ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES
ELDERLY MAN" D™ IN A TRAMCAH.
(By Tclcprftiili—Pie?s Afsocintion.) Duneilin, l'c-eember IG. Thomas Henry Eason, a woolclasser, 71 years of age, residing at Mornington, took suddenly ill in a raniear and died. Medical evidence went to fliow that the oauso of deatli was heart failure following senile degeneration. A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical testimony.
Robert Tait, a raininc engineer, aged 18 employed at the South Ayrshire Coliierics Limited, lias died at Girvan froin tho effects of an accident at golf. On the previous day with (wo other engi' ncers ho was playing oii tho Girvan I course. One of his companions made a drive, and on dunlin? round to make a remark about the stroke, was horrified to sco Tait lying unnmsxiious at his foot, Tn.it, who never regained consciousness, was found to bo suffering from injuries to Ihe neck caused by tho swing of the club.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 71, 17 December 1919, Page 8
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154ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 71, 17 December 1919, Page 8
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