FATALITY AT WAITOMO.
SETTLER KILLED IN BUSH. The toll of (he bush is a terrible and saddening record in any young district. and the King Country has contributed its share of casualties to the list.. On Monday last a (errihle accident. occurred at Wniloaio whereby a sett Icr nana ii William lost his ! i fe, 1 ( appear: that reci-ase-. i and a mate named ,i oin: Nu t{n I' were bnshfailin:.: on hi r iieppeii: tall':; section, and in falling ;s big : !l;| n a I imh of the tree • »'. jtt»i in a pukeatea and sprang hack laa-sama <»|T as it, swung. The broken iimb fell on deceased's siuuilders and inflicted terrible injuries. Deceased*!* mate, Nuttall, did all In 1 could to ai'eviat.e the injured [nan's siid'e: inaa and then proceeded for assistance, During; Nut,tail's absence tin' injured man expired. The body was brought to Te Kuiti yester day and in the afternoon an inqtnat was held at, the ('onilhouae by the Depti I,v-Coroner, Mr .!. Taieniadge, .I,l'. Evidence wan given by John Nuttall. Albert, Shormann, decea: ed'a brother, and. Dr Caro!an.. said a 'a a diet; was returned to the effort that deceased met, his'death bv accident, no blame being attachable to anyone.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 416, 22 November 1911, Page 5
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203FATALITY AT WAITOMO. King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 416, 22 November 1911, Page 5
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