THE WAIHI FATALITY.
(By Telegraphs-Own Correspondent)"> j^AJHi.j'riday. The scene of the fatality at the T/ailii Company's Victoria Battery where a married, man named -Wm.L'lrviift£* lost his life at an early hour this- morn-, ing, was inspected this afternoon BVtbe Coroner (Mr. W. M: WaUnutf>,;"tKt Mining Inspector (Mr. M. Paulh:and:ihe Workmen's Inspector (Mr. A. company with Mr. E. G. Bants. intendent of the Waihi 'Company:)?, and, Senior-Sergt. Wohlinann; The circuit:. stances point to the fact that deceased; must have, slipped and struck his heading falling into, the hopper, which contained" crushed quartz; otherwise he—sbosW-.-have been able to free himself. . Ifc'ja. evident lie was rendered unconscious, and whilst in this state was suffocated by the material' in. the hopper. -Deceased had been employed by the Wai hi-Cora-, pany some years. His'Arife and. family reside in Inverness, Scotland. Irvine iajf. service in the Boer war,-and held* medal witih three. cla,sps, •■_ - •■•■■- -Hf< ' Mi i
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 156, 1 July 1916, Page 5
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