MINING DISASTER.
SEVEN LIVES LOST. HEARTRENDING SC r.NES. Electric Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. Brisbane, September 6. A shocking disaster occurred at Aloun: -Morgan Mine on Saturday evening, resulting in the death of seven men. Their names are Leishman, Shepherd, Guthrie, Jury. Hillyard. Gerrke and Ryan. They were employed on tiie 850 feet level, when suddenly, without warning, ail immense mass of earth and rock, estimated at 3000 tons, broke away, -..mg 'he level and burying seven. Though it was recognised that the position was practically hopeless work, the mine was stopped and rescue operations started and continued throughout the night. To-day the work was attended with great danger, owing bo further debris tailing. The lu-t body was recovered to-night. They acre all horribly mutilated. A great crowd -ui rounded the mine, and thorn were pitiful scenes. live of those killed were married. •List prior to the oil lapse, a man met with an accident, and a companion accompanied hint out of the Lual level. Guthrie descended and took the injured man’s (dace. The man who escorted the injured eompainon, on returning to work with two others, had a narrow escape. The three were standing just outside the disturbed area when it *oUnwed.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 3114, 7 September 1908, Page 5
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201MINING DISASTER. Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 3114, 7 September 1908, Page 5
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