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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 March 1925, Page 7

Another victim of electrocution lost his life on Saturday, when Joseph Her. man Hine, married, aged 33, was hilled near Palmerston North, through contact with a voltage main transmission electric line. Hine was an employee of the Manawntu-Oroun Power Board, and was engaged repairing a line. He was noticed lying on the road by a woman parsing. Assistance was summoned hut Hine died on his way to hospital. He was conscious when picked up. hut offered no explanation, repeating “My God, I’m done.” The Auckland telephone system was cut over to the automatic between mi clnight and one o’clock this morning, Eight thousand instruments are affected and there are still. 700 people waiting for telephones and JOo party lines, which will he cut over in a few months. The change was effected without incident, and the system is now in satisfactory working order. Rheumo removes t.TiO cause of Rheumatism. 4/6. —Advt. Use Progandrn for corns and enjoy life. 1/6.—Advt.