MOTOR FATALITY.
AN OLD MAN KILLED,
(By Telegraph —Press Association.) HA WEE A, Thursday. A sad fatality occurred last evening on the main south road, about threequarters of- a mile from the town. Thomas Morgan, aged 7?>, an old resident, was returning about six o'clock from milking his cows, and was wheeling the milk in a handcart, accompanied by his nephew, who was walking ahead. The lad heard a crash, and on looking round saw a motor car zig-zagging across the road. Tho ear had overrun Morgan, who had received terrible injuries. Both legs were broken, and he had a gash on his head. He died a few minutes afterwards. Deceased leaves a widow and grownup family. He was a well-known veteran, and was present at the recent Turuturu-Mokai celebrations.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 44, Issue 13599, 25 July 1918, Page 5
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