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Te Aroha News, Volume XXVI, Issue 43102, 8 June 1907, Page 4

“The public take a great interest in maps,” says the Wellington Municipal Librarian. During the recent building operations, a large map of the North Island was temporarily port away, and immediatel— anxious inquiries began to pour in. The Navy League’s map of the world, at the) entrance to the reference department, is the subject- of close study by great numbers of people. jA' shocking fatality occurred at Messrs C. Adams and Sons timberyard in Launceston recently. A boy, Geo. Lutterworth, 15 years of age, visited his father, who was working a planing, machine. The lad was carryip a- a bag, and was caught in the shafting about 4ffc from the ground, and hurled with terrible force .against at large beam. Before the engines could be stopped the lad Was shosking- j ly mutilated, both legs being torn off. his neck broken, and his skull smashed in. The father was an eye witness of the dreadf ul' tragedy, but was able t’o. give any assistance.