THE MINE DISASTER
A RUMOR DENIED
THE NUMBER OP MISSING. HOBART, October 19. Mrs McCarthy, who was reported to have died from grief _at the death of her husband in tho mine, is still alive. Mr Mahoney, president of tHe Miners’ Union, regarding the conflict of opinion about the number entombed, says that he was present when the accountant called the roll. The accountant had the morning time-sheet, which showed that 102 were below, and 64 were rescued. Therefore, 48 were still below. “If that sheet were correct,” said Mr Mahoney, “the only reason I can give for the company making the number 42 is that during the excitement the men did not tally correctly, and as some have since left, the tally cannot be checked.”
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8257, 21 October 1912, Page 7
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