LATE G. B. NICHOLS

Grey River Argus, 6 October 1913, Page 5

LATE G. B. NICHOLS

THE FUNERAL SERVICE.

"(Per Press Association) h. -^s CHRISTCHUECH, Oct| 'gcC /The funeral 1 of G, B^ NichpU this: afternpp.ri was very numerously aittend^ ed, the procession ;being" over a/ mile in length. In addition to a;[large nuriibef of vehicles there was /a big: muster of menibers of the No-licensfe' League, Temperance Societiesj: an 4 Bands of Hop^. The scene at the graveside where the. service wa s condue ted by the' Rev. J. Dawson, or Wellington, was very impressive. •• ■;.;:/;;_;,.■ INQUESJ^. ",.. ' '■^X'^\ . The^adjourned inquest f touching the death of George Bernard .Nichols; orrganiser of 'the Canterbury-No-License - League, who "succumbed to injuries • received in. an accident^- was resuitied__ to-day.. • ■ ■ ■^•v; .;.--■ - ';,V? Kf The accident occurred at the corner of/ St. Albans Street; and Papanui RoaS on -Thursday. - Peceased . who wag' riding a motbr-cj'cle at^ the 'time of the accident, collided with; a tramcajt and .sustained serious^irijuries which- p^rpyV ed fatal; v ;V T-"'

At the previoai.s,. sitting -the medical evidence: jwerit. itbishbwi that theTiainroe: -diate .cause of > death : was a fracture bfvthe Sfkull. ; : . :■ v • ■/'■'.. -Evidence; was given , that .Nidhblls came but from^St. Albans §tfeelt and in trying? to get across the roadv went in front; pf. an electric car. coming- tdwards the. city. He ;colli|ied. with^the^ front portion of the car, and^app'eired v . to be dragged about three yards'before car ; stopped^. : -W^eii' thesjcar:|s!top- v ped deceased .was thrpwn : between the two lines- of the; rail^S^he tramcar ,^^ just passed) a sopiping places and appeared^ tp^ : be ■' qroang ; at, a Valking , ■pace... v ':.'.'.V;'-'- ■:.,. ''■'.''■ :X':'^:-.' '^ '.-:.-'■' " :•■ Tie motorman stated that -hescoula fcipt ; by .^any.v m^ans Lhaye .avoided aa accident, neither could ' deceased owing- to .the .speed at. . which •' he was ' travelling-. flashC Hje rang, his before :lie;; > came -to ; the: Grpssirig'.!^;^';: ' ; ,y-. '"X.v .':■ TThp: Coroner : a horrlbiy^ Sangerbus corner. (Anybody^ might meet With an accident there.. ;^ • ; ' v - "• i^A^r yerdict^was : r Tetujrried that deceased wjasac"ciden.tally?killed. ■ '■'.■ ■:^i^-^ < :''-. ■