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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17455, 5 February 1925, Page 1

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NOIIT ITE I? N FATA LUTES. HAMILTON, February 5. A fall of earth from the face of a cliff at the- Power House excava- ' ion at Arapuni came down on three non. C. Russell, aged 27, whose reutives reside at Wellington, was killed instantly. Dave Morgan had •i- leg broken aud sustained cuts on the head. Adamson, the third man, has a twisted ankle. Mrs Alary Bogan died under an anaesthetic in the Waikato Hospital. CHILD DROWNED. Margaret- Maud Clark, aged two years, was drowned fit the residence of her parents, G 75 Worcester Street, this afternoon. The child had wandered to the front of the house and fell into a pond. Life was extinct when she was found. She was the only daughter of Mr J. J. JL Clark. A. TIT HILLING RESCUE. , LONDON, February f. a labourer named Al'Greevy is reported from Belfast. wlftu'e Ms father ami mot her and five children were entrapped on tin* top floor in a hurtling building. Pending the arrival of the brigade. ladders were found A! ’< i t : L 1 V IUOf I>.V {la other rutile, and dropped down to feet out to the ladder, and formed a human link, over which all the occupants. who were in night attire, clambered to safety. Cheering crowds watched the rescue, after which Al'Greevy was completely exhausted. GISBORNE HACKS. WIPE HE MEMORIAL HANDICAP—t ivilforin 1. Startle 2. Good Sport Sc rate-lied—( Tisia. M CHItY Volt ore ], Sangfroid _\ Serenador -5. Scratched: Tiripone, Whispering Sam, Munutai, Mixed Heather and Royal Bonus. GISBORNE (. I'P-Hanrangi 1. forand Poteen. EG MO.NT RACES. WAIMATE 11 AN D 1 ('A P—Pouma. 1, Lady Pcutinek 2. Merit AH started. MAIDEN HACK IIANDD AP— Brogue 1. No Response J. Grand Lupin :-. All started. TONKS HANDICAP—Bright Day 1, The Banker 2. All started. 51 ERE MERE HANDII Al>- IJevi.s !. General Pride Scratched: Nancy Lee, So Ife range and Mountain Bell. HAWKE <Y!\ At 1. ;r. p.m. the- West- Coast team • ad made 38 for the loss of three wickets (Knapp, not out 23. Adams not out 2).