ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9024, 3 September 1907, Page 3

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

[From Ocr Correspondent.] OAMARU, September 3. Mr George Aitcheson, a very old settler, died this morning. Deceased had been a successful farmer at Awamoko eince 1864. His death is reported to have been occasioned by an overdese of laudanum. There is no trace of the missing man Fleming. [Per Press Association.] , AUCKLAND, Sept-ember 3. At the inquest on William Mann today, the medical evidence went to show that he died from appendicitis, but a statement having been made that he strained himself by lifting a bale of talc, ail adjournment was made to obtain evidence on this point. William M'Gregor,' an apprentice employed by Mr E. Hutchison, when working a circular saw, was struck in the abdomen by a piece of wood thrown off by the saw, and died in the hospital. The evidence at the inquest to-day showed that death was caused by rupture of tho small intestine. NAPIER, September 3. An accident occurred to the Taupo coach yesterday. While descending the Titiokura hill, beyond Pohui, -he horses got out of control and the coach capsized, the driver, Hayhovv, sustaining a broken arm and severe injuries to ono leg. Fortunately theto were no passengers in the coach. WELLINGTON, September 3. Edward Martin, contractor at Ohakune, on the Main Trunk line, died suddenly at Lower Hutt this morning. BLENHEIM, September 3. A married man named rrank Lefroy Lawrey, who came to Blenheim a few weeks ago from Dalesford, Victoria, was killed at Batty's farm, at Springlands, yesterday afternoon. An engine and saw wheel had been employed cutting wood, and was stopped, and the belt removed to reset the eaw. When going back to replace the belt the engineer and driver saw Lawrey, who was a casual hand, employed to nand wood to the saw-feeder, fall to the ground. He was found to bo quite dead. His head was smashed in, and it is suggested that deceased, not being used to machinery, tried to put the belt on. but overbalanced and struck his head against the edge of the front travelling wheel. The evidenoo at tho inquest showed that the engine was perfectly motionless when the accident occurred. There was no positive evidence to account for the sad accident. The jury adjourned to view the scene of the accident. Deceased leaves a wifo and two or three young children. v INVERCARGILL, September 3. The body of Thomas Crawford, fifty years of age, a single man, was found on the Riverton Beach this morning. He is suppoi'jed to have been seized with a fit and drowned by the rising tide. Deceased was a remittance man. •