Kōrero: Coal and coal mining

Westport Coal Company rescue team, 1930s

Westport Coal Company rescue team, 1930s

The constant danger of mining accidents encouraged the formation of trained rescue squads, such as this group at Denniston, and led the industry to develop its own codes of practice.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Alan Sherwood and Jock Phillips, 'Coal and coal mining - Mining accidents', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/7457/westport-coal-company-rescue-team-1930s (accessed 29 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Alan Sherwood and Jock Phillips, i tāngia i te 12 Jun 2006, reviewed & revised 14 Apr 2021