FELL 250 FEET DOWN MINE SHAFT
— 7 AUCKLAND, Oet. (5. Falling 250ft. dovvn the shaft of the .Martha goldmine while apparentiy waiting for the cage, a mine surveyor was killed 1000ft. below grouud this morning. 11 e was Mr. William Itoy Carnachau, aged 49, marricd, of Waihi. shortiy before .10 o'clock'Mr. Carnachau was working aloue -on No. 7 level of the mine 700ft from the surface. Ile rang for the cage but when the operator reachcd the level lie found no oue waiting and resunied his duties. When he returned 20 miuutes later the level vvas still deserted. A scarch was made and Mr. Carnachau 's bbdy was found at the foot of the cage shaft. ilr. Carnaclian, who is . survived by his vvife and five children had been emplo.ved as a survevor or assistant surveyor in the Martha miuc for about IU years.
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Chronicle (Levin), 7 October 1947, Page 3
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