A CARTERS DEATH.
[bt telegraph.— preus association.] Hokitika, Friday. A patal accident happened yesterday afternoon to John Foster, a carter, plying between here and Rose. Deceased wavS descending a hill leading to tho Deep Creek Bridge, near Rimu, when ho fell, and the wheel of the heavily-laden dray passed over his chest, crushing him fearfully. Ho waa shortly after picked up and conveyed to Rimu. Medical assistance was sent for, but Footer breathed his last ten minutes before tho doctor arrived. Deceased leaves a wife and ten children.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9064, 26 May 1888, Page 5
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