ACCIDENT AT AWAKINO.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13661, 27 March 1908, Page 7

ACCIDENT AT AWAKINO.

' BURIED IN A GRAVEL PIT, . O\ir Awakino correspondent writes: ■— A marvellous escapte 'from death occurred in Awakirit> on Tuesday afternoon. Mr WiDianV'HoHoway, one of the* contractors for the improvements *oy£ being made in the township, was taking down a^fttll of gravel, qffftn it came away suddenly, ' burying kira -ajbnost completely. Only his head was showing. One of his mates shouted mat warning, and he made an attempt get clear, but* only partially succeeded. The bullock dray which was backed in was also covered, and one of (itiSß( itiSß bullocks so badly injured that it tl»ed the. evening.. It took some ihn© to get j\fr Holloway out of the f»U. Tho extent of his injuries is not ytb known, as he was sent to New Plynrmth the same evening by Manukau f'.-om Mokau. On inquiry at the" Hospital to-day v* were informed that Mr Holloway l#d not been sent there.