HUNTLY DISASTER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15717, 18 September 1914, Page 5

HUNTLY DISASTER.

JIBES MASTERED.

RESUMPTION OF WORK.

EARLY START EXPECTED.

ANOTHER BODY FOUND.

FOUR 3fRN STILT, MISSFXfi.

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Hi n-ti.y. Thiir«d.ir. '.A? a result 'f the t-ff^rt: mnde hv the party head'd I" Mr \V,r„ \V„-„i. mill . B-er -f '.■••• Kvtended !,•■.-.. | aM n ;-M and this morning, the \]<;r- :<i Ralph',* nnn\ «'h '•!' were ti>M of i s. ... ... nature . were thoroughly mastered, s> that larger parties "ere Me to ci I'tirl.Tproiind i ,day. Three lar.;- ?luf . under Messrs. Duncan, Rail. Mills Wr.i!. M.Gill, Renman. and I>. Nichols-iu are continuously nt work endeavouring in the first place to red-ver the bodies still missing, and in iie second to rest' comparative nrlrr. The pumps are in splendid work jrp crder and arc throwing a large nod continuous stream. Tin ventilation ci the mine is effective. A complete investigation of the mine w.u cr:nuii"'i o-(l day, a:,d U\-m now crwardd every part will be 'xatmned, , .1 »ork.n;s as well a; those in pro£Wsji hi th;s there are encaged Messrs. W. Wo. .1. m.i:iacer of the Extended nine, Bi'hop, manager of tlie State coal runes, F. W. Tall ley, manager of one i•' the Ui'unranci nines, and Boyd Ben fie. (i'O Rit.fiio it In-pcot. vof Mines. The made today are most satisfactory and aluiw that ail rle r?ent» ef as far p..'. is huuianh powibl.s hi\e been eliminated. The pp-.ipi-.os are so good that it is aiitu-; pated that Palpb's mine will be worked very sc»m. win!? rrerything is ready for j start in the Extended mine. The i-m.d of over one hundred safety lamp* ."nah'ej the work of examination to be ur.dertakfn by larger parties. l"be man aceiß'nt '-■ anxious to provide employment at the earliest, possible moment for the men Mr. F. Reid, Chief Inspector (' Mines, arrived to-day bringing more safety lamps, while a further supply of 275. rt.'. from Australia, are expected en Mi inlay ' r Tuesday.

The b",dv uf W. Blenkinsopp was interred to-day.

Ado! bxly, identified as that of John Williamson J no;, was discovered in a fall of coal on the main baulageway, and will he brojght to the surface for intermen's at on.«. This leaves tour bodies naao-ounted for, they being those of M'il lam Smith, deputy: Hush Rausome, roa«.man, ,T. Martin, tricker ; and another. which k either that of W. Roper or T. r«rry. The belt of the former wa.i found during the day, and it if supposed that. V.■« body has been recovered and buried mll ho;;t identification.

'I hree tables who have been in. Unruly since Saturday ieit for Auckland today together with Uetertive Scott, there be.rig now left, in addition to ths two local constables, Detective-Sergeant t'ooncy, Detective Hollis, and three police from the city directed by Inspector Wright, of Hamilton. They have done, and are doing, excellent work, and their cervices have been highly appreciated.

Messrs. Fletcher and Wood, when seen •with the deputies to n;;rht, expressed themselves a.' perfectly satisfied with the position, and are confident that work will bo resumed in the Extended mine in a day or two and in Ralph's in the course of a fortnight or so.

The tot&l death roll is now 36.

PENSIONS FOR WIDOWS.

MINISTER'S PROMPTITUDE.

[ill TElXGH.U'H—special correspondent.]

Wellington, Thiusdav.

■ii rt;r. r ,i to the pensions for the v-Hws of the victims of the Huntly or.-pi'-oion, the Minister in Charge of I'en-i.'-.'m (the Hon. F. M. R. Fisher) states as soon as be heard of the disaster he Cni a supply of pens; "n forms to the reqwtj-ar at Huntly with instructions that the utmost expodit'V.n was to be. used in enix. r ,|ft ini . the claim*. >r> that financial asHfUiKe n:i,:ht be K-ndored to those concerned wuh the. lean possible delay. Hie Rule ni pensions under the. Al'idowe' Pension* .v-t i- a.» follows :—Widow with r.-.n i-h'.ld under 14, £12 a year: with two children, Ll,',, with three children, £24; with fou: or more children, £.50.

NATIONAL FOND.

MEETING IN WELLINGTON.

APPEAL TO DOMINION.

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Wr,M.:\'W, Thursday

A meeting of represent at labour men' washed in the Tradi* Hall to-night, to! take step* to r.>lic\ ■• t lie dependents of j those lulled :n the HunUv di.«a*icr. A j Central Commrttee was iv-t up. and : - was I decided to e.st.ii.lu.h a i:.,;ioiK,l fond, to be | B'lmin'»tiTe,| by a com'..:;tl.ec. 'Hi* follow -j •J'? OTCcidivi; 'Tan app"'.i:t"il — Chairman.! Mr. A. {]. I'-.-.per: ' .-<■ rcuiri's. Messrs. i J Read aid ]~ M. A. Reardon; trea- j surer, Mr F. Prmuwel! ; trustee*, Messrs. I 6. Gordon and H. E. Holland; committee, Messrs. (J. ri.atherw.rk. A. IV. Crock. M. Urar-y, (-. H. Liik-y. W. Noon, and V. Waterwurth. It wa/, solved to appeal immediately to each centre in N"e •• Zeal.md, ui.;ing| that a similar commits >- he set up to co-; operate with tho oxim utile in this centre. An appeal i:, to ho uvde to the press I throughout the Dominion to open tub-1 wription li.st? 011 behalf of the tund. All labour organ ~,>tjr„ . , ;,,. also to I p.- ap-1 Poached with a tenn.-st for donation*. I Wops hiivo been t.dtui t/> provide ten] porary relief a ; once, nl tV following committee ha? hem appointed in Hu.ntly to disburse funds for all urgent cases : — R«t. Evans, Messrs. 1". Knanp-r, and J. Millings. Two collectors, Mr. Wick and *"• J. Hutehesor., have, been appointed a « the authorised agents to collect funds, "i the ministers of all city churches *"* also bo approach d, for the purpose of taking up special collections. The Central Committee express the hope that the public of ,\e» v Za'.jml will respond generously to this appeal, as din- "•« is very acute at the scene of the "Janitor. Tho committee passed a, vote of tymfathy with tho relatives of the victims.