BLACKBALL MINE FLOODED.
A BAM BURSTS. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE, NO LIVES LOST. By Telegraph.-—Press Association. Greyinouth, Last Night. At seven o'clock on Tuesday night a large slip occurred at Blackball, which ■blocked the melt and turned the water into the dam. The dam burst and the water rushed into the Blackball mine, and wrecked 'the main tunnel, carried away the fan house, engine-shed, and shore buildings on the surface. The water brought down a huge quantity of debris, and large trees were swept into the mine. No one was injured, but there were several narrow escapes. Gangs of»70 men are working three shifts, and work will be kept going continually until the wreckage is removed. The manager hopes to have everything in working order on Saturday. The damage is estimated to exceed .eiooo.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 220, 10 September 1908, Page 2
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132BLACKBALL MINE FLOODED. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 220, 10 September 1908, Page 2
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