KILLED IN COAL-MINE
MAN BURIED UNDER FALL Press Association. WESTPORT, Wednesday. An accident which terminated fatally occurred in the Millerton mine to-day when a middle-aged man, Thomas Middleton, was asphyxiated as a result of a fall of coal. Deceased, who was a member of a party which recently secured a contract which had for its object the confining of the fire which at present is raging in the second west section of the mine, was engaged releasing coal from an improvised bin, the end of which collapsed, covering the unfortunate man with fire, clay and coal. His working mates immediately set to work and after about 15 minutes he was released. Artificial respirAtion wa«s tried and was continued for about an hour without avail. Deceased w;is held in high esteem and was to have been married shortly. —■■
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 416, 26 July 1928, Page 18
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