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GREYMOUTH, Jan. 11. . When he came in contact with a live wire while engaged in repairirig an eiectric winch at the Blacks ball State mine shortly after 12.30 ; p.m. yesterday, an apprentice elec- : trician •'received a shock from which he died a few minutes later. "IHe. was— Keith David Cochrane, 18, single, of Blackball. / Mr. Cochrane' was working with another apprentice, Mr. Hugh Me- ; Dougall, when the accident occurred. He fell uncoriscious after receiving the shock. Mr. Cochrane lived at Blackball' | with his sister, Mrs. J. Lowe. / Ari inqtiest Was. opened today by >J the coroner, Mr. M-. J. Fogarty, and m a'djoufned after evldence of iden-
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Chronicle (Levin), 12 January 1948, Page 4
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