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Surname
WHITE
Forename
William
Day
01
Month
03
Year
1929
Age
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Auchinraith, No.1 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Merry & Cunninghame Ltd
Location
Blantyre
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
Found lying unconscious in Main haulage road, conveyor section.  Heart failure 1 March 1929: Blantyre - Killed While Pushing Hutch – William White, 23, Elmbank Cottage, Auchinraith Road, Blantyre, was killed yesterday morning at No.1 Pit of Auchinraith Colliery, Blantyre, owned by Messrs Merry & Cunninghame Limited. He was attending a gate end, and, while pushing a loaded hutch, his foot slipped. He fell against a steel girder, which caused a punctured wound to the skull, and he died within a few minutes. Deceased leaves a widow and young child. [Hamilton Advertiser 2 March 1929] Blantyre - Died From Natural Causes - Arising out of the death of William White in Auchinraith Colliery and reported in our last week's issue, a post mortem examination of the body took place by order of the Crown Fiscal in Hamilton. As the result of the examination, death was certified to be due to natural causes. [Hamilton Advertiser 9 March 1929]