAPIER, Jan. 24. An inquest was hold to-day on the body of Samuel Munties Glapham, who met his death while bathing on the Marine Parade beach on Monday afternoon. r i.*iie medical evidence was to the effect that the primary cause of death was heart failure owing to shock at finding himself in trouble in the water, as he had not been in the water long enough to drown. A verdict was returned that dea'h had resulted from heart failure.