ENTOMBED MINERS.
MANAGER’S DARING DEED.,. MEN’S SPORTING SPIRIT." BY CABLE— PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT LONDON, Nov. 30. iwo more entombed men were rescued from the Dunvant colliery as the result of a -wonderful act of heroism by the mine manager, William John, who was also responsible for.discovering those previously saved. A great crowd at the pit mouth, welcomed the survivors, singing hyms in* which the survivors, though in an exhausted condition, joined. The entombed men, using a watch, timed the kick-off of the match between \\ ales and New Zealand. Then various members of the party suggested the likely run of play until the w’hole game was constructed. As the men imaginatively followed the match, the manager swam, a big stretch of water in the working and found two men, bui he was unable to rescue them, so he swam back and reported the discovery. It is hoped soon to reuch men still in the pit.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 2 December 1924, Page 7
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153ENTOMBED MINERS. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 2 December 1924, Page 7
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