CABLE NEWS.
[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.-— COPYRIGHT.]
RESCUING A MINER.
A DIVER'S SKILFUL WORK.
[PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ! (Received March. 23, 10.2 a.m.) PERTH, March' 23. In rardei to reach the entombed miner divers had to make their way from the 900 feet level through the water, down a ladder-way to 1000 feet, then proceed 300 feet along the level, and 30 feet up a rise to the top in which Vaaischetti is imprisoned. Hughes, a miner used to diving, volunteered to assist the regular divers brought ' to do the work. Hughes at Ms third at- ' tompt succeeded in Teaching the entombed , man after a hard struggle The rise was almost blocked with mud. ; Varischetti was intensely surprised when ' the diver emerged from the water and supplied him with food. j An attempt will be made to get Varis- 1 eihetti out in a diving dress. i ! ! ; : j (
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9306, 23 March 1907, Page 8
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145CABLE NEWS. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9306, 23 March 1907, Page 8
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