COLLAPSE OF SCAFFOLDING
THREE MEN INJURED. Press Association. NELSON, last night. Bv the collapse of.a scaffolding at Molior’s new building in Bridge-street tiiis afternoon, three men were injured. A workman named Knapp was working on the scaffolding when a bearer snapped, and part, of the see (folding fell with Knapp, who was slightly hurt. S. Galbraith, the contractor, and a workman named Mansea were ou a ladder at the time, and they were struck by the falling matenil ami knocked .to the ground. Mansen fell about 20ft. He was not much hurt, hut some sheets of iron fcil on Galbraith, cutting him badly.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2141, 25 July 1907, Page 3
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103COLLAPSE OF SCAFFOLDING Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2141, 25 July 1907, Page 3
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