Thursday, 29 August 2024

Robert Evans Newton, (1855-4/7/1875). "hurled him into the air"

DEATHS.

On the 4th July, from injuries received while at his work, Robert Evans Newton (hammerman), aged 20 years. Home papers please copy.  -Otago Daily Times, 6/7/1875.


FUNERAL NOTICE. 

THE Friends of the late Robert Evans Newton, are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave his residence, George street, near Union street, Tomorrow (Tuesday), at one o’clock, for the Southern Cemetery. 

WALTER G. GEDDES, Undertaker, Octagon.  -Evening Star, 5/7/1875.


A. young man named Robert Evans Newton, employed at Sparrow’s foundry, sustained injuries on Saturday morning, which, proved fatal. He was placing a board near the fly-wheel, when it got between the spikes, and, catching him in the stomach, hurled him into the air. He was picked up insensible, and lingered in great agony at the Hospital until Sunday afternoon, when he expired.  -Cromwell Argus, 7/7/1875.


Southern Cemetery, Dunedin.  DCC photo.


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