Tremendous Earthfall in a Diamond Mine.
New 3 ha 9 been received of a tremendous fall of earth in New Jtigcrsfootein diamond nvne at Jagersfontein. A thoupand tons oJ earth came down into the workingA, Mr Forpyth was killed and sixteen men are missing Ton olheiv including some Australian?, wert* injured. Further particulars of the disastei in the New Jagersfontein mine neat Jappr'sfontein, are to the effect I hat 700,000 loads of reef fell, entombing twenty six men.
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Manawatu Herald, 13 July 1899, Page 3
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78Tremendous Earthfall in a Diamond Mine. Manawatu Herald, 13 July 1899, Page 3
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