FIRE IN BROKEN HILL MINE.
HOPEFUL PROSPECT OF SUBDUING IT. | PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Sydney, September 13. — Immense quantities of water and steam were poured into the burning mine all day. The Baielting and all other works have been stopped in order to leave tree every available source of water. This has thrown a large number of men idle. Tho outbreak has been located, and the smoke is greatly diminished. Steady pregress is being made in confining it to the small area where it originated, and the prospects of subduing the fire are hopeful. All the men affected by the fumes are recovering.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 11023, 14 September 1897, Page 2
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102FIRE IN BROKEN HILL MINE. Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 11023, 14 September 1897, Page 2
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