Narrow Escape When Statue Falls
AUCKLAND, July 22. Tiro City C'ouncii workmen, y. Baiuiain and 0. Lendrum, narrowly escaped serious' injury when a heavy nietai statue at the top of an orna rnental fountain in Albert Park, beeame detaclied from its base and feli on them. "Bbth received' > shock and bruises, Balmain being treated a.t the Auckland Hospital casualty' 'department and Lendrum 'at St. j'olin an'ibulance station. . • Thh' men' w'ere; starting to* spraryjlaint the 'foimtam wlreii tli'e accideiit" liappened. Tliev were work'ing close-' to tho fountaiii, the pond of which was recCntJy" drained, when a Grecian yastiron figure about four feet in height and w eigliing about 2 cwt., feJJ from its" '-base. •nltijfmssed'- beftwe'en thh«i"aii(l' struck each a glancing blow as it fell to the ground. The statue, Which originnlly came from England, has been in the park for about (50 years. The metal had become corroded at the base but tiiere was no indi^atiop. that it was unsafe. The • heaijf ^ini i ai| 'ann of the iigure wore bfolcen off bv'tlie fall and it appeared to be beyond repair. It took thfec men to • lif t the hgure for femovai. .
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 July 1948, Page 7
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