TRAM FATALITY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 8, 4 July 1911, Page 8

TRAM FATALITY.

WELL-KNOWN WELINGTONIAN KILLED.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Mr. Duncan Me.Munich, marine superintend! lit in Wellington for the Union Steaan-liip Co., was killed by a tram car to-nig!r_. He and his wife were crossing 1!i ■ street near the corner of Jervoi- Quay and Ballance street. They did nor notice that a car was coming near li«>in. The inotorman seeing them rang the alarm bell. McMurrich aad his ■wife hesitated. Then he went forward and attempted to pull his wife with him, apparently thinking there was time to cross before the car reached the spot. McMurrich, however, was knocked down, and when taken off the lifeguard it was found his skull was fractured, death having been practically instantaneous.

Deceased, who was 57 years of age, had been many years in the service of the Union Co. He came from Scotland in the old Rotorua, and afterwards was employed on a number of the company's steamers, lastly as chief engineer of the Majaroa. Some,,fourteen was made superintendent at Wellington. He leaves a widow and five song and one daughter.