GOOD PROGRESS BY INJURED MEN

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXX, Issue 8495, 29 July 1933, Page 2

GOOD PROGRESS BY INJURED MEN

"ALL WILL PULL THROUGH”

LORD BLEDISLOE’S SYMPATHY Wednesday’s remarkable accident in the Waihi mine, when a cage containing 12 men broke away and fell several hundreds of feet before being brought to a stop, without anybody being killed or even very critically injured, still forms the main topic of conversation in the town. Naturally everybody is delighted to know that the men, all of whom were injured, are progressing well, and that medical opinion is that all will “pull through.” This morning the Mayor received the following message from the Gov-ernor-General, Lord Bledisloe: “Please convey to all those injured by serious accident in Waihi mine shaft the deep sympathy of Lady Bledisloe and myself, our warm congratulations on their escape from death and our earnest hopes for their speedy recovery.” Latest reports show that the 10 men in hospital are making as good progress as can be expected. Mr Gordon is apparently suffering somewhat as a result of broken ribs, but it is no:, thought that he has received any spinal injuries, as was at first feared. The condition of Mr S. Hamilton, who received injuries to his feet, has ihuch improved.

The London board of directors of the Waihi Gold Mining Company are greatly concerned about the accident at the mine and yesterday cabled as follows: Please convey the sympathy of the board to all concerned and the hope that the Injured are making good progress.” With the chief officials of the company, the Government inspector of machinery, Mr McLean, the district mining inspector, Mr J. F. Downey, the Miners’ Union and workmen’s inspector, Mr W. Bice, and Mr J. L. Robertson, also on behalf of the union, on Thursday made a thorough inspection of the machinery at No. 2 shaft winding station, with a view to reporting at the inquiry to be held.

THANKSGIVING SERVICES Opportunity to make a public expresion of thanksgiving for the escape of the men from death will be taken to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon, when the Waihi Federal Band will play a selection of music on the Waihi hospital grounds, commencing at 2.30 o’clock. Appropriate hymns will be sung and the service will be concluded by the Doxology. Representatives of the Miners’ Union will be held as to the cause of the accident.

A special thanksgiving service will also be held in St. James’ Presbyterian Church at 11 o’clock to-morrow mpruing. It will be attended by representatives of local bodies, and the music will be led by the Federal Band. The Rev. J. Ings will speak. Representatives of the management of the Waihi mine and of the Miners’ Union have accepted an invitation to the special service of thanksgiving to be held in the Methodist Church on Sunday evening.