“The Eldorado Mining Disaster”
Description
"With sorrow we remember, the middle of July, When those six noble miners were all destined to die." The song describes the slow death of the trapped miners, and describes the pathetic farewell message "Poor Dawkins" wrote
Historical references
- July, 1895 - Collapse of the Eldorado Mine near Chiltern, Victoria, Australia
References
- Fahey-Eureka, pp. 206-207, "The Eldorado Mining Disaster" (1 text, 1 tune)
- BI, FaE206