ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12795, 29 September 1905, Page 3

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND,' September. 28. J A man's body was; aen floating outside the harbour eady this: morning. It is believed to be that of John Daulin.ey. a resi- J dent of Stanley Point, who disappeared i about September 20th. I Michael Haydn, a.married man, 50 years' attempted, .to commit suicide at Devonport by tutting his throat with a penknife. The-; windpipe is completely, severed. He"' wjis .Tembvetl" to the lios- ' pital, where he lies in a" piecarious condi-.i tion.

BLENHEIM, September 28. ' j At the inquest on t;ie body of John Lane, the co-operative labourer who was killed by a fall of earth on the railway works, tlfeexamination of witness-:-® turned on the question whether ..the methods. of tackling the' steep' fall of the cutting^,where the gange were employed were quite safe. The foreman d-eposed that the mode adopted was the usual one on. Government works, and was considered jierfectly safe. The fall was caused by wha,t .was .laiqwn. as a greasy- ir... k ' sUp N , . "Had .been carefutiy -ixaniined' md : prepared.- The Rai nay as to the way in "which a." cutting was to .votkedr " A local.contract&rTWfis called, :wf expressed' the opinion that the face . as 100 deep to be underrnined itfr falling,and benches should liave been used. The. jury's verdict stated that no blame was attached to anyone, but a rider was added conveying the opinion that more supervision over works should be. exercised ; by those in authority. '■ ' • " ,r; .

FALL IN A HURDLE RACE-

An unfortunate accident in the first race at Orari yesterday,'JSlr _B. iR. Macdonald being seriously hurt; tWpiiyi his horse falling with him in jumping'a fiurdle. Mr Macdonald was picked up unconscious,, and carried into ii neighbouring house. Medical attention was given, but- : his injury must have" been serious, as he still remained unconscious at the close of the meeting. - His medical .' attendant^ however, looked for an early, improvement; The accident was very much . and throughout the day a of inquiry was made at the secretary's office regarding Mr Macdonald's condition.