BRUNNERTON.
, [from: our correspondent.] -■--■■■ /October 8. Sinking at the Wallsend mine was again started at four this afternoon, though it is not yet publicly known who are the succesful contractors. During the stoppage several alterations have been made, full particulars of which you will receive when completed. An accident happened last night at Dobson Town. A number of children ■were playing around where: the road con- 1 tractor ; had been digging and carting
shingle from the road side bank, when a j slip occurred, which completely buried ; one little lad named Laverich, aged about ■' six years. When the ground had been ; removed he was found to be suffering from f a broken thigh, and other injuries. It is . considered a miracle that he was not , ; killed, as the quantity of soil that fell on •"1 HfiFwas" nfflßNßFf 6WtoW. ' Dp :M'Carthy r f. was promptly, on the and, rendered i all the assistance possible. It 1 appears j that the road contractors are ..in. the habit j qf taking the shingle and leaving the top 1 1 hanging, and the children -get under it 1 playing. There are too many dangerous ■ places of a like nature abbui; the "same !• SpOt. • '■;'■■■
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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5315, 9 October 1885, Page 2
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