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Page 159
... shaft was often impaired . He loved cricket . In choosing workmen , it was said that he pre- ferred a good batsman ... shaft can still be seen on the Gormanston oval just north of the cricket pitch . Through faulty timbering , or ...
... shaft was often impaired . He loved cricket . In choosing workmen , it was said that he pre- ferred a good batsman ... shaft can still be seen on the Gormanston oval just north of the cricket pitch . Through faulty timbering , or ...
Page 206
... shaft and began to work on six underground levels of the mine . Two and a half hours later , in scattered parts of the mine , men detected the smell of smoke . Perhaps a candle had singed the hessian padding on the air pipes ; perhaps ...
... shaft and began to work on six underground levels of the mine . Two and a half hours later , in scattered parts of the mine , men detected the smell of smoke . Perhaps a candle had singed the hessian padding on the air pipes ; perhaps ...
Page 208
... shaft , where it was hoped that miners would gather in safety . The empty cage was whisked up and down the shaft in an effort to drive out the smoke ; the two hillside tunnels were bratticed to confine the up - cast smoke within the ...
... shaft , where it was hoped that miners would gather in safety . The empty cage was whisked up and down the shaft in an effort to drive out the smoke ; the two hillside tunnels were bratticed to confine the up - cast smoke within the ...
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