MAN ELECTROCUTED AT DUNEDIN
(P.A.) DunediU, Feb. 19. Walter Leslie Jefferson, married, aged about 50 years, who resided at 240 Melbourne Street, South Dunedin, was electrocuted about 3.50 p.m. today. He was engaged with another employee, George Hellyer, attending to some wiring in James Street. North East Valley, when he came into contact with a live wire of 230 volts. HeHyer used a piece of clothing to pull th? unfortunate man off the wire, but Jefferson collapsed immediate!? and d;*d soon after his admission to c-'Kblis Hospital.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 42, 20 February 1943, Page 5
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