Biography

William Sutherland, died as the result of falling into an open cut mine at Youanmi mine. He was an old age pensioner and was engaged by Mrs Curtis to do odd jobs at the boarding house. On the day he met his death, he apparently wandered through the wire fence protecting the mine and fell down an open cut, a distance of 100 feet, being killed. The body was recovered and an inquest was opened and adjourned. The deceased had a son living at Ajana and a married daughter at Collie.