ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.
* r ~ three horses drowned. COUNTY TEAM SUBMERGED.. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PAHIATUA, Saturday. The Pahiatua County team was submerged in the Mangatainoka River near Ilamua yesterday, while hauling ■ a load of metal across the river l* which was swollen. Three horses were drowned. ’-'1 The driver, S. N. Shirley, a married man, is in hospital suffering from 7 shock. . '■ Another teamster, R. C. Turner, also married, had a narrow escape. INQUEST ON A WOMAN. UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. SLEEP-INDUCING TABLETS. *; (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) GISBORNE, Saturday. The District Coroner opened an inV quest into the death of Mrs Istabella 7-,' Hewitson, after a serious illness exV tending over many years. J Deceased had 'been under medical V attention, and had been taking certain ‘:t tablets to, induce sleep. S, The inquest was adjourned. % A FATAL KICK. V- (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ~ PAHIATUA, Saturday. V John Tait (83) was kicked on the V head by a horse at Mara, in the Rakanui district, and died in the hospital.
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Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18165, 1 November 1930, Page 8
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