ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES
INJURED IN EXPLOSION.
ACCIDENT NEAR GERALDINE?
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CHRISTCHURCH, August 26.
Mr E. S. 'Elworthy, of Four Peaks, Geraldine, received painful facial injuries when .some gunpowder, with which he was working, suddenly blew up. The injured man was taken to the Braeside Hospital, Geraldine, and is,re? ported to be progressing satisfactorily.
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; • 4UdktAND, Aiigusi 20. . UnfcltoVhi / to" oitliei' himself or the spectators, an amateur “carried off” for a round mul ft half with ft broken edlftrbcmq; at tho wrestling carnival at .jibe! Town Hall last evening, F. Crowbur at; a youth, was in the second round of hid bout with H. Waugh, when 'he was seen to wince. Although in considerable pain, he went on again for the third round, afid saw the bout through to the finish. Neither contestant secured' a fall, and the referee declared a draw. After the bout Crowhurst was examined by a doctor, and it was then found that the collarbone was broken.
ACCIDENT WHILE GARDENING. AUCKLAND, August 25. To break his leg while gardening was the experience of Mr Harold Boleif of Great North Road, Grey Lynn, yesterday afternoon. He was digging, and, on seeing a friend, jmrned quickly to wave his spado in greeting. He slipped and fell heavily to the ground fracturing both bones of the left leg below the knee. j
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1932, Page 5
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