ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 194, 21 September 1914, Page 8

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

UNDER A WALL. „ Prtss Association. AUCKLAND, Septo-nbcr 'X). A contracting bricklayer, iianied. If. Wallace, was buried under a brick Wall that collapsed in •. Nowtoji,morning,.and as a result of the,injuries •deceived he died at the hospital.. FOUND DEAD. WELLINGTON, September 2<J. A commercial traveller named; John Grant Wright, Australasian representative of Dormeuill/ Freres, Baris and London, was found dead in his room at the Royal Oak Hotel on Thursday. He wjis a married man, with a wife and 'children fesiding. in Australia. Dr„ Kington Fvffe held a post-mortem examination, and at the iiu{ucst held yesterday stateH.t'hat deuth was due prac-, tically to suffocation, tl«e result of csutd bronchial N '

'child scalded^ DUNEDIN, September 21. Agnes Catherine Landretli, aged 10 months, died at Owaka from scalds accidentally received.

SETTLER MESSING. jDUNEDIN, September 21.

John H. King, aged 69, a resident of Pembroke, left Motakanui last Monday to ride home. On Fjidayhis horse was found at Thomson V; Gorge with the saddle and bridle on. A search has been organised. EARTHWORKS FATALITY. ' INVEROARG-ILLj September 21. : Henry Newton, aged 40, was killed by a fall of eartli near Nightcaps to-day. _He was undermining a bank/ when the face camie away, breaking his back. He leaves a widow and 11 children. v

W. McSavney, a lad employed on a farm- at Loburn, had his eyes and face injured 1 by the explosion v of a cartridge he was endeavouring to extract a breech-loading gun on Saturday " morning. The cartridge burst, but the shot struck the ground, the injury being caused by unignited grains of powder. It is not expected that the accident will cause any permanent injury to the.-lad.'s sight. -/ , '

A waterside worker named -. William Barnes had the top of his thumb taken off by being caught in a winch, . whilst working on board the Union Steam Ship Company 's Tarawera at Lyttelton on Saturday evening. He was attended by Dr. J. A. Newell. - •

, Whilst cycling alongHhe cycle-path on the North Road. on. Friday evening, a young man named Robie, a resident of Belfast, collided with a motor-cyelist, who was approaching him on. the • same path. Robie, who received a severe cut on the head, which rendered, him unconscious, was rendered first-aid-, and the services of a doctor were speedily ob tained..