ACCIDfNTfrAHP FATALITIES

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 1352, 15 June 1907, Page 7

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

. Per Prtifts Association. ' DUNEDIN, June 13. John Hetherington. carpenter, aged 00 years, was aeacrrn his bed this morning. He teemed to be in his normal healtk when he retired last night; ' • ■ 1 AtTCKLAIg> June 14. ,f A 'Sl^jnan »*^3 Ru¥«|*s^tonsvales, k>f the-«.s._Wa l iofelißi, was washed overboard during the passage of the steamer 4soi&-^ucldand, to Tauranga. Deceased came to New Zealand about ,2& 'jeara,;since in:a w^l^r. He leaves a wife- and !wg? family. JNVEJRCARGILL,Vune 14. . As G. ,BuU, r cw:ter for McGavin and Co., Was'drivir^ iiito ]bpwn, ihe" horses became fractidj|i.* ißi^ll was, thrown out, and the wheer pissed over him. He died at the, hospital iorflight. . . 7 ..aiATARQA, June 15. - The -Martonv<to' Tadhape train met with an accident' last night. The engine rtunsed 'ovei', the accideijt being caused by a slis. 1 ' 3"he train Was delayed nearly all night." No passengers were : injured. -Sever*l-«lip8 had to be cleared before the train got through. Men"' are now engag§d/,right£ng the. engine. ', -.£ . NJ&SON, June 15. Charles T. Mansell,, aged 25, formerly of the Telegraph .Department, Wellington, was found suffocated among the sheaves iij. a.bAttilon a farm.. He was subject to epileptic fits.