ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13434, 5 November 1907, Page 5

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

SEVEN ARTILLERYMEN KILLED. Frews Association By Teleguph : Copyright •PARIS, November 3, The bursting oi •uiclmite. shells at Boiirges arsenal killed Reveii iutillervnien. Two others are dying. MAIL TRAIN DERAILED. SYDNEY,. November 4. the North 1 Western mail train, with a■ hundred passengers on board, was railed at Breeza. No one was injtired, bi\t con.yderable damage, was clone to -the rolling stock. Per Press Association. DANNEYIRKE,'November 4. .. A young man- named George King was killed near >Ormondvil.le when riding down a steep incline on his bicycle. ■ WANGANUI, November 4. A fatal accident occurred., yesterday to a. collegiate. school boy named Hector Davidson, wlicse parents reside at Paliiatua. He was cycling,' when apparently through striking a istone or through his bicycle skidding, lie fell and injured his head. He was picked up by his Companions and driven back Uv the school. Medical ..ne.sisjtattce was immediately obtained, but before a. doctor coulcl take any ste,p> lie died from hemorrhage brain. WELLINGTON, November 4.. . While rabbit shooting yesterday, a hairdresser named' Thomas, lisaac, as 'a result of tho accidental discharge of his giin, was severely injured, part, of the charge entering hiii left knee, and part the calf Of the. i'ight- leg. , DUNEDIN, Nov. 4. - A middle-aged Chinaman was admitted to the hospital to-night suffering 1 from! phosplioi-ii.jj poisoning. He is *!* id tov liave eaten' four boxes, of matches. Be; is expected, to r-ecdver. ;■