SERVICE IN MINES
SE\SENTY-SIX YEARS’ WORK In a re*cut English, paper a record for the longest period of -service in mines is claimed on behalf of Daniel Maude, of Pontypridd, Wales, who recently retired at the age of 81, after working underground, for 72 yiyirs. •» David Hunter, of Hrabburri, New South Wales, heats tin’s by four years, having spent 76 yearw in mines. Horn in Airdrie. Scotland, in 1844, Air Hunter at the ace| of years commenced work in amine. He cable to Australia 14. real's ago, and commenced work with the Hebburn Mine, and is still working there. He worked . for the Bedliugton Coal Company, Northumberland. for 33 years without missing one day in the pit.
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Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2145, 26 February 1929, Page 7
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117SERVICE IN MINES Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2145, 26 February 1929, Page 7
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