MINER KILLED
FATALITY AT MILLERTON.,
(Special to “Star.”)
WESTPORT, January 21. A fatality occurred hi the north-east section of the Mine Creek mine, Miller, ton, at two o’clock yesterday afternoon, John Brown, 54, married, being killed by a fall of coal without warning. Deceased was hit on the head and neck, and killed instantly. The coal fell only nine feet. An inquest will held this afternoon. Deceased was a first-class miner and was .favourably known. His death has aroused sympathy throughout the mining townships;’ - •
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Greymouth Evening Star, 21 January 1926, Page 2
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84MINER KILLED Greymouth Evening Star, 21 January 1926, Page 2
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