ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143674, 19 December 1911, Page 3

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

4A BOV DROWNEDi UeriPiesa Assocjattan . WHANGAREI, Dec. 13. Sydney Nelson, of Kiripaka, aged 11, when crossing a bridge yesterday afternoon, fell into the Ngunguru River and was drowned. The only witness was.his young brother, who was unable to assist. The body has been, recovered. AN ODD MAN’S DEATH. TIMARU, Dec. 18. An elderly man named James Bradding, living in a tent in a quarry,, whilst going home on Saturday night fell from the top of a quarry bank. His Head struck a projecting rook, and he was found dead this morning. YOUNG MAN’S SUDDEN END. DUNEDIN, Dec. 18. A young man named Hugh Spiers was admitted to the hospital a little after 10 a.m. to-day, apparently suffering, from a fit and he died about half ah hour afterwards. Deceased came from Christchuich on the 11th instant, and had been staying with friends at Woodhaugh. Last night he appeared ill, but refused to have a doctor called in. He rose about 10 a.m, to-day, and went to an outhouse to wash, but fell on the floor, apparently in a fit. KILLED BY A HOARDING. AUCKLAND, Dec. 18. . The body of the youth killed during ithe gale by a hoarding falling on him in Queen Street has been identified as that of Leslie Kenneth Angus, aged seventeen, employed as cleaner in the* railway sheds. Ho had been on leave, and was to have commenced work, this afternoon.