ACCIDENTS AND NATALITIES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7924, 1 February 1904, Page 3

ACCIDENTS AND NATALITIES.

♦ —rTHE LOSS OF A YACHT. United Press iAsscchtiattr-By Blccc-io Teleg-raip'h — Copyright. (Received February 1, $0.37 a.m.) SYDNEY, February 1. The well-known yacht Waitangi, which won the first inter-State race in Australia, has bean sunk at Noumea after a collision with the Messageries steamer Paeifique. Her crew escaped.

* [Peb Press Association.] AUCKLAND, February 1. A gurodigger named Pinkerton, a remittance man, committed suicide at Mangonui by cutting his throat with a. pocket-knife. INVERCARGILL, February 1. At the inquest touching the death of Patrick M'Carthy, who fell from an excursion train into the harbour, sustaining serious injuries, the evidence showed that deceased was under the influence of drink when leaving the Bluff, The doctor gttated that drowning was the cause of death, although the injuries the man received might have had a fatal termination. The inquiry was adjourned.

An inquest was held at the Morgue this morning, before Mr W. R. jiaselden, District Coroner, touching the death of Lucy Jane Hix, VfhS died suddenly'in Mr Bonnington's shop on Friday evening. Dr Symesgaye evidence that the cause of death was heart disease, and the jury returned 1 a verdict of "death from natural causes."