ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13639, 6 July 1908, Page 6

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

EXPLOSION OF FIREWORKS. Pi«sb Assoeiation-By Tetograpb-Copyrighi - NEW YORK;-July 4. An explosion of fireworks in a novelty Wore at LleveUnd, Ohio, killed seven person and injured many more:I'ec I'rus. Association. NAPIER, July 5. . Alexander Beadie, a labourer aged about 38, who recently arrived from. Masterton and who attempted to commit suicide at Hasting* on June 27tb by cutting his throat -with a razor, died in the Napier hospital on Saturday afternoon. WELLINGTON, July 4. A. Shapcott, fourth engin«J/>£ the- steamer Ruapehu, » reported missing. He returned on to- the Teasel on. Thursday night, but yesterday could not bo found. A cap found floating in the harbour is Relieved to be bis property. Shapcott belongs to Bristol and is 31 years of age. A young man named Bernard Montague, son of. Mr, Bernard Montague, of Gordon Settlement, near Te Aroha, was killed while removing timber by blasting. OAMARU, July 5. Robert Laweon, formerly an auctioneer, who fell from the upstairs window of a total on Thursday night, died in the hospital yesterday. " He had sustained a broken leg and other injuries but thy medical evidence was to the effect that death was caused by delirium tremens accelerated by the. fail. A verdict was returned accordingly. DtJNEDIN; July 5. Alfred Blakeley, about 21 years of agp, whose parents reside in Roslyn, was drowned while crossing a ford at Fatearoa yesterday afternoon. Deceased and his brother were working on their fathers farm. Deceased was warned by his father a week or two ago to be very careful when crossing this ford. The body has not yet been recovered.