William John Moore

William John Moore died in an accident at Georgetown through a fall of earth in his claim (No. 2 Golden Crown) on 16 January 1879.

The Australian reported that:

Mr. William John Moore, eldest son of Mr. Edward Moore, of Warrill Creek, was killed on Thursday last whilst working on one of the reefs in Georgetown. He and a younger brother were mining together, when a quantity of earth suddenly fell in, crushing the unfortunate young man instantly to death, the other narrowly escaping a similar fate.

 

Moore was a native of this colony, having been born at Warrill Creek, and was only twenty-five years of age at the time of his death. He was well-known in this district, and was much respected, being a steady and respectable young man.