THE MIRAMAR LANDSLIP.
A fall of earth took' place yesterday at .Miraniar, "Wellington, where reclamation work is being carried oiiit, two men being buried. One of the men, named WilviMi, was extricated alter live hours' hard work, and was found to lvave his right leg badly broken. Up to an early hour this morning the rescuers had not reached Phillips, and little hope was enter!ai'ived of getting him out alive.
A VICTIM'S RODY FOUND
[I'KU PIiKSS ASSOCIATION. ]
WELLINGTON, This Dav
A large gang of men i.s .still engaged in removing earth ami rocks which overwhelmed John "Wilson and .rami's 1 'lii 11 ips in tlic cutting at Miramar yest-erdav. At about. norm t.o-ilav Phillips' body was seen, doubled up, iin(lei* sonic heavy brums. It is expected that three hours' mure work will be necevsarv before the hedy rati be trot: <int. Deceased left: a iviiloiv ami thre; l chihli'iMi. Wilson, who had a, leg fractured, is doing fairly wtdl in tin l hospital.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 June 1910, Page 3
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163THE MIRAMAR LANDSLIP. Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 June 1910, Page 3
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