FATALITY AT MATAWAI.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3991, 26 July 1915, Page 4

FATALITY AT MATAWAI.

YOUNG MAN KILLED WHILST BUSI-I-FELLING. lAMB HIM ON THE HEAD. New.s was .received from Matawai on Saturday that a bushiellingfatality iiuu oc-curretl at- Mr Riddick’s station, about four miles from Matawai. at 1 o’clock on Saturday afternoon. The victim was a well-known Gisborne man named Charles Cate. He was engaged in felling bush, when a. limb came down end stnrk him on me head. A party hf. Matawai at 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon to bring in the hotly, and reached Air Cunningham’s about 7 o’clock on Saturday night. Owing to the rough hush track and the flooded state of the creeks, great d-flicultv was experienced in bringing the body the two or three miles from Riddick's to Cunningham's. Relays of men relieved each other at the arduous t-*sk. An impiest was held, at Mr Cunninglmin's hrusLyesterday, and the lardy will iiri'imht i:ito town by tb.'.s morning’s train. The deceased was a married man, his wife and three young children residing at Cook Street. Gisborne. v n'arles Cute was very well known in ’focal boxing circles, and was one of the most valuable performers Die Gisborne Boxing Association ever bad. He loved the sport for its own sake, and was always ready for a contestin no matter what class. He was a stvle of fighter the public dearly love to see. being always ready to mix it-. Followers of sporting will remember the many stirring exhibitions he has taken part in in local rings, and will not forget them for many years to come. He performed with credit attno -v.X. championship meeting at 'Wellington a few venrs back. The sympathy of all sportsmen will 1 go out- to his widow and family in their sad bereavement.