THE MAY QUEEN TRAGEDY.
CORONER'S ENQUIRY. (By Telegraph—Preeo AErociatlon.l Thames, .Tamiary 1!). The coroner's inquiry into tlie deaths of Thomas Guy ami .Tames William?, victims of tho Hay Queen mine fatality, was commenced this morning. It was proved that tho first warniii!? was eivon by 0110 oi 1 Hie partv at 10.SO. and t.lio fact that it was niid-'day when the first, four reached the snrfaec would make it appear that the whoifl ]»rty were, lowlerw unconscious, and were lyinß in that state in the love! until revived li.v fresh air. Miners expressed tho opinion Unit tho gas e.imn from tho Tliames-ltauraki shaft, whero pumping at tho 1000 ft lovel was in operation.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1342, 20 January 1912, Page 4
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