Picof Mr Ian Roe of Fig tree killeo in mine collapse with son Craig 20 mthsMr Roe with his son Craig 20 monthsA painter who died in a rockfull at...
{"Image ImageDescription": "Pic.of Mr. Ian Roe of Fig tree  killeo in mine collapse with son Craig 20 mths.Mr. Roe with his son Craig, 20 months.A painter who died in a rockfull at Wollongong's Westcliff Colliery \"tried coalmining because it paid better.\"Ian Roe, 37, of White Place, Figtree was working deep underground when the fall occurred at 3.45 pm yesterday.His wife, Dianne, said today: \"Ian had been working at the Westcliff Colliery for three years.\"Before that he worked at another mine for about a year.\"He was a painter originally but like everybody else he thought he try coalmining because it paid better.\" June 26, 1976. (Photo by Barry James Gilmour/Fairfax Media via Getty Images)."}