A HEROIC MINER
HyCalle.—PrcßS Association.—Oopyrigtt 'd Melbourne, Jnly 21 ■ The State Government has recom- ' '1 mended Davis, the Bendigo hero, for the Albert medal. . . .J
The herioc act was performed lot I week, ,when a sensational accident occurred in tho Consolidated Mine at Bendigo. Three miners—Davis, Jlmwi and Allen—were engaged In ainlctur a shaft. Two shots were put in, ul' 'the men ascended to the level above. '■ As Allen reached the level ho missal' his footing, and fell to the! Instantly Davis rushed down the tad* der, despite the fact that the charges were due to explode at any momnt. i He found Allen, and had dragged .Mm - about five feet when the first charge exploded. The debris, however, earned in an opposite direction. Davis < then endeavoured to get Allen hito a saf c place before the second charge exploded. After the explosion took '"A place relief was sent down and both;£9 men were found alive. Allen hid fill broken leg, but both were unhurt bnfl the blast. i i. d^gyH
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 152, 23 July 1909, Page 2
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171A HEROIC MINER Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 152, 23 July 1909, Page 2
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