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Page 155
... underground workings before the railway reached Broken Hill made them tear out the rich ore without adequate care for the safety of the mine . The native gum and the New Zealand pine they used sparingly in the mine soon decayed . Slabs ...
... underground workings before the railway reached Broken Hill made them tear out the rich ore without adequate care for the safety of the mine . The native gum and the New Zealand pine they used sparingly in the mine soon decayed . Slabs ...
Page 156
... underground on 12 September 1897 , a small fire in the timber , but its fumes killed three men . Five years later that fire revived , and thirty - seven men had to be carried to safety , and lofty walls of brick were erected far underground ...
... underground on 12 September 1897 , a small fire in the timber , but its fumes killed three men . Five years later that fire revived , and thirty - seven men had to be carried to safety , and lofty walls of brick were erected far underground ...
Page 353
... underground rock - walled chamber or cavity in which men mine the ore . It is usually reached by descending the shaft , walking along the drive , and then climbing up or down a ladder . Sulphide zone : the unweathered , usually larger ...
... underground rock - walled chamber or cavity in which men mine the ore . It is usually reached by descending the shaft , walking along the drive , and then climbing up or down a ladder . Sulphide zone : the unweathered , usually larger ...
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The Rush That Never Ended: A History of Australian Mining. -- Geoffrey Blainey No preview available - 2021 |
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