CASUALTIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 19 March 1927, Page 10

CASUALTIES.

DETERMINED SUICIDE. By Telegraph—Press Association. ROTORUA, March 18. When the incoming noon train was approaching Kout.u station, a man threw himself in front of the engine and was mangled out of recognition. Tho body was taken to Rotorua morgue, unidentified. An eye-witness to the tragedy at Koutn. two miles from Rotorua, states that the v.fctim stood on the ramp at the flag station and dived ■lirect’y in front of the engine. Tho .fireman saw him leap but was unable to prevent the tragedy. The train was instantly stopped, and the body placed in the van, utterly indentifiable. It is apparently that of a hush worker, about 45 or 50 years of age. FATAL FALL FROM TREE. By Telegraph—Press Association. OAMARU, March 18. Last evening a young larmer, Arthur Henry, of Tawai, aged 28, while lopping a. high tree, fell about 30 feet, and sustained severe concussion. He was admitted to an Oamaru private hospital, but died this ingHe leaves a widow and a young child. NATURAL CAUSES. By Telegraph—Press Association. INVERCARGILL, March 18. The postf. oned inquest on Frank Hall, late dispenser at the hospital, was concluded to-day before Mr Cruickshank, S.M., sitting as Coroner. A verdict of heart failure was returned. An analysis of the stomach revealed no trace of poison. GUN FATALITY. By Telegraph—Press Association. GISBORXK, March 18. Shortly after nine o’clock this evening the hotly of I lioma.s Manus i\icGechan, a prominent business man, and manager of Common, Shelton and Co., was found in the vicinity of his residence, death having resulted from a gnu shot wound in'the Head. MeGeehau had been troubled by dogs worrying sheep in mai/.e on his property, and left the house with the intention of shooting logs. As he. did not return a search party went out and found the body near a fence on the maize patch, with a gun on the other side. Deceased • was 37 years, -arid leaves a widow and four children, the youngest a few weeks «-UL