William Auld, (1835-13/3/1890). "sudden and tragic in its nature"

 [By Telegraph.]

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, This Day. 

News has been received that William Auld, storekeeper, has died from an accident received while returning home from Tuapeka Mouth.  -Evening Post, 13/3/1890.

FATILITY NEAR WAITAHUNA.

[From Our Own Correspondent.] LAWRENCE, March 13. 

An accident, which terminated fatally, happened to Mr William Auld, merchant, at Waitahuna last night. Deceased was returning from Tuapeka Mouth, where a branch business is carried on. He was driving a pair of horses and trap, and when approaching Poison Creek a farmer noticed that the horses were travelling pretty fast. It is assumed that the horses bolted, as deceased was found lying insensible on the road near Poison Creek, with a severe wound at the base of the skull and forehead. Deceased never regained consciousness, expiring a few hours after the accident, The sad affair has cast quite a gloom over the district, where deceased was well known and vey highly respected. He leaves a wife and family of grown up sons.  -Evening Star, 13/3/1890.

FUNERAL NOTICE. 

The Friends of the lite WILLIAM AULD, of Waitahuna, are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave the residence on SATURDAY, 10th March, at 2.30 p.m., for the place of interment in the Havelock Cemetery.  -Otago Daily Times, 14/3/1890.

Mr William Auld's funeral took place at Waitahuna on Saturday, and was attended by a large concourse of people. From Lawrence, Tuapeka Mouth, Waitahuna West, Round Hill, Manuka Creek and the surrounding districts large numbers of settlers came to pay the last tribute of respect to their deceased friend. The Rev. Jas. Skinner conducted the services at the grave.  -Tuapeka Times, 19/3/1890.

Death has been busy amongst us, as it has ever been, during the year. The death of Mr William Auld, sudden and tragic in its nature, caused a profound feeling of regret throughout the district.  -Tuapeka Times, 31/12/1890.

DEATHS.

AULD. — On July 30, at her son's residence, Vauxhall, Anderson Bay, Elizabeth, relict of William Auld (late of Waitahuna); aged 86 years. "At rest"  -Otago Daily Times, 1/8/1916.

Waitahuna Cemetery.