MINE EXPLOSION
THIRTY-THREE MEN KILLED,
MANY ENTOMBED
IGNITED GAS THE CAUSE. BY CABLE— PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT, (Received March ID, 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, March 18. Thirty-three men were killed in the Fairmont' mind explosion, which, it is now stated, was caused by ignited gas. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW YORK, March 17. Forty to fifty nnner.y are entombed as the' result of an explosion in the mine- property of the Bethlehem Company. It is believed the men will be rescued alive. , The explosion shook buildings 20 miles distant. The company officials declare that the explosion was caused by a dynamite and nitro-glycerine bomb, which was dropped down the shaft from the surface. The mine employs non-union labour.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 March 1925, Page 5
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115MINE EXPLOSION Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 March 1925, Page 5
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