ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
n?ER Press Association.] AUCKLAND, April 15. Mrs Margaret Staoey, who drank carbolic acid in mistake for medicine on April 4, died this morning
NEW PLYMOUTH, April 15. A man named George Cooper was seriously injured in the Mokau coal mine on Saturday. Ho was working in a narrow drive, when a. fall occurred, crushing hinii badly. His mates exbrioated him and medical aid was sent for. Dr Benpetb reached tihe spot on Monday affcornoon, and found that tlfe injured man had sustained severe injuries to his spine amd foot, aaid ordered him to be removed to tlie Hospital.
A rta-ty accident occurred to a lad named H. Sherlock, who was attending to the linotype machines at the "Lyttelbon Times" office* this aifternoon. As he was cleaning one of the machines t-hie forefinger; of his right hand was caught in a cog, and before he could extricate it the wheels had cut it> to the bone, leaving a portion hanging by the skin. The lad was .token to Dr Orchard'Sj where his injuries were attended to.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19030415.2.50
Bibliographic details
Star (Christchurch), Issue 7680, 15 April 1903, Page 3
Word Count
178ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. Star (Christchurch), Issue 7680, 15 April 1903, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in