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From: "Debbie Gomersall" <>
Subject: Re: [YKS] The Miners are OUT..
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 08:26:55 +0100
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It has been covered here in the UK, it was even the top item on my local
radio this morning.

Debbie

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jean-Terry" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 3:26 AM
Subject: Re: [YKS] The Miners are OUT..


> Hi, The Gold mine collapsed around Anzac Day 25th April. Most got out.
> The Miner who died was found early in the piece but it was 5 days before
> the 2 who were alive were found. The logistics of trying to get them out
> were unique, there has never been a situation quite like this before and
> they used world wide technical help. The heros are the men who worked
> tirelessly and so slowly to try to get them out. The doctors, paramedics
> and even the Press who kept spirits up during this time.
>
> I think many if not most of us have been glued to our TV News programmes.
> Our normal Channel 7 has worked around updating us. At first it was
> thought they might come out within 48 hours then it became obvious this
> couldn't happen. 15 days is one heck of a long time to be trapped in a
> confined space with the real risk that rescue could in fact prove fatal to
> them and the rescuers.
>
> They managed to get a small pipeline through which they could get some
> food, water and some clothing and other items to the trapped miners.
> They were trapped in a 4'6" wide cage. It is nothing short of
> miraculous to most of us that they actually were rescued and they
> astounded all by actually walking out.
>
> The rescuers put their own lives at risk and this spirit of being there
> when it counts is found in all nations. It is this spirit which took the
> British through the bombings in London and the War years. Churchill
> tapped into this. In Australia it is called "mateship". So many of us
> live in smaller country areas where we have to freely volunteer to help
> whenever a need dictates and you don't count the cost at the time.
> Bushfires, floods, vehicle accidents are all situations which those who
> can help out in. . At the Olympic Games they noted that it had been
> successful because of the sheer number of volunteers. Australia couldn't
> survive without volunteers. We don't have paid Fire, Ambulance and
> Accident people outside of the cities, it is all voluntary.
>
> Sadly these men have now left hospital to attend the funeral of the man
> who didn't make it. Just as tragically a well known TV News man Richard
> Carlton asked a question before turning round, collapsing and dying while
> covering this story. So the tragedy has taken 2 lives not one.
>
> Anything this significant happening in UK and USA would be on our screens
> and we would be kept up-to-date on developments so we naturally assumed
> you knew what we were talking about.
>
> Jean in S. Australia..
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 11:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [YKS] The Miners are OUT..
>
>
>> Knew nothing aboit it but 2 saved is great shame about the third
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Trisha" <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 2:53 AM
>> Subject: [YKS] The Miners are OUT..
>>
>>
>>> Please add your prayers of Thanks for the two miners trapped for 15
>>> days in the Gold mine in Tasmania...THEY ARE OUT.and safe.........please
>>> also remember the Man....friend and workmate who died in the same
>>> disaster........
>>> Who through the courage and kindness of his family will be buried
>>> today........Prayers for all who work underground.....
>>> THANK GOD...........
>>>
>>> Trisha in Mandurah.
>>> West Australia....
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