ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.
[ONIIKD PBBS9 ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, January 4. James Craig, a middle-aged man, was killed at Hellaby's slaughterbouse, Richmond. He was building a drive at the bottom of a well 100 feet deep to increase the water supply. A bucket of earth was hoisted and emptied, and the man at tho windlass, thinking the buckets were replaced on the hook, swung i, m, and through some cause the bucket came off the hook and fell on Craig's head, fracturing the skull. He was taken to the hospital, and died ten minutes after admission. He was over 50 years of age, and leaves a wife and family. Auckland, January 5. Mr W; H. Hewlett, of Whangarei, was drowned owing to the capsize of his boat. His wife saw the aooident, and his son rowed to the rescue, but was too late.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4, 5 January 1900, Page 2
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