MINING ACCIDENT AT WAIORONGOMAI
|B1- TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT.! Tk Ap.oh a, Friday. A WINER named Archibald Mctiarvie, whilst at work yesterday at the. New l<ind claim, met with a rather serious accident. He was at the time engaged in bringing down quartz, after firing a shot, and was using a crowbar to prise out soino of the loose stone, when he over-balanced himself, and fell to a depth of about 25 feet, breaking his arm and sustaining some other slight injuries. Surgical aid was quickly procured, and so far he is progressing favourably.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2292, 19 March 1887, Page 2
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93MINING ACCIDENT AT WAIORONGOMAI Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2292, 19 March 1887, Page 2
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