ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS
FATAL FALL FROM ROOF. A fatal accident occurred yesterday morning at tlio new railway workshops in course of erection at Otahuhn, Hugh 11. Smith, of One Tree Hill being killed through falling from the roof ol one of the buildings Smifh was a married man, and had two children. Ho was commencing his first - day’s work on r.ho building, and when on tho roof of tho building, lost his balance, and fell through a skylight ‘27ft on to tho concrete floor. He sustained a fracture of the skull ami injuries to his right knee and hip, being killed instantaneously.—Press Association. LEG INJURIES. Through being knocked down by » motor car in Princes street yesterday » young woman, Gladys Courtney, was admitted to the hospital at G p.m. with injuries to her leg. Her condition ia not, serious.
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Evening Star, Issue 19855, 2 May 1928, Page 1
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