Fatalities.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 29, 22 September 1911, Page 16

Fatalities.

AT THE STATE MIWE. MR. G. FULLICK KILLED. A fatal accident occurred in No. 2 section of the State mine, on Saturday, September 2, about 12 o'clock, whereby Mr. Geo. Fullick lost his.life (says Greymouth "Star"). The deceased, who had been a deputy for the past five years, together with Mr. Andrew Inn.es, also a deputy, was engaged in taking out timber. Innes had just knocked a prop out and was carrying it away, when he heard a fall behind him in the direction in which he had left deceased: He ran back and called out to Fullick, but got no answer, and saw that a. la.rge rock had fallen. He* at once called out, and Debenbam came up, but they could not see any signs of deceased. They commenced to clear. away the debris, and under the large block of storie, which was about 15 tons in weight, they came across deceased's bead, bent right back. They got it into position, but there were no signs of life. After a good deal ..of trouble the body was recovered, and found to be terribly crushed. Death must have been instantaneous. The deceased was about 40 years of age, and an experienced, man at the work. He was a worthy jpioneer of the place, and had just succfaded in building a, line home in Runanga. He was a groat social worker, and did good work on the school committee, co-operative committee, and other public bodies, and will be greatly missed among us. He was an Australian, and leaves a wife and family, of five young children to mourn the loss of a good father and diligent bread winner.

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