ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
I (Per Press Association.) | Auckland, last night. I Another -serious accident occurred attho I 00-oporative works at Omens, 26 miles back from here, on Wednesday aftornoon. A man named William Sangsjer was sevcely injured by the explosion of $ keg lof gunpowder. He had just put ip a, I ehaige, and was closing his match-box, when the head of a match flew off into the j j keg cf powder. He and his mates had a [ miraoulous escape, jibe blast exploding within six feet of thorn while rendering assistance. The acoident occurred on a 6ft t.ack on the edge of a cliff, 120 ft deep. Sangster reached the top last night, 28 hours after the accident. He waß taken to the hospital. Hopes are entertained that his eyes will not be affected.
Masterton, last night. Two Maori women, a mother and he. daughter, were drowned while fishing at Ce.sliepoint yoalerday. Dunedin, last night.
Alfred L. Price, while oyolingalong King Edward road Bt midnight, collided with a' 1 engine at Kensington. He was knooked off his maobine, and his neck dislocated. Decease! was hon. secretary of the North End Boating Club, and cODneoted with the Grange Cricket Club, and was an energetio sport. An inquest will bo held losmorrowi
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1605, 18 November 1905, Page 2
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