BALCLUTHA.
This day. Colliery Accident at Balclutha.
36 Men Imprisoned "by Ezplo-
sion of Firedamp.
Between eight and nine this morning the Kaitangata Coal Company's Mine exploded. Edward Dana was at the time entering a drive with his horse, and they were both blown about 50 yards clear, of the pit mouth. The boy was killed. There are some 36 men inside the pit. None hare yet been reached, though every effort is made to get at them. Immediately after the explosion Mr Griffin, station master, dispatched an engine for Dr. Smyth, who reached the scene of the accident within 15 minutes. Great excitement.
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3124, 21 February 1879, Page 2
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