COAL MINE EXPLOSION
THREE BODIES STILL MISSING DOGS USED TO ASSIST SEARCHERS Rec. 9 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 19. Of the 101 bodies found 89 have been brought to the surface at Whitehaven colliery. Three bodies are still missing. A Royal Air Force dog, Prince, spent five hours underground searching for the bodies and showed interest in. one of the falls. The mine manager said: “We may get results from that.” . The Coal Board is discussing the possibility of keeping dogs in all pits.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26545, 21 August 1947, Page 7
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83COAL MINE EXPLOSION Otago Daily Times, Issue 26545, 21 August 1947, Page 7
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