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David Donaldson GRANT

Age at Death42

Date Of Death21 October 1936 : Reg 253/1936 East Coolgardie (Kalgoorlie)

Place Of BirthMethven, Scotland

OccupationMiner

  • Kalgoorlie Miner, Friday 28 August 1936, page 4

  • Kalgoorlie Miner, Saturday 7 November 1936, page 2

  • Kalgoorlie Miner, Saturday 7 November 1936, page 2

  • Kalgoorlie Miner, Saturday 7 November 1936, page 2

  • Kalgoorlie Miner, Saturday 7 November 1936, page 2

  • Daily News, Thursday 22 October 1936, page 1

  • Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust

Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Paget No 1 GM, Edjudina, Western Australia

Diagnosis or cause of accident
Fell from the ladder after setting charges and was caught in the explosion on 26 August. Died of injuries two months later.

Place Of Burial
Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Western Australia

Submitted by
Eric Chamberlain - Volunteer

MSW
Single

District
Edjudina

Cause of Death
Mine Accidents

Father
Joseph GRANT

Mother
Catherine Jane DONALDSON

Other Information
The Edjudina Goldfield is 120 kilometres south-east of Kookynie, and 18 kilometres east of the nearest other goldfield being Yarri. The Edjudina Goldfield contains the longest line of auriferous reefs in Australia at approximately 20 kilometres long. There are four to five parallel reefs for the entire line of lode, with historic workings seen virtually its entire length. Several private batteries have been erected on the goldfield from the 1890's to the 1930's.

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