GRABBED LIVE WIRES.
YOUNG MAN ELECTROCUTED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright j Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. May 7. Allan Greensmith, a young collier, | was electrocuted at Sheffield. Tie met • some girl friends and after bo bad 1 walked with them lie climbed a pole J carrying an electric wire iu. order to j wave farewell. Apparently lie overbal- | anced and clutched the wire with both, j hands. He received a shock and was i fearfully burned about the head and { hands. He was dead when taken down, j
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17035, 8 May 1923, Page 9
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