WAIKATO ACCIDENTS.
<By Telegraph.—Own CorreepondentJ
HAMILTON, this day.■■ .• A young man named' Wm.. Cole, aged 18 years, son of Mr A. Cole,, of Tβ. Kuiti, was admitted to the; Waikato'; hospital yesterday evening. He was; ; go» ing out shooting early yesterday mom* , : . ing and gave a loaded- gun. to a young brother to hold. The gun went oft ani - the charge went through the lad's left leg, about 10 yards away, shattering both tones above the ankle. He ■»**,; brought down, by a jigger to Hamilton, reaching the hospital about 8.30 P- 1 * jjj It is probable one foot will hare fa-'.be amputated. ... :; A man named Torfeg, working in..* .... quarry at Waimai, had. a narrow' esc»gS j from a serious accident. A fall of ,e»rthj caused by blasting some days f ously, caught him, and some of tha other workmen, but all save Torfeg ~■. were able to get dear. Itj however, , took his companions stwne time tP'.Pft tricate him, and, as he was considerably; knocked about, he was taken to the Waikato hospital. He had, ft-.sfWJ •wnimd, several bones in Mβ are fractrrred, aad' there iff » "?SSI-
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 66, 18 March 1907, Page 4
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186WAIKATO ACCIDENTS. Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 66, 18 March 1907, Page 4
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