The Empire, Monday 21 March 1864
(Sydney, New South Wales)

On Tuesday week last a fine young man name Nicholls lost his life at Araluen, by the falling in of a tunnel which he and two of his mates were engaged in digging. Deceased was a native of Cornwall, and his brother was killed in Victoria some time ago by a similar catastrophe. One of the other two men was seriously injured.
Transcriber's Note: Forename Peter

Contributed by Bob Bolitho