THE JOKE MISCARRIED.
MAN SWALLOWS WEEDKILLER, (Special to ‘ ‘Tribune. ”) Christchurch, Sept. 10. Yesterday afternoon Alfred Walker, who lives at Heathcote, was admitted to the Christchurch hospital suffering from the effects of poison. How he came to poison himself is a sad story — a joke tnat went wrong. During the afternoon three men were engaged as a working bee at the Heathcote Bowling Club’s greens. A gallon bottle of weedkiller was standing on a table when Walker came in. He went to the table, lifted the bottle to his lips, and said: “Here’s a go boys.” Apparently he intended it as a joke, but he must have underestimated the quantity of liquid in the bottle and he was unable to prevent himself from swallowing a mouthful. The bottle was marked “Poison.” Walker had been told to be careful. Immediately after swallowing the liquid Walker fell to the floor in pain. He was given an emetic and taken to hospital. His condition is still serious.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 234, 10 September 1924, Page 5
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