FATALITY AT SWANSON.
FALL FROM RAILWAY BRIDGE. DISTANCE OF SIXTY FEET. A single man, Mr. Daniel McGratli, aged 54 years, was found dead under the Swanson railway bridge shortly before 7 o'clock last evening. The deceased, who has been residing ■• with his mother at Swanson, left his home at about 2 o'clock yesterday; afternoon with' the intention of walking through the Swanson township. It is thought that he must have ocon leaning on the rail of the bridge when he overbalanced, and fell into the gully, a distance of about 60ft.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18460, 25 July 1923, Page 8
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91FATALITY AT SWANSON. New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18460, 25 July 1923, Page 8
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