Accident at the Mine

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1254, 18 February 1905, Page 2

Accident at the Mine

fdlracuious Escape

Tins morning, about cine , o'oloek, a mjraculous escape from a sorious accident occurrod in the Waihi mino, when a man named Brooking fo'l a distance of 90 to 100 feet', 'fortunately wi houi serious injury,

Interviewed this aftorrioon, Brooking said ho wns working on tho Priucesa lode,, in No. 5 level, spreading mullock. Ho attempted to cross the shaft to got a shovel when the plank ho was crossing upon (dipped from under him, andl he folldown the shaft, the distance ■ ' stated. Ho came down upon his feet, and was able to walk away from the qpot without, assistance. Brooking rec'oiWdno'more, serious injuries than a few scratches upomtho face and hands, The shock to his syatepl), however, must have been very great, Al- : together, he is to be congratulated upon'a truly miraculous escape fromlHery serious injury, if nothing worse. ;