FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
(By Telegraph. — Press Association.)
TIMATRU. Sunday. News has reached Timaru of a fatal accident on the railway at Temuka last night. A farmer named Walter Prattley, belonging to Milford, was crossing the line in a dray with three horses, when the express train struck the dray, cutting it free from the horses and | throwing Prattley and the wreckage of the dray some yards. Prattley was picked up unconscious, and only lived a short time -Auckland Star, 30/5/1904.
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
Press Association, Electric Telegraph. Copyright.
Timaru, May 30.
The inquest on the body of Walter Eli Prattley, the victim of the railway accident at the High Street crossing at Temuka on Saturday evening, was held at Temuka this afternoon. The evidence showed that Prattley had been aware that the express was due and he should not cross. He took no notice, but whipped up the three horses and took the crossing. The horses just got over as the express came along at 30 miles an hour and struck the wheel fair on the hub. It smashed the shafts, freeing the horses, and carried Prattley (who was standing up in the dray) and the wreckage of the dray against the cattle stop, and threw Prattley into the ditch alongside. A verdict of accidental death was returned. -Auckland Star, 31/5/1904.
FUNERAL NOTICE
THE Friends of Mr and Mrs Eli Prattley are respectfully informed that the funeral of their late son Walter will leave their residence, Milford, THIS DAY, Tuesday, May 31st, 1901, at 2 o’clock, for the Temuka Cemetery. R. B. COMER, Undertaker. -Temuka Leader, 31/5/1904.
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