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Note: 29 August 1919
Fife Miner Asphyxiated - A distressing accident took place yesterday at the Fife Coal Company's Valleyfield colliery, resulting in the death from asphyxiation of Alexander Gordon, miner, Main Street. Lowvalleyfield , and, the narrow escape of an elder brother, Joseph Gordon, miner, residing at the same address. In search of nails, Alexander entered a heading which had been closed. He was absent for some time, and his brother went in search of him, finding him unconscious. Joseph also collapsed. A search party found the brothers together, both unconscious. Under treatment Joseph recovered, but the other succumbed. [Scotsman 30 August 1919]
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