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 Field's Find Cemetery

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The sad deaths of 4 men during an explosion underground. The accident shocked the community and the remains were buried in two coffins in a grave large enogh for four. There graves were the only ones with a headstone erected by the community.

Name Date of Death Other Information
Boxlaff, Mary Parkes 1/8/1945 Died aged 82 at Fields Find
Hay, George Hopetown 22/12/1901 Aged 15 months
Hogan, Daniel 31/8/1899 Aged 22. He was killed in explosion underground at Fields Find.
King, Edward Era (Ned) 31/8/1899 Aged 26. He was killed in explosion underground at Fields Find.
Payne, William 31/8/1899 Aged 36. He was killed in explosion underground at Fields Find.
Smith, Frederick 31/8/1899 Aged 27. He was killed in explosion underground at Fields Find.
Smith, John22/9/1900Aged 55, he was a water carter and committed suicided by strangling himself.
Tobin, Patrick25/12/1941Aged 74. Died of heart and lung disease.
Walsue, Robert4/1/1927Aged 54, Died of heart failure, and he was a prospector.
Wilks, Salina Pearl17/8/1911Aged 6 weeks. The baby died from convulsions.




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