FATAL ACCIDENT.
» ■ ■ A man named Goodey, an employee of Mr Targuse, buildev and contractor, met with a very serious, and what ultimately turned out to be a fatal accident yesterday morning. Mr Targuse is just now busy enlarging Mr Moss Jonas' private residence, and Mr Qoodey was out on the roof doing something with n sheet of iron, when he lost his hold and fell on to some concrete steps at the back of the house. When found by Mrs Jonas, he was insensible, and the lady named had him at once attended to Dr Uogg was called m, and found that several ribs were broken, and that Goodey was otherwise seriously injured internally. The injured man was tnken to his lodgings at Mr Werry's boarding house, and becoming rapidly worse m the evening, Mr Werry got Mr TartMise to call Dr love grovc m, Dr Ho?g signifying his consent to this course. The?o gentlemen did all they could for the unfortunate man, but he rapidly sank, expiring about ton o'clock last eviMring. As far a8 can be learned, tho deceased was about 54 years of age, a single man, and had no relatives m South Canterbury. Ho had been working for Mr Ttuguse for many years as a carpenter ; was a sober, diligent and skilful artisan. llis sudden and rather melancholy death is deeply regretted by Iris late employer and fellow-workmen.
MESSRS WHITCOMBE AND TOMBS' DIARIES.
