ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
SUDDEN DEATH. [BY TELEGRAPH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, 17th August. Mrs. Cameron, wife of John C. Cameron, manager of the jewellery department of D. Benjamin and Co., died very suddenly this morning. Deceased, who has enjoyed the best of health, woke at an early hour, apparently in her normal state, and conversed cheerfully with her husband ; but shortly after 6 o'clock complained of pains in the head, which increased in intensity, and losing consciousness she passed away before medical assistance could be. summoned. There is reason to believe; that cerebral affection was the cause of death. Deceased leaves a family of five s"on9 and two daughter*. INJURED BY A TRAM. AUCKLAND.^ 17th August. A middle-aged man' named Lawrence Reistrere, a resident of Gundry-street, was crossing Queen-street near the foot of Wyndham-street a few minutes after 3 o'clock this afternoon when he was fatruck by an Onehunga tramcar. The man had bis umbrella up at tho timo, and on that account no doubt could not bee the approaching car. He received severe injuries >
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 42, 18 August 1908, Page 2
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