When repairing electrical - apparatus at the Patutalii sub-station near Gisborne, yesterday, Samuel Wells, station operator, and Algar Octo File, a linesman, suffered severe burns and shock, File dying later in hospital. The injured men came in contact with cables carrying 50,000 volts.—Press Association.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 158, 5 June 1940, Page 5
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