FATAL ACCIDENT AT NGAPARA.
An accident, by which an old and respected Hampden settler named Thomas Howie met his death, occurred yesterday afternoon at Ngapara. The deceased, in company with a Mr. M'Kay, was proceeding to the Tables, in a dray laden with coal, and when about a mile beyond Ngapara, the horses shied from some unexplained cause. The result was that the dray was upset, and falling on the unfortunate man he was killed instantaneously. Deceased, who had for some time been in the employ of Mr. M'Master, at Maerewhenua, but which he had just quitted, leaves a large grown-up family to mourn his loss. The police were communicated with upon the matter. The body will, we believe, be brought into Oamaru this evening, and an inquest will be held to-morrow.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 864, 22 January 1879, Page 2
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132FATAL ACCIDENT AT NGAPARA. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 864, 22 January 1879, Page 2
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