THAMES MINK FATALITY.
| STOIMKS 01' HKIJOIsM. • (Pin Unitu> Pins? Association.) Til AMI'S. January 12. \ Wlion the rescuers (Alexander and Jllcrival) wont into tin l level after the ox<pl>vion (if .gas tl:ey saw tiie Indies of iGuy and Crawley. It was evident that klie latter had made a gallant though utt- • I'JCOtvwfill :i!tempt In Kscue h : .« mate, ■/oily wnti abort tqu'iit. and Crawley was Jin a similar condition. He maintained a sdetermined hold <n\ (?tiy. who was lying Urn his back holding the hitter's head and tdmiildors up. as though endeavouring to protect him from the deadly iW that hold Loth in a deadly grip. Alexander secured (iuy, and Heiival did n similar duty to Crawley. The latter recovered when brought to the surface, lint the former w.i* too far spent. The only man then missing was W'illiants. llorival ami Alexander a sll in searched the level, hut ( ould discover no trace of Williams until they wont into a short drive leading to the magazine. Here Williams was found lying face downwards. Had he gone onward and kept tn the level proper hi.i life would probably havo been raved. Hoth victims ar-- married men. Guy leaves wver.il children. Adams was able to leave the hospital, and Crawley mav leave to day. All the lvscned tnon are in a weak condition.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15350, 13 January 1912, Page 4
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219THAMES MINK FATALITY. Otago Daily Times, Issue 15350, 13 January 1912, Page 4
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