BLACK DAMP.
DEATHS OF TWO MINERS.
The first fatalities front black damp in a West Australian colliery occurred at tho "Wallsend Proprietary mine last week, when W. D. Bedliugton (manager), 0. Baird (underground boss), George Hann (deputy underground boss), Arthur Sanders, Jimmy Aitkeii, W. Walker, and J. McLaughlin were affected by black-damp fumes arising from a lire in the old workings.
They were engaged in the mine -with a view to determining where the • further work of bricking off the fire from the present workings should be done, when they encownted fumes. All save Walker and McLaughlin collapsed, but those two gamely helped the others to a region of safety" The worst sufferers were Hann and Baird, who were unconscious from the moment "of rescue, and died despite a.ll methods of resuscitation by Dr. Big by and willing workers.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14567, 2 January 1911, Page 6
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