ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS
WORK LESS MAN’S SUICIDE. A Masterton Association message states that Jack Dent, aged about forty-six, a returned soldier and exnaval man who arrived in Masterton from Wellington a few days ago seeking work, was found hanging this morning from a tree in the Solway Showgrounds, at the entrance to the avenue. BUSHMAN KILLED. Taumarnnui advises that a fatal accident occurred in the bush beyond Manunui yesterday afternoon. W. Aiding, a married man, thirty-seven years old, a bushman employed as a crosscutter by Ellis and Burnand, went to fell a punga fern with which to construct a stage round rimu that had geen scarfed. Ho cut the punga, looking up to watch it as it fell. It struck a nearby tree, detaching a branch, which fell and struck Aiding in the eye, penetrating the brain. Aiding was conveyed to Taumarunui Hospital, where he died at 10.30 last night.—■ Press Association.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19280228.2.44
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Evening Star, Issue 19802, 28 February 1928, Page 4
Word count
Tapeke kupu
152ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS Evening Star, Issue 19802, 28 February 1928, Page 4
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in