ELECTRIC SHOCK.
[ LINESMAN FALLS 25 FEET. A linesman employed by the P. and T. Department received an electric shock when engaged this morning disconnecting electric . wires at the corner of St. Andrews and Balmoral Koads, Epsom. At the time he was at the top of a ladder, and he fell to the ground a distance of about 25 feet, being painfully injured about the head ana back. He was at once taken to the Auckland Hospital, and has regained consciousness, but the full extent of his injuries has not yet been ascertained. The injured man, Kenneth Parkinson, is about 34 years of age and unmarried. He lives in Balmoral Road.
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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 77, 31 March 1924, Page 7
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110ELECTRIC SHOCK. Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 77, 31 March 1924, Page 7
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