AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8390, 2 April 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SCULLING. Received April 1, 10.52, p.m. SYDNEY, April 1. At the Regatta, to-day, the Allcomers' Handicap was won easily by Tidswell. After competing successfully in two heats, Arnst, the New Zealander, had the misfortune to capsize just after the start for the final.

BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP. Received April 1, 10.52 p.m. SYDNEY, April 1. The bowling championship of Australasia was won by W. Stephens, of Victoria, who defeated H. Harris, of the City Club, Sydney, by 22 to 15. THE RESCUED MINER. ALLEGED SHAMEFUL NEGLECT. A THRILLING STORY. PERTH, March 30. There is a whisper of some shameful neglect on the part of some British miners on the fateful day when Varischetti was entombed in the j Westralia East mine. If the story is true, two men have covered themselves with ignominy. An official enquiry will be held. Speaking of his own movements on the day of his imprisonment, Varischetti states that he fixed his machine drill ready to bore a hole, but found the supply of compressed air (the motive power) gone, and the machine would not work. He waited some time for the resumption of the air supply. Finally, he went down into the level, only to find a strong current of water flowing nearly thigh deep. He rushed towards the shaft, but the water seemed to gather force and depth and bore him backwards. Four times he. essayed to escape, and each time was borne back by the current. When the water had risen to his chin, he retreated up the rise, resigned to death. There was a quantity of stone in the stope, and here he was left, with only stone to rest on, and about forty feet of space to move in. At first Varischetti experienced a period of horror and suspense, not daring to hope for *ife. He could not tell how long afterwards it was when he heard blows infthe rock somewhere above him, and he responded. Then he hoped for life. He was scared at first when Hughes appeared, but soon recalled the fact that he hadWe seen a man in r, diving dress at Fremantle. Varischetti thought he was only three days entombed altogether. He did not feel hungry or thirsty till a short time before Hughes came with food.

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