CASUALTIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14393, 7 January 1911, Page 5

CASUALTIES.

'LADEN TEAM CAPSIZES. Press Association—By Tel. —Copyright. CAPETOWN, Jan. 6. A ' tram laden with holidiiy-makers from Catduaort, toppled over an <smbankinent at. midnight. Fifteen parsons were killed and many injured. Soma were pinned under the w eckago for four hours. EXPLOSION OF ALCOHOL. OTTAWA, Jan. 5. A barrel of wood alcohol! exploded ii) the Analytical Department of inland revenue at Ottawa, and sixteen employees narrowly escaped. An electric motor overturned and 1 started a fire in 'the building, which was gutted. Much valuable machinery was destroyed. The loss is estimated' at £BOOO. - HUNTING FIELD ACCIDENT, LONDON,; Jan. 6. Major T. Brassey was hunting :n Sussex when his horse tripped in a hole and rolled on his rider, injuring his shoulder. . A GRANGE LINER AFLOAT; ADELAIDE, Jan. 6. The Everfon Grange is ashore on Kangaroo Island. She is expected to refloat, to-morrow* , DEATH FROM IGNORANCE. Par Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 6. Henry Bunning, aged 61, formerly employed by the Christcburch City Council, died in hospital lato laSl night. The circumstances attending his admission to the institution are somewhat painful. Running, who occupied a small cottage in a lane off Madras Street, was on the 4th inst. found by two neighbours lying in his yard, apparently very ill. They informed the police, and the man was removed to the hospital. He was found to be suffering from appendicitis, and peritonitis set in,' causing his death. Bunning lived alone, and it is possible that had he sought assistance a day ur two earlier his life would have been saved.