A NARROW ESCAPE I . |
LONDON. October 11. ' 'During the <our&s of a presentation to the Duke of Devonshire, the improvised flooring over a public bath at Matlock collapsed. Forty members, of the ducal party were precipitated • from a height of 7ft into the empty bath, including the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, their daughters, the Ladies Manners, and Lord and Lady Kerry. . ' . All the party received a. severe shaking, but their injuries generally are slight An ugly rush made by the panic-stricken audience fortunately was not serious.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2848, 14 October 1908, Page 19
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93A NARROW ESCAPE I . | Otago Witness, Issue 2848, 14 October 1908, Page 19
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