The Huia Fatality.
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(Br Tfi!LE(JRi;PH;)- w ; r (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATrON) '"'[ WELLiNaToN, This Day. "'" In' i cbnriecti&ii' I with' tKe *bn board the, steamer Huia, the passenger who reported the occurrence says that he whs. on the bridge when it took place.; He was lying do^n sick, and felt some* thing knock against his legs. On openin# his eyes he saw what seemed to be a bundle m ttia atit of falling over. Getting up on, his legs and lookipg^dyei 1 the Bidehe saw tliat'it "nras a marij " aiid itnmediateiy. gave .the alarm. Captain Berriman" says "that 'deceased was m exoellent splits,-; perfectly sober, and he ( the captain) had not seen .hjnx^n bettei health.' ' J 'lie" : ckiinbt 'acbdMt 1 for thi affair m any way. —lt is surmised that^ on knocking against the sick passenger i the mate iniejht havft' tripped," lost " hi? balance, and fallenover. No^cry yras heaVd, ;: Deceaieti was about fotily years of age, and leaves a wife and three phiidren. , '. " _._. f . r:A ;
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 131, 10 May 1883, Page 2
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166The Huia Fatality. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 131, 10 May 1883, Page 2
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