ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.
KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR. ROTORUA, Wednesday. A lad of 14, Thomas Dinsdale, was knocked down by a service car and injured on the head.
ELDERLY MAN DROWNED. ROTORUA, Wednesday. Mr John Weir, aged 78, a widower, was visiting the Okere Falls power station in company with his son, Mr Steve Weir, a member of the station staff, and with some other visitors was watching the water flowing from the flumes into the turbine intakes. After the others had left, Mr Weir remained on the intake platform. Two a three minutes later he -was heard calling for assistance, and was seen struggling in the water. Although help was quickly forthcoming death had occurred, prolonged resuscitation efforts being without avail.
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Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18139, 2 October 1930, Page 7
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120ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES. Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18139, 2 October 1930, Page 7
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