THIRTY-ONE MINERS KILLED
«. DISASTER ON THE RAND. I CAGE FALLS THOUSAND FEET, f BODIES NOT YET RECOVERED. By Telegraph— Press Association—Copyright. 1 Reuter. CAPETOWN. Doc. 18. I A terrible disaster occurred at the Randfontein Estate's mine. ' A cage containing one white man and t 30 natives was descending the south , vertical shaft, which is 4750 ft.. deep. 1 The surface enginedriver was horrified i to find the strain on the running gear suddenly cease, the rage having dropped c 1000 ft. and (rumpled into a mass of 1 twisted wreckage. Rescuers immediately descended and ; discovered human remains wedged in the ] shaft timbers, while at the bottom of i the shaft only the top of the battered < cage could be seen emerging from the • water. Baling was commenced, but so far no ; bodies have been recovered. 1 _ , ... ;_■ - I
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18897, 20 December 1924, Page 11
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