COLLIERY TRAGEDY
THE BOAVHTLL DISASTER
(United Press Association—-By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)
-LONDON, November 1
The bodies of the Bowhill victims were recovered after twenty-four hours rescue- work at a depth of 1500 feci; under the surface. Volunteers hercdally crawled on hands and knees through debris and in foul aUmos phere, many being partially overcome by gas. Canaries, which- were taken, down to test tlie air died.
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1931, Page 5
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65COLLIERY TRAGEDY Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1931, Page 5
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