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| 1916, 22nd February JAMES HARRIS PIT FATALITY SANQUHAR MINER’S SAD DEATH A distressing pit accident occurred yesterday afternoon at Gateside Colliery near Sanquhar resulting in the death of Mr. James Harris, miner, who resided at 132 High Street and a member of a well known and highly respected Sanquhar family. Mr. Harris was engaged between one and two o’clock in the Tower section and when the accident happened he was withdrawing pieces of timber technically known as “checks”. Without warning a large part of the roof gave way and the unfortunate man was buried beneath the debris. Maxwell Thom was working at “the face” in the vicinity and on hearing the noise at once gave the alarm. He shouted on Harris, but there was no response. A large staff were engaged in clearing away the debris, and an hour and a half elapsed before the body was unearthed. An examination revealed that death had been instantaneous. The body was removed home at five o’clock in the afternoon. Deceased was 41 years of age, and he is survived by his widow and five of a family, the eldest being on service with the Royal Engineers. Mr. Harris was a member of North United Free Church, and was the uncle of Mr. J.N. Harris, secretary of Sanquhar and Kirkconnel Collieries Company.
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