FATAL ACCIDENT AT TAKAKA.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 207, 2 September 1879, Page 2

FATAL ACCIDENT AT TAKAKA.

A correspondent writes as follows:— On the 25th Augiist John Ivogham lost his life in the following manner. He was falling bush on his own land, assisted by another settler, named William Haines, on what is called the Yankee principle, which consists in partly chopping some trees and falling others against them, with a view to knocking a quantity down with less labor. Unfortunately the tree intended to knock another down only struck it and left it swinging to and fro in the air. At this critical moment Haines shouted out " look out Jack," but the deceased, unfortunately ran the wrong way and the tree fell on him smashing his skull and most of his bone 9, death of course being instantaneous. On the 27th an inquest wfts held before G. J. Sparrow, Esq., j.P., when & verdict of accidental death was returned. The deceased was much respected. A few years since he married the widow of the late Mr M. Campion, he leaves four children and his unhappy wife to mourn their loss. He was a good neighbor, a kind and affectionate husband, and a fond and indulgent father. He was buried on the 28th by the Rev F. Mahoney who came expressly from Nelson for the purpose. The funeral was oue of the largest that ever took place here.