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At 2 o'clock in tne .morning on tha 20th instant the engine-driver on night shift at the Marvel Loch mine," Kalgoorlie, was startled by a violent ringing of the cage signal. As the mine was only being worked during daylight it was thought at first that the cage had become caught in the signal line. After a few moments, as the ringing continued, the enginedriver called a couple of the Burface hands, and lowered them down tho shaft to investigate. When the cage reached No. 2 level they found a miner lying on the ground. He was covered in mud, and was almost m a state of collapse. It appears that the miner, who is a Frenchman, bad continued working after 4 p.m., when the other men ceased work. He had no watch, and was unaware of the time. He worked until his candle burned out, and, having no matches, wandered about the mine for ten bour 8 trying to find the cage. How he escaped falling down one of the many winaes is a mystery. His mud-stained clothing indicated that he had fallen many times during hie wanderings. DIABETES. ... This highly dangerous disease wi" in its earlier stages be remedied by prompt treatment with Dr Sheldon s Gin Pills. Take them in >me. Price 1» 6d and 2s 6d: Obtainable everywk«r«.

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https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WAG19130530.2.23.3

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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 30 May 1913, Page 5

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Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 30 May 1913, Page 5

Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 30 May 1913, Page 5

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