DOBSON MINE TRAGEDY
INQUEST ON VICTIM CAUSE NOT REVEALED Press Association. GREYMOUTH, Friday. At inquest concerning the death of s « miners in the Hobson mine explosion opened this morning. Technical evidence was reserved for the Government inquiry. It was stated that after the water was pumped from the mine the end of a burned candle was found in the workings near where two bodies were jound. There was nothing to prove that the candle had been lit recently, no wick was left. The candle may have been left in the main drive a year 'go v/hen it was formed and been vashed further in the mine by the hooding operations. f kvidencc was given that sparks were gently struck from incline rails by being derailed. It was also la*. 6 ** last October a lighted oil mp was left in the mine. It was pa,, s 'f g Sested that the explosion was *>y similar incidents. No witnf »i give a theory as to the cause of the explosion. it ** mine manager, Mr. Hughes, said reall Y impossible to locate the Tv,* Seat the explosion. death 6 coron er returned a verdict that due to carbon monoxide and shock. Pie said there th* - no , ae finite evidence to show how explosion originated.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 56, 28 May 1927, Page 11
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211DOBSON MINE TRAGEDY Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 56, 28 May 1927, Page 11
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