THE DEATH LIST.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 493, 4 August 1902, Page 2

THE DEATH LIST.

BELIEF AS TO SAFETY OF MINE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, Aug. 3. It is doubtful if tho exact number of the victims will over bo known. No official record was kept of tho mon entering tho mine, and it cannot bo said with certainty how many wero in at time of tho explosion.

Tho mine authorities' ostimato placed tho limit of victims at eighty-six, but up to eleven this morning ninety-two had boon brought out, and it is known that throo others (two wheelers named Brennan and Price and a hoy uamod Walker) are still entombed.

Vontilation has boon restored, and the workings have boon practically soarchod from end to end, but in tho long distanocs botweou the heavy falls, and similar places where tlioro is no ovorhoad collapso, several bodies were found. Additional bodies rocovored arc those of Win. Stafford, John Roes, Tbos. Hughes, It. Beilis, John Murphy, Thos. Kendrick, James McDill, Pony limit, Win. Braishcr, E. Robertson, P. McCann, Jas. Rich, son., Charles Church, John Bryson, Thos. and Walter Morris (father and son). Anothor roscuod, Walkor, succumbed to injurios. Tho manager, on being interviewed, stated that he could givo no explanation as to the causo. 110 considered it ouo of tho safest and lonst gassy collieries in tho world.

Prior to the calamity, a couple of mouths ago, two studonts aslcod to bo allowed to obtain samples of gas from the mino for experimental purposes. Thoy wont from end to end, hut failed to obtain ovon a trace. CONFLICTING STATEMENTS. By Tolograph—Pross Association—Copyright Sydney, August 8. Tho reports arc very conflicting. Tho latest official statement is that 81 bodios liavo boon rocovored. Fivo others havo boon found.