SAD MINING ACCIDENT.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13434, 22 July 1911, Page 3

SAD MINING ACCIDENT.

(Per United Preaa Association). . DtJNEDIN, Jnly 21. A sad accident occurred at Freeman's coal mine, Abbotsford, last night, a young' married man named .fames Walker lost his life. It appear he was working on night shift, taking out pillars. About 12 o'clock his mate called him, and, receiving no answer, went to see if anything was wrong, a:;d discovered that a fall had taken place, burying Walker. An alarm was at once given, and willing-hands set to work to recover the body, which was ;-x----tneated at 11 o'clock this'morning. The deceased leaves a wife and one child tir whom much sympathy is felt. Walker wn« tt-.e son of Mr Walker, the owner of uyishton colliery. He learned his business with his father, and was a good miner a,--; well as a popular and respected yomio i>|. .low. Tins is the first serious aecidentTth.it, has happened in the mine since it was opened 4(i years ago.