COALMINER BURIED.
COLLAPSE IDF TIMBERING, A, REMARKABLE ESCAPE. - [DX ; TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION. J GEEYMOUTH. Saturday. An accident occurred yesterday at the Blackball co-opnrative mine, whereby Jack Williams had a narrow escape from losing his life. Ho was clearing out a drain at the entrance of the mine when the timbering ,' of I the drive collapsed, and brought down the root upon; him, completely burying ; him." ,» . ■■& A dozen ' willing; men I set; to work to dig Williams out' of his precarious position. The fall ■ occurred about 2.30 p.m., ■ and it took until about •■; four o'clock-.to release him. He ; : escaped ■.•■ without anv serious injury, the worst effects being; shock and abrasions to his head.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18518, 1 October 1923, Page 6
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