George BONICE

Born C.1844 ^{[323: 29-Jul-1903]}
Prior to working in Three Springs he had been a prospector on the Kalgoorlie-Boulder goldfields ^{[323: 29-Jul-1903]}
Railway Labourer in Three Springs in 1903 ^[50]
He was a permanent way hand on the Midland Railway's Three Springs gang ^{[323: 29-Jul-1903]}
Within his camp he kept a large quantity of brush and firewood and early one morning it caught alight while he was sleeping ^[323]
One of his co-workers, whose camp was nearby, woke to a strange noise at 3:30am to find his camp engulfed in flames and smoke ^[323]
Once the flames were extinguished his charred and unrecognisable body was found at the door to his camp ^[323]
It was believed he'd woken in a suffocated state, rushed to the door and fallen backwards as the fire was strongest at the door ^[323]
Died 27 July 1903 in Three Springs ^{[323: 29-Jul-1903]}
An inquest in Mingenew found that his death was from being accidentally burnt and that the fire was from his own negligence ^[323]

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