ROOF FELL IN
MINER BURIED INQUIRY INTO FATAL ACCIDENT [ Per Press Association ) INVERCARGILL, June 24. An inquest into the circumstances surrounding tho death of Gavin Cockburn, who was killed in the Linton coal mine at Ohai last week by a fall of
coal, was held at Nightcaps on dayTho evidence showed that deceased and his mate realised the danger they were in but decided to defer the blasting of the overhanging coal till later in the day. In the meantime the roof of the mine collapsed, burying Cockburn beneath 40 tong, A verdict of accidental death was returned, no blamo being attachable to anyone.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20181, 25 June 1928, Page 7
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