ELECTROCUTED BY WIRE FENCE
New Plymouth, March 16. Sudden fate overtook John Wilson, aged 56, at Ratapiko to-day. He was on his way to work this morning when in negotiating a wire fence he was electrocuted, the electric power line having fallen on the fence. Wilson’s work-mate missed him at his place of employment and later in the day went to his home. A search party then went out and found Wilson dead.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3614, 17 March 1927, Page 3
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73ELECTROCUTED BY WIRE FENCE Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3614, 17 March 1927, Page 3
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