ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.
HANGING OVER A PRECIPICE.
United Prees Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, Febrtianr 8. Dr Ocehr?. alpinist, of Mulboase, with his guides, was caught in a glacial hurricane on St. Atloen. The party blown) down the j-ide of the mountain, and were suspended over a, precipice 4000 feci deep, the rope alone raving them. Per Press Association AUCKLAND, Febnujy 9. A fireman named John Hennelfy. 24 years of age and single, was kil.ed by a fall from liis engine near Henderwn this morning. He was looking over the side of the engine when he overbalanced, striking his head against the buttress of ja bridge and -falling twenty feet. The top of liis skull was minced to pulp, death being instantaneous.
HAWERA, Febrnajy 9. Mr BlncLill. a trod was killed by a fall of earth in a gravel pit at Pihnia.
CHRISTCHURCH, February 9. Tlie four-year-old and only «on of Mr H. T. Lance, of Horeley Downr, was found drowned at the fountain oppr*itc the boose at b«ti to-day. Both parents are away for a holiday. *
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12900, 10 February 1906, Page 5
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175ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES. Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12900, 10 February 1906, Page 5
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