SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.
SAD DEATH OF A BOY.
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
GISBORNE, this day
A sad accident occurred early on Saturday morning, resulting in the death of Master Vincent Pyke, son of Mr Vincent Pyke, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Master Pyke had been in ill-health for some time past, and it was found that the heat in his bedroom was very trying,so mucbso thata few days since he intimated his intention of getting up and opening the window from the top. He was told never to attempt to do so lest he might get a chill, but alway call his father. The lad, who had expressed a desire to save his father trouble, apparently got up and attempted to open the window himself, and in doing so, over balanced and fell some distance to the pavement beneath, sustaining a fracture of the skull.. The father, hearing a noise in the room, went in, and to his great dismay found that his son had met with the mishap described, which resulted in his death.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 67, 21 March 1898, Page 5
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