ACCIDENTS & DEATHS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10743, 14 November 1928, Page 3

ACCIDENTS & DEATHS

FOUND DROWNED. (Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Nov. 13. An old resident, Mrs Harrington, wife of Mr John Harrington, a earner, of Mangatamoka, was found drowned in a creek this afternoon. She had been missed from her home and a search was made. FATAL MINE MISHAP. (Press Association.» GRE\ MOUTH, Nov. 13. An accident resulting in the death of Harry 'Chilton, president- of the Miners’ Union, occurred at Blackball mine to-day at 8 a.m., when deceased, with three mates, were working at the face, a. popper drill was being worked I> V Chilton and T. Leitcli and the noise of the machine prevented their hearing, the strata move on the roof. About three tons fell, pinning Chilton against the drill and throwing Leitch down, just clear, also sightly injuring a third man, A. McClure. A fourth man McDonald extricated Leitch, but two hours were taken in getting Chilton out. Li© died five hours later.. He took a leading part in Blackball activities. was 53 years of age, a native of Staffordshire, England, and had been twenty-one years in New Zealand. He leaves a wife and two married daughters. Who pays the bill for the injured worker? Consult the Standard In mrance Company for full protection —C. G. Bloore, chief agent; A. G Seddon. local mnnapor - ' Arlto *