William Henry Perram

BDM NSW

Birth V1849/1047 35; Perram, William H, to James and Ellen.

Twin to Birth V1849/1048 35; Perram, Ellen M to James and Ellen

Death 6499/1872 Rylstone; Perram, William H, son of James and Ellen.

SMH Monday 13 May 1872:

FATAL ACCIDENT.

- On Thursday afternoon, the 2nd instant (writes a correspondent of the Western Post) an accident occurred, which resulted in the death of a young man named William Perram, son of Mr. James Perram, of Oakey Creek, near Cudgegong.

It appears Perram, with another man, were prospecting for gold near the station of' Mr. Thomas Nevell, Crooked Corner. They had sunk a shaft about 10 feet, and opened a drive about 8 feet. The two men were in the drive, but Perram was the farthest in, when, without the slightest warning, the earth fell in from the roof of the drive, crushing Perram beneath it ; the other man narrowly escaped, he also having been struck on the shouldors with a portion of the falling ground.

Perram was got out as soon as possible, but only survived three-quarter of an hour, his back being broken, and other internal injuries sustained.

It is to be hoped such accidents so frequently occurring will be a caution to diggers to pay more attention to securing the ground, especially where it is of a doubtful nature,as was the case in the above instance.