ACCIDENT IN A MINE
AX UNPLEASANT REPUTATION. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. About 1 o'clock yesterday an explosion of gas occurred in the Kaitangata coal mine, blowing out one of the stoppings and knocking over two men (Tlios. Carsoil and Hawkins). The men were stunned for the time, but soon recovered, and were able to walk home. The explosion occurred in No. 5 dip, near the main working, and there were a number of men working in the vicinity. The noise was heard all over the section, and the men stopped work and rushed to tho pit'mouth. The afternoon shift refused to go on; consequently nothing was done in the mine yesterday afternoon. The spot where the explosion took place was one of those areas where bad gases are known to exist. The place was "stopped up" to keep gases in. There was a blow-out, however, and the gas ignited. The occurrence, following on the death of Joseph Carson last Thursday, the death of Wm. McGliee from a similar canse in May, and a chapter of minor accidents, has caused many miners to become "scared"; and yesterday, after the explosion, a number declared their intention of seeking employment elsewhere.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 52, 23 August 1911, Page 5
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200ACCIDENT IN A MINE Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 52, 23 August 1911, Page 5
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