FATAL ACCIDENT
GILBERT LOUDEN KILLED. A tragedy occurred about two miles from Watson’s Mill at DillmanstoWn about 4.30 o’clock yesterday afternoon, when i.ir. Gilbert Louden was killed as the result of a waggon of logs capsizing. • . . ' ' • The unfortunate man was badly crushed, death being' instantaneous., Four other men, who were riding on the logs when the accident happened, narrowly escaped serious injury. News of the tragedy cast quith a gloom over Kumara, where the late Mr bouden was well known, he having worked in the district since he was a boy. * . Deceased, who was about 60 years of age, leaves a wife and family of ‘four sons: Archibald, William, Victor, and Gilbert; and one daughter, Nellie. He is also survived by four ' sisters: Mesdames George (Dillmanstown), (Dillmanstown), Neville (Kumara), and Cunningham (Christchurch).- •: An inquest will be held to-day,
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1929, Page 4
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138FATAL ACCIDENT Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1929, Page 4
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