DEATH OF TALLY CLERK

Grey River Argus, 29 June 1914, Page 5

DEATH OF TALLY CLERK

INQUEST PROCEEDINGS, "■/ (Per United Pres? Association.) TIMARU, June 27. .■ Archibald Campbell the railway tally clerk crushed dji they fa^l of a 4J ton lift from the wera on Thursday momdng die<J%bbut ■midnight. " '■*■■.. This morning an inquest was.. open - ed for the evidence of the members of the crew. The accident was caused by a sper * cial. fixing fpx the lift giving -way. Anderson, lamp trimjner, Wills, boats wain, and Roberts, third' officer, ;gave evidence regarding the gear. - Anderson said- to be a competent seamen fixed it using a new . strop made of 3^-inch manila rope, .which should bear four tons, and four plies were used. They could not [■'.{ tell ■'how or where the rope broke. ';'; The inquest was adjourned for -i local evidence: till Monday. Deceased was" a native of /N^w South Wales, married, and with three yfiung children. He was one of two/ men, who refused to fall in line ' witfc- the striker's 4 ; some .tiimet ago. j He had, been known as a cricketer 'and umpired in the New South Wales v, : South Canterbury match, at • T^--nruka last season* //• • '-' 1 .;:; ,