FARM WORKER KILLED
Tractor Capsizes At Darfield
A young farm employee was killed yesterday when the tractor he was driving capsized over a bank and landed on top of him.
He was Eric John Rollinson, aged 18, the son of Mr J. H. Rollinson, of 64 Brisbane street, Christchurch.
Mr Rollinson was employed by Mr William Deans, of Sandown Station, Homebush, near Darfield. About 4 o’clock he was driving a wheeled tractor up a slight grade on a hillside when it capsized and fell about four feet down a bank, pinning him beneath it.
The accident was not discovered until 4.45 p.m. when Mr Russell Deans arrived on the scene. Dr. J. W. Avery, of Darfield, who was called, considered that death had occurred instantly. The accident took place about two miles from the homestead.
An inquest will be opened on Monday.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19570504.2.94
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28268, 4 May 1957, Page 10
Word Count
142FARM WORKER KILLED Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28268, 4 May 1957, Page 10
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in