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Lumsdon cartoon printed in the Newcastle Morning Herald. The bore was in the lake about 100m from "Pippies" (formerly Speers Point Hotel), the water was severely agitated for some time because of the gas liberated from the coal seam. The area was "fenced off".

  • Lumsdon cartoon printed in the Newcastle Morning Herald. The bore was in the lake about 100m from "Pippies" (formerly Speers Point Hotel), the water was severely agitated for some time because of the gas liberated from the coal seam. The area was "fenced off".

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