ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES
—» i ■ A FATAL FALL. Mr William Henry Brooking, who met with an accident on returning to the town from the racecourse on the fiist day of the Ashburtou race 3, through falling from a drag, died at tho Askburton County Hospital yesterday, never having regained consciousness. Ah inquest was opened yesterday before Mr V. G. Day, Coroner, but was adjourned until Friday. Mr Brooking arrived; in New, Zealand thirty-one years ago ? and for two years resided at Kaiapoi. He then came to Askburton, where he has remained ever scince. Ho was a member of the St Stephen's Anglican Church, and took great interest in the choir, of which he was a member for many years. He had been. a member of the Foresters' Lodge since ho was eighteen years of age. He leaves a widow. ■ v : , . •,■
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17281, 23 September 1916, Page 10
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139ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17281, 23 September 1916, Page 10
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