ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6884, 20 June 1890, Page 3

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

•» [Pub Pbbbs Association.! AUCKLAND, Junk 19. An old man named Oeorge Mays was felling a ti-tree at Hamilton, with his son, when he slipped and fell in front of the eon's axe, which nearly severed his arm above the wrist. A young girl of eighteen named Mahon was found dead in her room at Hamilton. She had Buffered muoh from epileptic fits, and had evidently been seized whilst praying, as her rosary beads were found in her hands. DUNEDIN, Junk 19. A fatal accident occurred at Henley on Tuesday. David Gray, an insurance agent, while riding along the road waß throws from his horse, and received injuries from which he died on the following day.

A young man named Henry Atkinson was run over on the Windmill road yesterday, and sustained a Bevere scalp wound. He states that tbe horse harnessed to a baker's cart, owned by Mr FaviUe, bolted, and he was unable to get out of itsway. He was taken to the Hospital, wherahis wound was dressed and every attention paid to him. A narrow escape from a serious accident happened on Wednesday afternoon to Mrs Cameron and Mrs Pool, of Balcairn, and two children. As they were proceeding home in a trap the horse took fright and bolted as far as White's Cutting, taking the high, embankment. Fortunately two men were, working in the cutting, and one of them managed to secure the horse. Misß E. Soss, daughter of Mr A. H. Boss, M.H.R. for Eo_lyn, and Mr William Watkins, of the D.I.C, Dunedin, met with a rather serious accident on Tuesday night. It appeals that they were returning from a visit to Mrs Skey, the Bister of the yonng lady, who resides at Woodhaugh, and took a near cut by the footpath leading from Anderson's mill through the town belt to Maori Hill. When they reached the top of the hill they rested for a moment after their steep climb, andhappening to lean against a wire whioh was stretched across a gap where the rait of the fence was broken away, the wire broke and they fell over a steep face about forty feet high. Mrs Taylor, wife of Mr Taylor, acting Town Clerk, heard the cries of Miss Bosb as she fell, and at once gave the alarm. Constable Burnett was soon on the spot, and found both the victims of the unfortunate accident, who were so seriously hurt as to be unconscious. The sufferers were taken to Dr Coughtrey's residence, and he found that both were suffering from ccncussion of the spine,. Miss Boss having her face badly lacerated in addition. We (Otago Daily Times'} understand that both sufferers are progressing favourably.