COAL MINE ABANDONED
WORKINGS ON FIRE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Duncdin, Last .Night, On Thursday morning an attempt was made to assume operations in the Allandale coal mine, which liad recently been closed down. The management, acting on the advice of the Inspector of Hint's (Mr. Green) and of Mr. liayes, mining engineer, of Wellington, reversed the ventilating fans, and on Thursday, after allowing time for the gases lo disperse, the managers and three men entered tile mints with hoses to check the fire. On the water being playnd on the burning face, hownver, the men were driven back by 'tile steam and smoke, and it was decided to permanently close tlie workings. The majority of the nren are under notice of dismissal, the management only retaining aiboivt half a dozen to work a 7ft seem in another part of the mine, remote from the fire.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 253, 19 October 1908, Page 2
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145COAL MINE ABANDONED Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 253, 19 October 1908, Page 2
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