ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13488, 31 July 1907, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Per Press Association. NAPIER, July 30. At the inquest on the body of William Henry Mooney, tho jury returned a verdict of "Found" drowned." There was no evidence to show how deceased got into the water. v DUNEDIN, .July 30. Jas. Arthur, a single man, 28 years of age, has died at North-east Valley as the result of injuries sustained on the railway duplication works at Caversham on March 6th. While deceased was unloading sand from trucks, an engine bumped the truck against a sleeper, and Arthur was crushed. He was taken to the hospita] , where he remained for two months, being then removed to his home. An inquest' will be held. AUCKLAND, July 30. The City Council's foreman reported that at 9.15 to-day" a blasting accident occurred at the stone-crusher at Mount Eden. One of x the men was loading a powde^r hole. While he ;was .putting the powder down to <Che bottom of the hole an explosion occurred. M A'"mari namecf William Hoares had his arm .badly lacerated below the elbows. The hemorrhage was very bad. His right leg was also hurt. He was seilt to the hospital. Anpther man, Benjamin Smith, Had the back of his rightj hand skinned ,and his left arm burnt.