ACCIDENT OH THE MIMIRO
AN ENGINEER BADLY HURT
While the Tyser Company .s Mumro was loading fodder m the bay last evening, a rather serious accident happened to Mr. Bissett, a member of the steamer’s engineering - • , sett was walking along the mam deck, when bv some mischance lie lost hi-> footing and fell down the No. o hatch, a distance of about 20 feet He j ; at once brought on deck, when it "; found that he had received a seu shock and serious injuries. He taken ashore, and removed to ■ l Ji. Scott’s private hospital in {t street, where it was found that Ins kit lee had been fractured below the kme aml his left shoulder dislocated. “ so received a nasty scalp wound. Ihe patient had somewhat recovered fi om be s ock late last evening, but u will be some time before he will be able to resume his duties.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2510, 25 May 1909, Page 4
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151ACCIDENT OH THE MIMIRO Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2510, 25 May 1909, Page 4
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