Accident. — A painful accident occurred at the Universal Bond this afternoon. Mr Stewart, the warehouse-keeper, was standing on the water-lift, engaged in conversation, when the lift was raised; his right foot caught in one of the cross beams, and before his position was noticed it was most severely crushed. -Evening Star, 10/3/1871.
Of the cases in the Hospital we may mention that Mr Stewart, the Custom House officer at the Universal Bond, where he met with the accident from which he is suffering, is now doing well; and it is hoped that there will be no occasion to amputate part of the injured leg. -Otago Daily Times, 8/4/1871.
Accident at the Universal Bond. — It is with regret that we have to state that the accident which occurred about a month ago to Mr. Stewart, locker at the Universal Bond, has had a fatal termination. Up to within a week ago it was thought he was progressing favourably, and there was some reason to hope that amputation would not be necessary, but mortification set in, and Mr. Stewart gradually sank, his death occurring at half-past one o’clock this morning. The deceased, who has been in the Customs department for about eight years, leaves a wife and four children to deplore his loss. -Evening Star, 24/4/1871.
THE Friends of the late Alexander Stewart, H.M. Customs, are respectfully invited to follow his remains from the Hospital to the Southern Cemetery on Wednesday, leaving the Hospital punctually at 3 p.m.
D.TAYLOR, Undertaker, Hope street. -Otago Daily Times, 25/4/1871.
The funeral of the late Mr Alexander Stewart took place yesterday. Besides the mourners, it was attended by Volunteers in uniform, chiefly members of the Naval Brigade, and by members of the Masonic body, his fellow Custom House officers, and other gentlemen. In all, the procession consisted of about 200 persons. The band, preceding the hearse, played the Dead March in "Saul" along the line of route. As the grave prayer was offered up by the Rev D. M. Stuart, and the coffin being lowered, the firing party, composed of members of the Naval Brigade, to which the deceased belonged, fired a farewell volley over his grave. -Otago Daily Times, 27/4/1871.
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