THE TAIWAN MINING DISASTER.
A FRESH OUTBREAK
{United Press Annotation.—Conyrieht.)
HOBART, October 22
Denso volumes of smoke fire still issuing from the mine, and the fire has evidently got a fresh hold at the 700ffc. level, and is spreading. A helmeted pirtv made another attempt to reach the bodies, but were drivjen back. N> more attempts will be made -until the situation hafl improved.
It is understood.that the management hns decided to flood tho mine to above the 700 ft. l^vel. It will take three weeks to fill. The recovery of the bodies has been postponed indefinitely.
THE RELIEF FUND
MELBOURNE. October 22. Tlt-. Stnto G-r>vernment h?.s eiven £1000 tc tho Mount Lvell relief fund.
THE RELTEF FUND.
Roc?ivc<:l 1-1 "i 0.-m.. Octolx»r 23
•SYDXF.V. Opt-oher 22
Tho NV»-v Qoiith Walra G-overnmetit Las voted £I<W) to t^n fßft. Lvell fund MELBOTTR^F.. O-ctoHer 22. Tlio Fed?rn] fiovernmont has voted -£2300 to +}■>/> Mfc. Lvtfi fnnd.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 23 October 1912, Page 5
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