COLLISION AT AUCKLAND
THE ANZAC AVENUE TRAGEDY. VICTIM A WELL-KNOWN ATHLETE. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, March 26. The victims of the Anzac Avenue accident were returning from a bowling tournament match between retail and wholesale drapery firms of the province held on the Auckland Club’s green. Dickinson was still unconscious this morning. Jackson is progressing well. Wilson, who was killed, was a wellknown resident of Hamilton aged 54. He was a son of the late Adam Wilson of the firm of Wilson, Williams and McCullagh, drapers, of Auckland. In his early days he was a prominent athlete and attained some success as a runner. Later he was connected with the firm of Adair and Company, Napier. He entered into business as a mercer at Hamilton 20 years ago and frequently representer! the Hamilton bowling club at provincial and Dominion tournaments. He leaves a widow and three children, the eldest 19 and the youngest 15 years.
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Southland Times, Issue 19829, 27 March 1926, Page 7
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156COLLISION AT AUCKLAND Southland Times, Issue 19829, 27 March 1926, Page 7
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