THE WAIKINO FATALITY.
,<By ..Telegrapii.—Own Correspondent) . WAIHI, this day. , An..inquest ..touching. , the. death of George A. Probert, who was. accidentally killed at the Waikino'battery yesterday, was. held to-day. The." jury., returned.* verdict "that deceased was . accidentally crushed in the elevator wheel,'no 'ilajna being attached" to; anyone." -'Hie'bb'dy; is. being sent to .Auckland for inter*. h ment. The"father;and brotiiar of' 'the "young man,..G. A::. Srohexz, "''.who"''was kaltcd. yesterday at Waikino,. left. to-day,. : lii» order to bring the body to'town-!f?- ia« terjnent. . The deceased was" in .his': 20th : year, and was, about to be.married, wixich fact adds to the sadness of "his being cut off so suddenly. The greatest sympathy: is felt for the bereaved relatives.' ' .■'.-.'■•■' -' —
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 168, 15 July 1908, Page 5
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