CONTRACTOR KILLED.
FALL FROM A DRAY. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night, e A distressing fatality occurred to-day. ■the victim being James Wilson, cartage jeontraetor, 66 years of age, of BerhamIpore. F Deceased was driving a loaded dray gvhen the horse took fright and bolted. ftVilson was thrown to the ground, and pne wheel of the dray passed over him, Errflicting very severe injuries. He was kr amoved to hospital, but died about ttwo hours later. f Deceased was a well-known and successful contractor, and was a brother, bf Joseph Wilson, who was killed i». practically the same manner! at tbr corporation’s quarry at Lyall Bay a few 5 Greeks ago.
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Taranaki Daily News, 2 March 1921, Page 5
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