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| 1942, 8th October ROBERT CLELLAND KIRKCONNEL MINER DIES FROM INJURIES. Seriously injured through a blasting mishap in Section 29 of No. 1 Fauldhead Colliery on Thursday forenoon, Robert Clelland, miner, who resided at Kingsway, Kellobank, died in Dumfries Infirmary early yesterday morning. He was engaged driving a mine and while the cause of the mishap is unknown, because he was alone at the face when the accident occurred, it is established that he was preparing to blast. He received serious injuries about the head, arms and legs, and after receiving medical attention from Dr Edgar, he was conveyed to Dumfries Infirmary, where he passed away. Robert Clelland, who was over fifty years of age, was well known among a wide circle of friends in Kirkconnel, and much sympathy is extended to his bereaved family.
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