POWER BOARD SUED
A SETTLER’S DEATH COMPENSATION AWARDED [ Per Press Association. 1 NEW PLYMOUTH, Dec. 1. The death of John Wilson, a farmer of Ratapiko, who was eletrocuted some time ago by contact with a live wire falling on a fence of his property, resulted in a claim being brought against the Taranaki Power Board for damages. Claimant alleged negligence in the construction and control of lines, and a settlement was confirmed in the Supreme Court to-day, by which the Board agrees to pay £1,400 and £lOO costs.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20013, 2 December 1927, Page 8
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88POWER BOARD SUED Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20013, 2 December 1927, Page 8
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