FORTY HOURS AT THE BOTTOM OF A SHAFT.
A Terrible Explosion.
A serious accident happened to Mr John Gille&pio, a well-known residentatWallbend, Nesv South Wales, (*illebpie, who is over 50 years of age, went to JMinmi, and preached in tho Primitive Methodist Church theic, and started for homo again about eight o'clock, carrying a lantern. Airs Tweedie, ot WnlLend, with whom he lived, became alarmed on Monday at Cillcspio's nonappearance, and inquiries hot on foot soon mado it certain that Jic wa-> lo^t. A search party was hoon iounod, and at 11 o'clock an umbrella was seen down an old timber shaft on tho Wontworfch Estate, a mile and a half from Plnttebnrg, and («'illespie was found at the bottom. A boy named Scott went down a wii c 1 ope hanging afc the shaft, and, attcr a lot of trouble, Gilleppie avis got up and takon home. It was found that one of (Jillcspic's thighs was. broken and that he was sevcioly biuised, bolides- being in a weak state, llis sulleiings in a wounded stute must have been terrible.
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Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 245, 10 March 1888, Page 4
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180FORTY HOURS AT THE BOTTOM OF A SHAFT. A Terrible Explosion. Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 245, 10 March 1888, Page 4
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