COLLIERY DISASTER.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
London, Feb. 18.
A large volume of water invaded Benwell pit, Newcastle, while 400 men were underground. There were many narrow escapes and exciting scenes. All the men were rescued.
RELATION OF DISASTERS AND EARTHQUAKES.
j New York, Feb. 18. I Mr. Napier Denison, of the Brii tish Columbia Meteorological De- ’ partment. announces the result of i an investigation into the relation !of colliery disasters and earth- > quakes. He states that 48 per cent. I occurred some hours before or after | earthquakes.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 59, 20 February 1911, Page 1
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