ACCIDENTS
A MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Mr. James Lancaster, employed at the Tarakohe cement works, was admitted to the Hospital on Thursday suffering from a fractured spine, caused by a fail of coal. His condition is serious. -Nelson Evening Mail, 14/9/1918.
THE TARAKOHE ACCIDENT
A FATAL TERMINATION.
The death occurred at the Hospital last evening of Mr James Lancaster, who was injured last week by a fall of coal at the Tarakohe Cement Works. An inquiry was commenced at the Hospital this afternoon, when medical evidence was to be taken. -Nelson Evening Mail, 17/9/1918.
TERAKOHE ACCIDENT
THE INQUEST.
An inquest touching the death of James Lancaster. a workman in the employ of the Tarakohe Cement Company, who died in the Hospital on Monday night from injuries received at the works last Thursday, was opened before the Coroner (Mr E. Davidson) yesterday afternoon.
Mr C. J. Harley watched the proceedings on behalf of the Golden Bay Cement Company.
Dr Jamieson, Resident Surgeon, deposed that the deceased was admitted to the Hospital on Thursday last, suffering from a fractured and dislocated spine and minor wounds and bruises about the head, neck, and shoulders. He was completely paralysed from the shoulders downwards. His condition did. not alter materially until the afternoon of the 16th, when he gradually became unconscious, and he died the same evening. The deceased told witness that he received his injuries through a slip of coal coming down on him at the Terakohe cement works and his injuries were consistent with such a happening.
After the deceased's widow had given formal evidence of identification, the inquest was adjourned to Tarakohe on a date to be fixed. -Nelson Evening Mail, 18/9/1918.
IN MEMORIAM.
LANCASTER. — In loving memory of James Lancaster, who died at Nelson. September 16th, 1918.
I never knew the pain he bore, I never saw him die;
I only know he passed away, And never said good-bye.
— Inserted by his son James. -Colonist, 16/9/1919.
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