DENNISTON FATALITY

Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1930, Page 4

DENNISTON FATALITY

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Particulars show that on Wednesday dr David Marr was proceeding to his work im the mine in line ahead with, ithers of his fellow! workers. As he> ,vas walking through the underground, nis head came into contact with the oof of tile passage, >way. He walked mine considerable.:distance after the mpnet and then collapsed, expiring almost immediately.','iThe mine immediately ceased work, as is the usual cusDin on the occasion of a fatal accident...

At the inquest douching the death of )avid Alexander Gordon Marr, shot irer. .held by Mr E. R. box, Coroner, vesterdny. at (Westport, a verdict was •pturned that death was due to a brokn neck, caused • by., deceased striking 'be coal.roof of the top travelling road on the Westport Coal Company’s Deep Creek section..of the Iron Bridge Mine, on April oth. Deceased was horn in 1868 and was a native of. KanieriA’Westland, where he spent his early boyhood and was the son of the jafe David Marr, a Glasgow butcher, and who was considered one of the most, accomplished at his trade. The deceased also married a native of Kanieri, in Mi.s.s/Sqhroder, also of a well known, and highly respected family, He leaves, toi..pmourn his sad and suddon pass : ng his.widow’, four married daughters in Mes.dapies A. Honey, R. Kerr, Keefe, and V. Stephens, all residents at Burnett’s Face, as ivell as three single .daughters, Misses M., 1., and F. Marr,: arid three sons, Messrs Earl, Arthur and,,-Don; also a sister who lives at who is not married. The late ; Mr Dave Marr had followed. gold and,cold mining all his life ond was ifor a. period \ following the occupation of hlac,ksmith. When hydraulic gold mining waui.aGHts height, he wa.s one of the ..best known amongst those who were employed.. He was for a considerable period due of the Vst rifle shots, on,the Cdasti and held many champion ships, and as' an all round sport and. good fellow' he had few peers.- • f • : \