The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 29 September 1910
(New South Wales)

MINER KILLED
BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.
Samuel Smitherham, miner, was killed in the Block 10 on Tuesday. He and a companion were being hauled from the 1715 level to the 1615 level, and after passing the latter level Smitherham leaned out of the bucket to pull the signal-line. He overbalanced, and fell 190ft to the bottom of the shaft. Death was instantaneous. Smitherham was a married man, and lived at Railway Town.

Contributed by Bob Bolitho