CYCLING FATALITY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 60, 12 March 1923, Page 4

CYCLING FATALITY.

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MINING ACCIDENT. ' —•—

WAIHI MINER BURIED. SUSTAINS SKRinrs INJURY (By Telegraph.-tiwn rWreuondent) W-MHI. - his day A serious accident occurred on Xa tur . day afternoon a ~„. «; ra „ ( l . lu _, u mine. .lames J.unlop a mm,!*,- ' Colledgcs contra.-,, party, working an the Mary- lode received se r i.„ IS inj caused J>y the .back „i the Mope fal ,. away arid striking him and mining him IJunlop was ~,i„g a. bar to remove loose ground from the tiank „f t | le slope. when, without any warning, ; . large mass of quartz ami country containing heavy lumps suddenly' cams away and almost completely buried the unfortunate man. hi- mate , Frederick: Collcilot ) having a narrow escape. Assistance was immediately iorthcoming an.l frantic ellorts were made to release Utiuliip fi'oni i.is terrible po-Vlloii. To remove some of the lumps required three men. and it- is estimated bha.t alnvn- ten tons of mixed quart?: and country came away with the fall.

After being released the unfortunate man was removed to a place of safety and medical aid was summoned. Drmlop's injuries arc of a rather shocking nature. His right leg badly smashed aboii*. the knee, and his left leg and both arms, face and head sustained severe lacerations. His hack is also injured. The extent of internal injuries is not yet known. Had it not been for I'dulop's line constitution and splendid physique it is doubtful if be would have survived.

The accident, occurred in the SS'aihl K.xtcntled section of the (Irani! Junction mine, about, 1000 feet, in from the shaft. The injured man was a member of the Thames crew which won the champion v.lialcboat race at Auckland Anniversary Regatta in 1004. and is connected wit|l an old and prominent Thames family.