SERIOES MINING ACCIDENT. Three Men Injured by an Explosion. Thames , .Nov. 21.
A MJUOi'S mining accident occurred on S.-itiuday afternoon in the Canadian Low Lo\el Company's uoikings, resulting in the so\cro injuiy of tlnccmincis, named Samuel 1 low aid, Allied .Jumo, and Nicholas I'carco. The nen had charged thieo hole- with bla-ting powdci, which they proceeded to ( \plode by " -[fitting " the lu-e, or igniting the powder in the notch at it-> end. One of the dim go*, exploded instantancoubly, tin owing the thieo unfortunates down in the"" dm o, hut. Ihe earth displaced by the other two .-hot', fortunately washed over their pio-4raio bodie.-. Jamc* and Howard weie but nod badly, bid luukily thciroye^ c^ca{)cd injuiy. Jlowaid sud'ered mv.4 herioirly, his thumb and the index linger of hib'lcft hand being .Mattered to Mich an extent as to nece.-sitato amputation. Pearce escaped with severe contusions.
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Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 78, 29 November 1884, Page 6
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144SERIOES MINING ACCIDENT. Three Men Injured by an Explosion. Thames, .Nov. 21. Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 78, 29 November 1884, Page 6
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