DR HUDSON’S DEATH.

Evening Star, Issue 14926, 12 July 1912, Page 10

DR HUDSON’S DEATH.

The Nelson ; Colonist ’ gives particulars of the fatal accident-to Dr James Hudson, of who met Ins death while descending Spooner’s Range on the town side in a motor car. Dr Hudson, who was accompanied by his daughter, was driving the carat a steady pace, and when negotiating a corner halfway down the hill, the wheels of tlio car skidded, and it wont over the bank. The ear overturned, and Dr Hudson and Hiss Hudson were thrown out. The former struck his head against a boulcior, fracturing his skull, and was killed instantaneously. Hiss Hudson escaped unhurt. Dr Douglass was summoned, hut found Dr Hudson quite dead, and the body was conveyed to Belgrove, The bank where the car went over was not very steep, flip car not being more, than loft from the road. The deceased was well known in Nelson, having practised there for many years. He was born in I,or.don in 18-54, educated at the' Devizes Grammar School, and graduated M.B. at the Loudon Lniversify. Ho practising his profession in England for some time, and then went to South Africa, where ho was in practice near Kimberley for two years. Shortly afterwards he came to New Zealand, and practised in Nelson until he removed to Tapawera a few years gao. He was a member oi the Nelson City Council from 1901 to April, 1905, when he resigned on being appointed District Health Officer for Nelson and Marlborough. Ho married a daughter of the late Tier-. J. C. Andrew. 'oil Master-ton, in 188(5, and_ leaves a widow and large family. During his residence in Tapawera Dr Hudson took an active interest in the welfare of the community. Re was secretary to the Motueka Valley Horticultural Society, and was closely associated with church affairs.