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*/ Text[0]=["","Information relating to this entry will appear in this location shortly."] Text[1]=["","Click on the surname for more information."] Text[2]=["Joan AHERN","Death Certificate: Broadarrow 3/1914
Buried: Church of Engkand Grave No.2
Undertaker: J H Sallows
Other Information
Patrick Ahern - Miner from 1914 to 1921
Children Ivy and Isabella."] Text[3]=["William Murray BAILEY","Mine Accident - Death Certificate Broad Arrow 9/1919.
Buried Church of England Grave No.1 on 10 September 1915.
Minister: Rev Lee - Undertaker: J H Sallows.
From the Kalgoorlie Miner - 9 September 1919
Ora Banda News - Our correspondent writes on the 8th Inst.:- An accident occurred at the Victorious Mine at 11:45pm yesterday, resulting in the death of William Murray Bailey.
Bailey, with two other men, was trucking ore down A pass from the surface to the 100ft level. At knock-off time, Bailey could not be found and fears were entertained that he might have fallen down the pass.
The shift boss went to the 100ft level to run the dirt (about a truck full) on to the level, when the body of the unfortunate man was discovered in the pass, and although the body was warm, life was extinct.
The late Mr. Bailey had been a resident of Ora Banda for seven years and was highly respected by all he came in contact with.
He had relations in the Eastern States, but none in WA.
An enquiry was opened to the accident before Mr J Elsbury (Acting Coroner) and a jury consisting of J D Waters (Foreman), C Diver and J Jessup.
After identification of the body by C Davey, and the jury had viewed the scene of the accident, the inquest was adjourned sine die

From the Kalgoorlie Miner - 10 September 1919
Funeral Ceremony;
Our Ora Banda correspondent writes:- ;
The remains of the late Mr William Murray Bailey were interred in the Church of England portion of the local cemetery. The cortege was a long one, and over 50 members of the Miners Union marched behind the remains of their late comrade.
Wreaths were sent b the following:
Mr and Mrs Borwick (Kalgoorlie); Mr and Mrs Pemberton; Mr and Mrs B Sharp; Mr and Mrs Downing; Mr and Mrs G Wilson; Mr and Mrs J Kirk; Mr and Mrs Mitchell; Mr and Mrs Baistow; Ora Banda Mines Union; Messrs Darcy and Sunman J Fraser; J Legg; G Fletcher; Bankier and Harper; Masters J Rowe and J Sallows.
The Rev J Lee officiated at the grave and Messrs Scotson, Gilliland, Nevin, Bankier, Patterson, Darcy and Kletcher acted as pallbearers. The mortuar arrangements were carried out by J H Sallows.

Ora Banda s State Battery records show that from 23 March 1914 to 9 March 1915, W M Bailey and John Ramsay over this period put through eight cursing from the Slippery Gimlet, and from 1,903 tons recovered 631 ozs of gold.
It is not known if Bailey worked the mine or had it on tribute. Their last crushing was only four months before his death. Had he been employed on the Victorious mine for only these four months? – Or also working his own mine as a weekend prospector?
Verbal information only:- Mr Bailey, when found, did not have his shoes on – the reason a mystery!!"] Text[4]=["George Charles DUFALL Click on the surname for photo.","Died of Natural causes (Black Plague)
Death Certificate: Coolgardie 17/1919
Buried: Roman Catholic Grave No.1
Minister: Thos Haskell
Undertaker: J H Sallows
From the ’Kalgoorlie Miner – 18 September 1919’
Funeral – The Late G Dufall, Ora Banda, Sep.21
The funeral of the late Mr George Dufall, Post Master at Ora Banda, took place on Saturday, the 13th Inst at 4pm, and was largely attended by local residents. The deceased’s brother came from Boulder for the funeral.
Mr T Haskell read the burial service. The Pall Bearers were Messrs A Baistow senr, A Baistow Jun, S Scotson, J Gillieland, W O’Brien and C Downing
Wreaths and messages of condolence were received from numerous friends.
Great sympathy is felt for Mrs Dufall, who is left with three young children.
She will return with her mother to Albany as soon as they are convalescent after influenza.
Mr Dufall had been seriously ill with pneumonic influenza for about a week and died on the 12th.
He was a native of Georgetown, South Australia.
At 11 years of age he came to Western Australia and shortly afterwards entered the Postal Department and had been in the service for over 17 years. While on the Postal staff in Albany, he married the daughter of Mr and Mrs Weltch.
From Albany he was transferred to Grass Patch, and about a year ago he took charge of the Ora Banda Post Office.
He was a most obliging and careful official, and as a private citizen was held in great esteem.
Mrs Weltch arrived from Albany shortly before the sufferer passed away, and found a house full of sickness, for Mrs Dufall and her three children were all ill in bed.
Fortunately there were many volunteer nurses willing to do all they could for the sufferers.

