COPPER MINE ON FIRE
CHOKING FUMES RISING. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Sydney, September 27. The Great Cobar copper mine at Cobar, which has been idle for some years, is on fire. It is believed that somebody set fire to the ore bins. The poppet head was also set alight. It was burned to the ground and the flames descended the shaft. Dense clouds of choking fumes are being given off, and the smoke has enveloped the town. Nothing can be done to extinguish the fire, which will probably burn to the level of the water in the mine.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST19330928.2.71
Bibliographic details
Southland Times, Issue 22132, 28 September 1933, Page 7
Word Count
98COPPER MINE ON FIRE Southland Times, Issue 22132, 28 September 1933, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Southland Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in