FIRE IN A MINE.
Press Association—By Tolegraph-Copyrisht.
. „ ~ , , Sydkbt, July 22. Afire, whwh began at midnight in Block II mine. Broken Hill, has been ragiag all aay, and is gaming ground. The wo?k in the mine is suspended, and efiorts are directed -to, confiniDgf the fire to the uppar levels, where it Btarted. All the channels and passages are being blocked with the object o£ *?°^T g I - flameSi aad of water are being poured in from adjacent mines and dams. If this f ai i s preparltions will be made as a last resort to fire heavy charges Ol powder and cause the ground to subside to prevent it spreading. This will entail the destruction of much valuable machinery and.other property. Si Z firemen SpTV°?^" und«ground were overcome by the fumes, and were rescued with difficulty, ona being in a gerious condition. SrJ ?bS W^y^P^nten&nt of the J"i a.^ left Melbourne to-night to take charge of the operations.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 10419, 23 July 1895, Page 2
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