CASUALTIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18200, 26 February 1929, Page 7

CASUALTIES.

SUDDEN CALL. By Telegraph—Press Association. WHANGAREI, February 25. When partaking of dinner last J evening, Eric Jane, aged about 40, supposedly single, a member of the bridge gang of the Whangarei railway staff, fell from his chair and expired in a few minutes. It is believed that his brother resides at Newton, Auckland. YOUNG WOMAN’S DEATH. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, Feb. 25. On the medical evidence at the inquest on Freda Lewis (21), who died under strange circumstances of a sudden seizure at her home on January 30, poisoning at first being suspected, the Coroner, Mr W. R. McKean, S.M., found that death was due to chronic cerebral haemorrhage. A GIRL INJURED. By Telegraph—Press Association. WHAKATANE, Feb. 25. As a result of a motor accident on the Taneatua road at midnight on Saturday, Lola Marcia Warn, aged 19, lies dangerously injured in the Whakatane Hospital. She was a passenger in a car going to Taneatua, which was passed by a motor lorry carrying merry-go-round gear from the Opotiki show to vVhakatane. As the car and lorry passed an eleven foot tent pole on the lorry, with a poinfc at the end, penetrated six inches into the back of the girl, just underneath the shoulder blade, inflicting a terrible wound. The patient is not expected to recover. KILLED ON MT. EG MONT. By Telegraph— Press Association. STRATFORD, Fob. 25. Arthur Ronald Moss, aged 22 years l soil of the Borough Electrical Engin.! eer, A. E. Moss, was killed on Alt Egmont yesterday morning by being ’ struck by a boulder, which crashed clown the mountain side. A\ ith a party of tnree others, Moss i left at midnight to climb to the summit. The journey was accomplished without incident until 3.45 a. 111., when, in the darkness the party, heard a rock The rest got clear, but Moss was struck on the head, and fearfully injured. He died immediately. He was carried ofl the track for some distance. A relief party was sent from the mountain house and Stratford, including a doctor. Much difficulty was experienced m getting the body down to the mountain House, the relief men having to negotiate difficult and dangerous paths. Aloss was an experienced climber and frequently ascended the mountain. BODY FOUND. r.« Telegraph—Press Assort ;:<,n. DUNEDIN. Feb. 25. The body of Samuel Jarvis, a I Harbour Board employee, drowned ! near the Quarantine Island on February 19, was discovered on Saturday about 6 miles further down i the harbour.