An excavator lies half on its side after falling into a basement through the floor of an old threestorey building being demolished in High Street. The excavator was working at the site when the floor gave way about 2 p.m. yesterday. The driver was not hurt. A crane later recovered the $80,000 machine.
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Press, 17 July 1978, Page 1
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53An excavator lies half on its side after falling into a basement through the floor of an old threestorey building being demolished in High Street. The excavator was working at the site when the floor gave way about 2 p.m. yesterday. The driver was not hurt. A crane later recovered the $80,000 machine. Press, 17 July 1978, Page 1
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