VOTER DIES

Grey River Argus, 19 May 1941, Page 7

VOTER DIES

At Polling Booth Having recorded his vote. Me Henry Caleb Kilgour, collapsed ana died at the Technical School polling booth on Saturday morning, as he was about to place his voting papers in the ballot boxes. The tragedy occurred shortly after the booth opened at 9 o’clock. Deceased, who had not enjoyed the best of health for some time, was 78 years of age and had resided in Greymouth for the past 76 years. He was a native of Queenstown.' For 30 years he was a m'ember of the Greymoijth Harbour Board’s mechanical staff and retired two years ago. He is survived by five brothers (Alfred, of Greymouth; Arthur, of Master ton; Edgar, of Wanganui; Claude, of Wellington, and Frank, of Napier), and 'one sister (Miss A. Kilgour, of Greymouth). The funeral will take place to-day, leaving the residence, Alexander Street, at 2 p.m., for Karoro Cemetery