THE COLLAPSED ROOF FATALITY.
INQUEST ON WILSON. Wellington, March 28. The inquest was resumed on Saturday concerning the death of Samuel Wilson, as the • result of injuries through the collapse of the roof of a building which was being erected: for the Gear Meat' Company atPetone. William George Lodder, the^ engineer for the Gear Company; said the braces at both end of the ljuilding had been removed without his knowledge, or instruction. If they had been left in position they would have prevented: the accident. George Duncan, a. draughtsman and clerk of the. works, thought the accident was due to the removal of the braces. The inquest was further adjourned till Tuesday.
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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12500, 29 March 1909, Page 3
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112THE COLLAPSED ROOF FATALITY. Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12500, 29 March 1909, Page 3
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