A STREET ACCIDENT

Southland Times, Issue 19249, 13 June 1921, Page 5

A STREET ACCIDENT

WELL KNOWN CITIZEN’S DEATH KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR An accident that was followed by the death of James Walker, aged 64, residing at 291 Crinan Street, occurred about 2.30 p.m. on Saturday. Mr J. T. Brown, a well known business man, was driving his car on the proper side slowly up Tay Street when he saw Mr Walker crossing the street. Mr Brown thought the deceased would stop, but he continued on his way and collided with the car. He fell face downwards and lay over the left mudguard. The brakes were jammed on and Mr Walker slipped to the ground as the car stopped. He was attended to at the Cecil Hotel and then removed to the Hospital where he died eight hours later. Dr Hogg, who examined deceased, states that there was a bruise over the left eye and a lump on the back of the head. It is understood that Mr Walker was somewhat deaf. The cause of death is not known and a post morten examination will be held and followed by an inquest. Deceased was a married man with a family of four sons and three daughters. He arrived in New Zealand forty-eight years ago with his family and was, as a young man, connected with the foundry of his father, the late Mr John Walker, in Clyde street. He was a carpenter by trade. Mr Walker paid a visit to Australia at the boom period in the ’nineties, but returned some time later. He was a prominent bowler, having been a member of the Southland Club, later joining the Invercargill Club when it was started. He was an Oddfellow, being a P.PG.M. In the Masonic fraternity he was a P.M. of the Lodge St. John and was also a P.G.G.D. of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. He was a brother of the late Town Clerk, Mr T. Walker, and another brother, Mr J. A. B. Walker, is in the Railway Department at Oamaru. The deceased was very popular among a wide circle of friends, being a man of sterling character, cheerful disposition and possessing a well-informed mind.