Newspaper - Article on the failure of Bendigo's Water Supply in 1870, Feb 06 2021

Historical information

When work was being finished on the Back Creek syphon specially designed to push water uphill, metal plates on the pipelines were not strong enough to withstand the pressure. Damaged and loss of water was estimated to be 25,000 pounds. It was one of the biggest disasters in Vicotria's history.

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Bendigo Advertiser: Full page article entitled 'High pressure failure'.

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