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Page 206
... smoke . Perhaps a candle had singed the hessian padding on the air pipes ; perhaps someone was burning paper . These thoughts flashed through the miners ' minds as they went about their work . Although smoke drifted along the workings ...
... smoke . Perhaps a candle had singed the hessian padding on the air pipes ; perhaps someone was burning paper . These thoughts flashed through the miners ' minds as they went about their work . Although smoke drifted along the workings ...
Page 207
... smoke , and ran along the drives and galleries to warn their mates . At the 850 ' level , the hub of the mine , more than sixty men retreated into No. 20 stope . Two men , Cox and Gadd , fixed hoses to the compressed air pipes and for ...
... smoke , and ran along the drives and galleries to warn their mates . At the 850 ' level , the hub of the mine , more than sixty men retreated into No. 20 stope . Two men , Cox and Gadd , fixed hoses to the compressed air pipes and for ...
Page 208
... smoke ; the two hillside tunnels were bratticed to confine the up - cast smoke within the shaft ; the shed which covered the shaft was torn apart to allow the smoke to escape ; and a surface stream of water was diverted down the pump ...
... smoke ; the two hillside tunnels were bratticed to confine the up - cast smoke within the shaft ; the shed which covered the shaft was torn apart to allow the smoke to escape ; and a surface stream of water was diverted down the pump ...
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