KILLED IN TUNNEL
CAUGHT IN ROCK FALL
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CHRISTCHURCH, September 7,
Fatal injuries were suffered by Vernon Englefield Willis, a, married man, aged 32 years, of Taratulri, when lie was caught by a fall of papa reck in the Amuri Tunnel on the South Island Main Trunk Railway, about 5.30 on Wednesday. . Doctor R. L. Withers, of lyaikpurti,,, was called to the scene .of the,;,accident, but Willis diqd withijU a few, minutes.
A rqp.ort: received .to-day -stated’ that Willis was, the only person; injured by the fall. i. ..."
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1939, Page 3
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