ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 54, 14 March 1900, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

[PEU PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington', Mar\sh 13. A body was found floating in the harbour to-day, on which a letter was found addressed " Mr. F. Mollison, 2nd steward, Karamea." Before the departure of the Karamea for London on Saturday last, the captain reported that Mollison was missing. Deceased was about 27 years of age. Dunedin, March 13. A death under somewhat singular circumstances occurred at St. Clair Beach this afternoon. John Hartley, a seaman, was seen to undress opposite the Esplanade and go into the water. He rolled about amongst the surf, and then stood up. He was seen apparently to fall down, and the rollers carried him out to the beach. When examined, life was not extinct, but before Dr. Watt could arrive from Forbury camp the man was dead. He had been employed lately as night watchman on the steamer Ilium, and had been drinking somewhat heavily. SAD FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH KOaD.

It is with great regret that we have to announce the death of Mr. Harold Tennant, one of the most respected and popular members of the New Plymouth Postal Department. It appears that the deceased was riding his bicycle along the South Road about 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon, when he was run into by the shaft of a spring trap by reason of the horse violently shying at a cart laden with hides. The full force ofthebldW was in the client, and so great was the impact that the unfortunate young man was hurled off his seat right across the path in front of " The Pines." Mrs. Hoskin very kindly at "once took charge of the sufferer, who was promptly attended by Dr. Walker and subsequently by Dr. Leatham. It was seen from the first that the injuries, which were internal, were of a very grave nature, and Mrs. Tennant was at once sent for, and arrived by the mail train in the evening. The injured man rallied slightly on Tuesday morning, but oomplicitious subsequently set in and the sufierur lingered till eight o'clock last night, when he passed away. Unfortunately : bis father, who had been sent for, did, not arrive until after all yvas over, jhe greatest; sympathy is felt for the bereaved parents, ani all who knew the deceased will feel a keen pang of regret at the loss of one whom they so warmly respected for hia genial uuurtesy and ever readinets . to bt obliging. At.Fitzroy the late Mr. Tennant was greatly esteemed by ail one residents, and the loss of his ser-letter-carrier will be much deplored. With an exceptionally favour ible record of past work and a blight promise of future usefulness this young ufe has suddeuly been cut oil', and we only join in the universal expressions of sorrow and sympathy which one sad occurrence has called forth.

SERIOUS AOOIDENT AT STRATFORD,

On Tuesday evening a man named Starnes was brought in by train from Stratford and taken to the Hospital, suffering from the, effects of a serious accident caused, by a timber trolly at Messrs, Burgess and Sious' mill going over him. The patient was promptly attended to by Dr. Oaroery, and iy his directions sent on here. On examination by Dr. Le.itham it was found 'that both legs were fractured, and that there were several contusions. Everything possible was done for the sufferer.