MR. H. C. REYNOLDS' DEATH

Waikato Times, Volume 99, Issue 16645, 10 November 1925, Page 5

MR. H. C. REYNOLDS' DEATH

COLLAPSE AT STATION

EFFECT OF VIOLENT EXERTION

Details have been received by mail concerning the death of Mr 11. C. Reynolds, the father of the dairying industry in this district, ho having established the first factories here and originated the famous 'Alienor" brand of butter, now turned out by the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company. An English paper contains the following particulars:— Inquest Story.

Violent exertion in hurrying to calch a train at Honor Oak Park Station, caused the death recently of Mr Henry Chidley Reynolds, aged 7G, of 10, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, England. Despite liis age, Mr Reynolds went to Honor Oak to play golf on Saturday, and it was when he had reached the station, with the intention of catching the Forest Hill train, that lie collapsed. Major W. 11. Whitehouse, the district coroner, conducted thcNinoaiest at Lcwisham. Dorothy Kathleen Reynolds, daughter, said her father had business interests in the Argentine. He had very good health up to the last six months. In that lime he had complained of pains in Hie chest after exertion and meals. He had had medical attention. During the previous week lie had enjoyed good health; On the Saturday he left, after lunch, by car, driven by the chauffeur, to play golf at Honor Park. He said he would stay at the club for dinner and sent the car home. Witness said her father was in excellent health, but she understood that lie had to hurry for the train at night. Witness was informed early on the Sunday morning of his death. John P. Elwood, of 94, St. Hughes Road, Anerley, a Southern Railway employee, said that on the Saturday evening he was on duty on Hie town platform at Honor Oak Park station. As the 9.45 train went out witness was informed that a man was in Urn lavatory- He went there and found tiic deceased lying there. His feet were against the door. There was no sign of life. Police constable Shaul said he was called by the last witness to the station, and obtained the services of a doctor, who certified that life was extinct.

Dr. Henry Brunton Kitchen, of 83, Wickham Road, Brockley, said that lie saw (he body al the station. A post-mortem examination showed that, (lie heart was enlarged ami weighed 18oz.; and was diseased. The cause of death was syncope, due to valvular disease, accelerated by a heavy meal. A verdict of "Death from natural causes" was returned.