Breaking the News

Breaking the News is a 1912 Australian melodrama film directed by W. J. Lincoln based on John Longstaff's 1887 painting of the same name.
It is considered a lost film.
Plot.
A prospector looks for a wife to live with him and eventually gets married. While he is in town, the mine floods and miners need to be rescued. The main scenes were:
Production.
The film was shot at Diamond Creek, near Melbourne.
Reception.
The movie was a popular success with critics drawing particular attention to a scene of an underground mine being flooded. In March 1912 "The Bulletin" wrote "cheers for the big black and white item, “Breaking the News.” The yarn is excellently acted and photographed, but the plot is not too conspicuous for common-sense."