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il) DAILY MERCU:East Greta Colliery Disaster.[aPBEfiBM TaTION OF TH1 CEETIFICETE8 FOE BBaVBBV.It it dom nearly a** mootha ainre the Mine* Department J*od«d to present certificate* to theminer* who took part, laat November and Deoambar, ol tba10 the recovery ol tba bodloeof Or .now, Mootcrleff, and Baroea, tba victim* (of tba colliery disaster at Kaat Grata, on November lb. Ibe certificates war* oompleUd a fa* days ago. and tba Miaiater of Mine* gave inauuctioae that they should ba pra-eeoted without delay. Arrangements for doing ao wara laft in tba handa of Mr.lf. Winchester, Chief Secretary of tba Mioaa Department at Newcastle, and that gentleman oamaiuoioatad with Mr. Jobo Gillie*, M.P.. and tba Major (Mr. Alai. WllbiBaoD). Through (beta it wae arranged with Mr. A. Thome*, manager of the ooHiury, that tha praaaatatioD should take place yettrrdny aftaraooo, aa, being pay Friday, tba mao would nearly all ba at the pit.Ibe certificate*, pecked 10 tbraa large caaaa, wara •ta Sydney.•rot up from and aara taken oat to tbaoompaoy's office at Eaat Oreta. yaatarday morning. After dinner Mr. Winchester, Mr. Qilllaa, hie Worship the Mayor, Mr. W. Hughes, Ml. W. Uilliaa, and representatives of thla journal aod tba Newcastle Utrald, wara drivon aut ta Baat Greta in a vehicle provided by Mr.The*. Judge. Arrived at tba colliery, tba party vu met by Mr. Tkoinaa. The certificate*, 27 altogether, wara unpacked, and aa tboaa of the reaoue party who were prevent oame forward, each waa banded the certificate bearing bi* name.Before making the preaeotatione. tba Matob addroaavd those aaaciublod. Ba aald be bad been deputed by the Mina Inspector to preaeat thoae very bandaotuoly framed addreaaea to tba men who to nobly did tbelr duty in trying to recover tha bod tea of tba men entombed in tba colliery laat year. Ha waa aura they would priaa lha certificate#, not only for tbelr handeouae appearance and worth, but aa a proof that tbelr work at tbet critical time waa appreciated by ibe people in authority over tboui. Ue hoped they would take care of the addreaaea, and ao ba able to hood them down to their children. He trueted tba oocaaion wouldnever arwo again for them to have to go down tbain aimiianbo«*dndofatbia bla .be t a □ tof;«ymine in similar circumstances. Tha oertifioataa were thoroughly deaarved, and they bad to thank Mr. Uilliee, thiough whom they bad received them.Mr. GiLLina, M.P., aald ha might inform them that ba bad taken atepa, aa aoon aa tha work of recovering tba bodiaa waa concluded, to get the Mi motor of Mine* to recogniao in aoine way the bravery of the men engaged in that work | for ha had felt that it waa an eccaaion on which tho heroivm displayed ahenld receive the recognition It daaerved. Ho bad tried to obtain gold medals, but certificate* were awarded ioetead. It being thought they would ba of more value, and better than gold ru*dalt;a. 1I« hoped tboy would appreciate them i and although auch thlnga ware not noceaaary to atimulato miner* to go to the rescue of comrade* In danger, atiil it would ba a stimulus to aimilar acta of bravery, if ever auoh a oataatropbe occurred again, for tba man to know tbeir baroiam waa appreciated. He wae aure they would be pleaaed with the addreaaea, for they would ba an ornameot to thair hotneo, aod their obifilr«D would be able to see them aa a taatimony to tha bravery of their fatbera. II* hoped tba oocaaion would not riaeaidihaofI if teyheild, in ed. ; ofKaiagain for the making of presentations for aimilar service j but waa aura, if it avar did, tha miner* ofBaat Grata would be equally ready to jeopardise their llvaa to raaouo tbeir oomradea. Ha waa aura they deaarved tho certificates, aod conld tall tba the addreaaea were the beet work that had averbeen turned out of tba Government printing office.Idioaa, aiMr. Gilliea read tba worda of addiaaa, agd the following meo then came forward and received (heir certificates:—John Jonea, Jabn Ooulton, John Lelabmaa, Samuel Hearaton, Ernaat biton. Herbert Gaoge, Aleiander William Stagg, Frederick Cook, Jobo Tlademan, John Downsy, Herbert Davis, Jono Jahnaton, Frank Geuge, Gaorge Gilaon, Daniel Gena#, Walter Jonea, Jamaa Bsenay, Edward Weller, and Henry Cartwright. There wara alas certificate* for Budolph St. Vincent Hey**, David Dewaa. Phijlip Reynold*. Joaapb Thompson. Tbomaa Wtlmott, Edward Bioumflold. George Price, and Philip Dagail. Tho two first-named ar* in England. and on tba way book to
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Maitland Daily Mercury
Maitland, New South Wales, AU
Sat, Jun 03, 1899
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