At Yc'ovitl (Now South Wales) last wad:, an Indian hawker named FJudcr Dace was playfully wrestling witli another man, and had some pins and needles in the I ipd of ins coat. After | five minutes’ struggling he complained of a needle being in his chest. He was immediately convoyed to Cumnock, and operated upon, hut without extracting the needle. On Monday week, Dr. Watt, of Wellington (New South Wales), successfully operated and located the needle in very close proximity to the heart, it having pierced ice pericardium. During the 21 hours the needle travelled over Sin, and the doctor’s opinion was that Im was just in time to save the man’s life liy about three hours.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 94, 4 December 1911, Page 8
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