A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
EIGHT DAYS AT THE BOTTOM OF A SHAFT.
WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER
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(Recoived July 9, 5.5 p.m.) ' Sydney, July S A man named Parr was rescind from a mining shaft at Wylong ait*" being seven days without water and eight foodlesir. Ho fell' 35 feet en in the soft bottom uninjured.
His attempts to ascend were wiavailing,^and ho lost his voice for v,'*> t of water, and was unable to attract. ~t--tention.
On the seventh dny rain fell, ami lie regained his voice, shouting until assistance arrived. Beyond went v-s he is little the worse for his advi nture.
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Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 1314, 10 July 1911, Page 3
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105A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 1314, 10 July 1911, Page 3
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