THE INQUEST CONTINUED.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 32, 24 September 1914, Page 8

THE INQUEST CONTINUED.

SURVIVORS NOTICED NOTHING

UNUSUAL IN THE MORNiNG. Huntly, September 2-i. At the inquest several survivors declared • tnat the mine seemed as usual on being entered. on the morning ol tile explosion. All )licy Iclc was a rumbling sudden rush ol wind, foul air, and gas, which knocked them down. All considered the mine safe. They hud never noticed signs of gas in any quantity, previously. One witness 'who worked previously at Denniston said the Huntly mine was dry and dirty compared to the Denniston mine.

MAYOR’S FUND OPENED IN STRATFORD, A day or two ago we published a letter from the joint secretaries of the Huntly Distress Relief; Fund, issued from the Trades Hall, Wellington, and stated we should be glad to receive and acknowledge any subscriptions towards the fund. Since then the Mayor of Stratford (Mr W. P. Kirkwood) has received a somewhat similar appeal from the chairman and secretary of the Huntly Town Board. His Worship the Mayor rightly considers that to open lists in two places in the town would not help the matter, .and has therefore' asked us to receive all amounts contributed from whatever source they may arrive towards, this fund. We shaP be glad to do so, and acknowledge the amounts as received. To date the amount, in hand totals £2 17s, made up as follows:—W. Ik Kirkwood £1 Is,- T. L. Paget £1 Is, J McMillan 10s, Worker os.