A i miner nsiinetl Thomas White was hilled .by a fall of earth r.t Frenchman’s Hill, Switzers,.on the 7ch Inst. The unfortunate Jeceased, with Iris mate, Henry Karris, was standing on the brink of tlie “ face,"’ when the ground gave way and carried the men down a distance of forty feet to tlio-bottom of the claim. White was instantly killed, and bis body was not iej covered until half-au-honr afterwards. Ennis had. a rib broken, and was otherwise- severely bruised. The deceased aat a rative-ot, (Jounty Msath, Ireland, uni ka.t been on Swi'.ad.-s fo; I five '.-ears.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume II, Issue 97, 19 September 1871, Page 5
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