The Brunner Disaster.
Greymouth, May 12.
At the Commission to-day, the miners’ representatives disagreed with the theory of a coal dust explosion, and held the opinion that the explosion, started in the workings further down the dip, which could not be examined owing to the rise of water in the mine. The Press has now been admitted to the enquiry.
The evidence so far shows that the mine was well managed, and that there were no complaints made. It was the opinion of witnesses that under the circumstance there was no hope of saving the men, even had there been a dozen shafts and airways. Mr Bishop, mine manager, is at present being examined.
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Opunake Times, Volume IV, Issue 195, 15 May 1896, Page 3
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