THE STOCKTON DISASTER.
The Conspicuous Bravery Displayed by the Rescuers. By Telegraph.—Press Associat ion, l —Copyright. Received December 8, 10 p.m. Sydney, December 8. The portions of the Stockton pit from which the fatal gases escaped have been walled off preparatory to the resumption of work. It is only as the members of the rescue party recover from the effects of the poisonous gas that anything like an idea of the wbrk perfpfdiedjcaii be obtained. Cine man; imihed Dryly, displayed conspicuous bravery. No less than six * times the brave fellow rushed into the deathdealing atmosphere, and returned alive. Some comrades when called upon also fearlessly entered the workings,. but they returned no more.
The sensation caused by gas is terrible. Dryly describes it as affecting the legs with a sensation of momentarily-increasing weight, together with inability to run.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 2998, 9 December 1896, Page 2
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