Kaye and Party Mine disaster.1940.

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DescriptionKAYE AND PARTY COAL MINE.
METHANE EXPLOSION.
1940.
The Kaye and Party (Kaye’s) Mine disaster occurred on November 6, 1940, when a firedamp (methane) explosion ripped through a small coal mine at Ten-mile Creek, north of Greymouth, New Zealand. The tragedy claimed the lives of five miners, making it one of the notable industrial accidents in the West Coast's coal mining history.Date of Photo1940Map^[1]ContributorTony Kokshoorn

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CommentsJim Gardiner
Jimmy O’donnahue from snowline. Told me of some horrific mine hiccups on the Coast }%

Trish Rennie
Those losses reverberated all around the neighbourhood then. It affected everybody and folks rallied around to offer comfort to those left behind. ?

Steve Best
Me who worked in mines and my Grandfather it hits home how life is Special

David Howe
I always think of the family left behind, and the sadness it created.Vern Pattinson
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That must of been a very sad day for the coast familys
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Sharon Kaye
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My dad Doug kaye lost his father and brother in this explosion.
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Hemi Mason
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Lovely memories again Heather keep putting them up lovely
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Trish Rennie
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Judy Smolen
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Judy Smolen
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Granddad Kaye...l have the original newspaper articals about it
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Craig Crestani
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I met the family of the Italian Lindo Colpo when I was visiting family in Conco Northern Italy. I sent them every article I could find on the disaster including photos of their nonno grave.
Unfortunately no family members had ever got to visit and a few years later they exhumed his remains and returned Lindo home.
I would like to think I played a major part in that decision.
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George Colligan
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Love that history ?
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Jack Tehan
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Are their families still trying to blame someone??
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John Kaye
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Yes,Sharon, the same for my Dad, lost his father and brother. Never talked about it.
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Judy Smolen
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John Kaye ...l know right

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