GRISFORD DISASTER
Coal-Cutter Rewarded PROSECUTIONS PROBABLE (Received 20, 11.35 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 19. According to tho Daily Herald's polb tical correspondent, prosecutors are being started against six persons, including pit officialb, arising from the Gresford colliery disaster report, A British Official Wireless message Says that the Kin'g has awarded the Edward Medal for gailantry to Mf J. E. Samiiels, a coal-cutting machiileman, in recognition of his coolneBS, Courage and qualitjes of leadership after the explosion at Gresford colliery in September, 1934. The disaster will be discussed in the House of Commons on Tuesdav.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 31, 20 February 1937, Page 5
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