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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 300
... underground miners often sent secret messages to a stock- broker in the town and bought shares before they rose dramatically . As the price of gold was fixed , the working miner could not be out- witted by city speculators who ...
... underground miners often sent secret messages to a stock- broker in the town and bought shares before they rose dramatically . As the price of gold was fixed , the working miner could not be out- witted by city speculators who ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Victorias Rushes | 28 |
Ballarats Ditch of Perdition | 46 |
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