THE HUNTLY DISASTER.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 217, 15 September 1914, Page 4

THE HUNTLY DISASTER.

BODIES STILL BEING KECOVERED.

DEATH ROLL TOTALS 40

!* [Pkess Association.] * AUCKLAND, Sept. 16. , "' Latestl advices from jHunlly, state ' tfmt bodies are still, being • recovered,' . from the mine:. * ' Tli© work of the- rescue parties- was; continued all day. .', " • , [t seems certain that the death rolf will comprise the.. list' telegraphed! ' yesterday as those dead and missing," making a total of forty. ■ The funeral of twenty victims took place • yesterday, and was most impressive The bodies were placed on: ! drays, each drawn by two horses andl [ headed by the hand. Tho coffins ' were covered by Union Jacks, as many of.the Victims were volunteers. A tremendous crowd followed the* ' cortege, and clergymen of variousdenominations read the funeral' service.1 ". After examination, experts state' that, considering the nature of theexplosion, the damage to the mine property was not serious.