LORRY OVER BANK

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16914, 1 April 1929, Page 12

LORRY OVER BANK

STEERING GEAR FAILS I THE DRIVER KILLED Mr, Asb Till nors, ot Mnrchtson, :i > partM;i in the grocery business of MiN i".' 11 nd Co., tv;i s•■ ti Bsi w.-. . 1 ; :lif Jerry he was driving went ovei the 1 hank on the Mafakitaki road. The deceased had beer out on a country! I round with groceries, and was return- ; ing to Murchison when the accident happened. It is understood that thej steering geai on the hvrrv broke. Mr, and Mrs. Bell, Miss Griffiths.! and Alex. lnglis. all of Kelson, were riding in the Jerry, and they received minor injuries. The two ladies were i removed to a nearby home. The de-i ceased was pinned underneath the lorry for am hont l»efore help could be obtained to move the vehicle. The late Mr. .Maimers was a married' man with five children, and had recently gone into pa: su-rship with Mr, i Swanney in «h< firm i M 'ssrs Mi-Xee and 0... He was . prvsidi 1 I the Young Men's lu>; ttte, and a mow! ber of the school pommiueo, aad his death will he keenly felt by a wide circle of friends. lie was well kiutwnj in the Tafcaka district, where he was in business for :i numbet of years. A: :h. inquest Mr. Hugh :"..:>. . coroner, returned the following verdict: ''Death was due to injuries received through the overturning of a motor' truck driven by the deceased, there being no evidence to show v, hat caused the truck to leave the road."