Fatal Accident.
Mr Oliver Wakefield Killed(BY TELEGKAP.H.) . (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIiVTION.) Dunedin, March 20. ! Mr Oliver' Wakefield (Undei'-Secre-tar'y» lor Goldfields), who wks on his way from Wellington to Melbourne by the Waih6ra, ! was killed to day by a steam tram motor iiiPrinceVstveet today. He was crossing the street, and m trying to avoid an express waggon, rwas strnck by the 1 tram' engine and knocked down. The front' wheel* ran over him, but the engine was stopped, before the front-wheels could touch him. ■Ht was tstken to the 'hospital, m ati un ; conscious" state,. and there.' it was found that both his thigh bones were severed, and that hehad received a severe scalp wound. He is a bvotboi- of Mr E. Wakefield, M.H.R., and MfWrtksfieJd lias lieen sent for to come to Dunedin. The doctor amputated bosh his logs, and. he liyed a very short, 1 time; after'warfk i Four doctors performed the operation. It was not for a moment believe*} that his life could be saved, ' ; bivt.it .was tb.e only chanoe,as the. thigh boyes wene scYeied, Hfl was sensible aftp^, the operation, and spol^ to his a'cquaintrtpces present, bnt he only livpd about half m\ hour. The doctors remained with hfrn till be died. He .was going, on a visit to Melbourne; on leave.. The news of the accident 7 has caused a shock m the city. ■' li ■ '
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 98, 21 March 1884, Page 3
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228Fatal Accident. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 98, 21 March 1884, Page 3
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