ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS.

Southland Times, Issue 14634, 26 January 1911, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS.

(13y Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, Jan. 25. Herbert Shohe, of Xew Britain, Harry ■Liversey. a settlor, anti two natives were in a small boat when it capsized. One native swum ashore for assistance, and the others clung to the boat. Xolhing has since been seen of the boat or ils occupants. (For United Press Association). DAKGAVILLIv, Jan. 25. A man named Legriee, employed at Stewart Bros.’ butter factory at Helensvilie. bad a narrow escape from serious accident when using a beating lamp. He filled it with benzine in mistake for kerosene, and when he applied a light I boro was an explosion. Login co was badly burned, and had to lie removed to the bo.-pilal. AfCKLAXI), January 25 This afternoon a married woman named Sarah Pricket! tool; lysol in mistake for other medicine of a similar colour which she hail just obtained from a chemist. She was admitted to the hospital; but her case is not regarded as serious. WELX.IXGTOX, January 25. liolaitio M. Lyon, aged lju years, one of Wellington's best known citizens, mot his death in a .shocking manner this afternoon. He had been attending races at Trenlliam and left the course to return to the city by an early train. Mr Lyon was crossing the line to reach the platform on the oilier side, and, being short sighted, he did not notice a train approaching. He was struck by Hie oncoming train anti practically cut to pieces. fMs body was recovered only after the carriages had been raised by Die use of jacks. it was (lien found to be horribly mutilated, .showing that deatli must have been instantaneous. Mr Lyon was for many years secretary of the Wellington Pacing Club, in which capacity he was widely known. He was for live years secretary of the Wellington Harbour Board. For Hie last few years until his rid i renu-iU from ihe position recently be was secretary ol the Fire I'ndorvvril ers' Assoeintion. WKLLIXGTDX, Jan. 25. A rather serious accident happened on the Hull poad. near Taila. A buggy, which was being driven by .Mr Olliver. e,,illuming Mrs Peters, .Mr Dudley. Inn Dudley, and Mr Ashoui. attempted lo pa--s another vehicle which was preceding if A motor ear. owned by Mrs Jacob Joseph, also attempted to pass, and the road being narrow a collision occurred. Inn Dudley, aged three, sustained a broken thigh; Mrs Pel ers was badly bruised and cut; and Mr Olliver also sustained injuries. The occupants of the ear escaped without injury. Both buggy and car were cunsiderabiy damaged. AUCKLAND, Jan. 25. A serious accident happened at Mercer Ibis afternoon 1,, a guard named Piehard Kemp, a native, aged 2b years. He was bringing in his train from Hie Waikato and while the train was living run on to a siding the guard’s van took ihe points. Kemp was evidently taken unawares and was thrown out on his head, striking a sleeper. He sustained fracture of the skull and was brought lo Auckland lonight