A BRAVE MINER.
. EDWARD MEDAL FOR A VICTORIAN. (By. Telcjraph.—Press Association.-CopyrlßhU (Rec. November 28, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 27. . The King has awarded tho firpt-class Edward Medal to Joseph ■ Danes, tho Bondigo miner w,hor7rwh'en. his:„mafe Allen fell down a shaft-, on to the bottom, where two "fired" charges were waiting to explode—rushed down the lad{ler to Allen's aid., The; « charges ■ exploileij alongside them, -but the' only , injury was 0, broken kg sustained by Allen through his fall. Tho Gazette states that the action of Davies was exceptionally brave, as ho knew that the explosion was imminent, ■ ; . [The deed took place 011 July 18 in the Consolidated piine at Bendigo, : Victoria, and was described in The Dominion on October 18.]
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 676, 29 November 1909, Page 7
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119A BRAVE MINER. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 676, 29 November 1909, Page 7
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