FATAL ACCIDENT AT PORT CHALMERS.
’P*fj ** n ° this morning a dreadful accident, attended with lossoffife C ? t Si ng^Geor « e street, between Mr Kf*! ? Mr storekeeper, and' Mr Scott, tador. A number of menintho employ of Mr Prondfoot were engaged cutting * chamber in the face of an smbankmS! SrtS f * et m hei « ht » the terth suddenly gave why, and a aide slip completely buried a man named George Smith. . Mr Asher* overseer o£< the works, immediately gave orders to the other men employed at the works to remove the earth from off the man, which was done with all possible despatch, but it was found life was *xtmot. When the body was exposed to view, the bowels were protrading, one of the legs was torn , off, and the whole ,of the body more or less mangled, The remains were at once removed to the morgue to await medisal examination and ap inquest.,
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Evening Star, Issue 3775, 31 March 1875, Page 2
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153FATAL ACCIDENT AT PORT CHALMERS. Evening Star, Issue 3775, 31 March 1875, Page 2
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