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About Francis William Andrew Moore
NZ Birth Regn: 1873/29575 Moore, Francis William Andrew Mother: Emily Father: William Andrew
NZ Marriage Regn: 1902/4784 Rachel Hinchco to Francis William Andrew Moore.
1910: Died in Huntly Mining Accident leaving a widow and five children
Huntly Cemetery: Francis William Moore
- BIRTH unknown
- DEATH 1 Aug 1910
- BURIAL
- Huntly Cemetery
- Huntly, Waikato District, Waikato, New Zealand
- PLOT Huntly Old
- MEMORIAL ID 169204045
NZ Death Regn: 1910/9448 Moore, Francis William Andrew. Aged 38Y
WAIKATO ARGUS, VOLUME XXIX, ISSUE 4467, 3 AUGUST 1910, PAGE 2 "The Huntly Fatality.
THE INQUEST. By Telegraph. —Own Correspondent. Huntly, This Day.
An inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Frank William Moore and William David Brough, who lost their lives through a fall of stone in the Huntly mine, was held by Mr J. S. Bond, coroner, and a jury yesterday. The taking of evidence occupied about six hours. Ernest Ward, who was working mate with the deceased, stated that he and his mate Frank W. Moore •and Wm. D. Brough, miner and trucker respectively, arrived at the face of the stone drive about 8.10 a.m. on Monday. They made the usual examination, and finding the face to all appearances quite safe, started work. Witness’s first duty was to bore a hole in preparation to firing a shot in the wall on the left side; Moore in the meantime being engaged picking up a loose bottom. Brough was preparing a place to make room for the next set of timbers. When he finished boring the hole he walked back a short distance to get the explosive to charge the next shot. He had just lifted them when he heard a yell of agony and the sound of a fall of stone. He at once proceeded to the face, when he found that a large mass of rock had fallen from the roof, and noticed Brough’s head and shoulders protruding from the edge of the fallen material. He saw no sign of Moore, who was right under the rock. Ae he was unable, single-handed, to render assistance, he called for help, immediate response being given by Wm. Smith, deputy, and Harry Wilson, who were shortly followed by several other men. After the men were extricated he left the mine with the manager. Mr Wight. In answer to Mr Tunks: The previous shift, which consisted of three of the contractors, had left the place fully timbered right up to the face, and he considered everything had been done to leave the place safe. He could not have suggested any further precautions to make the place safe. «'
Henry Wilson, miner, stated that when he entered the drive about 8.45 a.m. he heard Brough calling to be relieved from the stone which was lying on him. He tried to relieve deceased by levering the stone with a piece of timber, but the lever broke, throwing the weight back on to him. With another piece, however, he succeeded in skewing it aside and lifted Brough up in his arms. The injured man only survived about three minutes. He assisted to get Moore out, but when extricated he was lifeless.
Ralph Heron, a contractor, acting deputy, and shot-firer in Ralphs’ mine, worked until 7 o’clock on Monday morning in the place where the accident occurred two hours later. He said as usual before commencing work he examined the place and considered it quite safe. They fired a small charge on the right side to make room for a set of timbers. They secured the ground right up by placing timber in right up to the face. He left at 6.55 a.m., and considered the place quite safe, so safe that anyone seeing it would have been prepared to sleep there.
Other evidence went to show that to all appearances the place was perfectly safe. though if a “tom” or sprag had been put in at right angles to the main drive, thus supporting the rock that fell, the fatality iii all probability would not have occurred, the timbering was apparently satisfactory. The jury unanimously expressed the opinion that the fatality was due to accident, and that no blame was attachable to anyone.
The following rider, which was signed by three members of the jury, was handed to the coroner, who promised to forward it to the proper quarter:—“We, the undersigned, are of opinion that no men should be employed on any face unless an official is in charge to help the men who might be caught, and thus be unable to help themselves.”
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Francis William Andrew Moore's Timeline
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1873
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Waiokaraka, Thames, Waikato, 3500, New Zealand
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1903
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January 5, 1906
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Coromandel, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, New Zealand
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1910
Age 37
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Huntly, Waikato District, Waikato, New Zealand
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Huntly, Waikato District, Waikato, New Zealand
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