ENGINEER KILLED.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 142, 18 June 1929, Page 9

ENGINEER KILLED.

TRAGEDY AT CEMENT WORKS,

LIMESTONE CASHES IN OFFICE,

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

NELSON, Monday.

Mr. A. D. Stubbs, third engineer at the • .''olden Bay Cement Company's works at Tarakohe, eight miles from Takaka, vi-< killed by the earthquake to-day.

Mr. Stubbs was working in his office

when many tons of limestone came '•"ashing down the cliff and fell on to the •• ""As a result'of his injuries Mr.

'-Uibbs died almost immediately. He was a married man, aged about 43 years, with a family. Half a dozen motor cars which were standing in the neighbourhood of Mr. Stubbs 5 office were crushed by the falling debris. A new building which the company c:ccted recently remains intact. TEEMORS FELT TO-DAY. MUCH DAMAGE IN TOWN. '.By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NELSON, this day. The earthquake tremors continued during last night and this morning, though the shocks were not of very great severity. The community has had a most trying experience. The examination of some oi the business premises which suffered most severey shows that extensive re[,airs will be necessary. Communication beyond Owen Junction still blocked, and it is likely to be •■:ne time before it is renewed.