The Broken Hill Disaster.
o (Per Press Association.) Sydney, July 21. The manager of the South Broken Hill mine attributes the recent accident to the presence of gas in the ore, and the pres* sure causing the collapse. The evidence adduced at the inquest showed tbat the men were warned in plenty of time to escape, but thought they were safe, and r_. mained chatting and smoking. Tbe verdict returned was that the disaster was accidental, and no blame was attached to any person.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 19, 22 July 1895, Page 2
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84The Broken Hill Disaster. Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 19, 22 July 1895, Page 2
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