Dufall, G C. Son of Mr S and Mrs E Dufall, Perth. Brother of Mr T and J Dufall, Mrs A Kimpton, Boulder, Mrs E Wayland and Mrs T Brady of Broken Hill

Kalgoorlie Miner
Thanks – The wife and relations of the late Mr Geo C Dufall wish to tank the people of Ora Banda, especially Mr and Mrs Kirk, Miss Jean Kirk, Mr and Mrs Scotson, Nurse Fordingham, Mrs Poole, Mrs Geddes and Mrs Haskell, for their extreme kindness in our late sad trouble."] Text[5]=["Harry GARDENER","Death Certificate: Coolgardie 18/1916
Buried: Church of England Grave No.20
Undertaker: William Reynolds
No known info found on this family."] Text[6]=["Agnes and Leo HarryGLEESON","Death Certificates: Agnes – Broad Arrow 12/1915, Leo – Not traced
Buried: Roman Catholic 28 and 29
Undertaker: J H Sallows
Parents, Patrick and Mary. Patrick worked as manager of Killington s Store. Mary, before her marriage to Patrick, was a very early pioneer of the district and owned a boarding house-shanty in old Ora Banda
Their children were Frank, Leo, Harry, Ema, May (Molly) and Alice."] Text[7]=["Phyllis Irene and unnamed female HURLEY","Phyllis - Cause of death unknown
Death Certificate: Boulder 2/1918
Buried: Methodist Grave No.1
Minister: Mrs T Haskell
Undertaker: S Scotson
Unnamed female: Buried: Methodist Grave No.1
Undertaker: T Thompson
Information not proven relevant to babes : Bill Hurley worked on the nines.
Charlie Hurley employed as a woodcutter
Francis Hurley enlisted from Ora Banda and became an ANZAC veteran."] Text[8]=["William John MURPHY","Death Certificate: Coolgardie 8/1917
Buried: Roman Catholic Grave 6/7
Minister: Maurice Walsh
Undertaker: A E Baistow
No personal information known on Mr Murphy
Post Office Directory places him as a resident of Ora Banda for years 1913 to 1915
Details from his death certificate:
Deceased 21 May 1917
Place: ’Slippery Gimlet’ gold mine
Rank or profession: Miner
Age: Not known
Cause of death: Verdict of inquest before Parnell Cross (JP) on the 23rd of May 1917 that cause of death was depressed fracture of the skull and lacerations of brain caused by getting struck with a truck on account of rope breaking
Father’s name: Not known
Mother’s name: Not known
Where born: Victoria
If married: Not known."] Text[9]=["Elizabeth Dunson RICHARDS","Death: Rheumatic Fever
Death Certificate: Broad Arrow 3/1913
Buried: Roman Catholic Grave No. 8/9
Minister: Dean Robinson
Undertaker: J H Sallows
Elizabeth, a dingle person, lived wit her sister Mrs Mary June Tripp, passing away in the sister’s home.
She is the only woman to be laid to rest in the Ora Banda cemetery.
Her brother-in-law, Mr B Tripp, nine years later was placed at rest near Elizabeth.

From Roman Catholic Magazine ’Record’ dated 31 May 1913
The first funeral in Ora Banda took place last Tuesday, when Miss Elizabeth Richards was laid to rest in the silent bush, where a new cemetery has been mapped out.
She was a ’Child of Mary’ from Boulder who a short time ago went to live with her sister, Mrs Tripp, at Ora Banda.
Though she was ill a few weeks, no one expected her illness would prove fatal so soon. In fact her friends thought all danger was past when the end came suddenly.
Still, our Mother Mary takes a special interest in her own consecrated children, and Miss Richards had the happiness of receiving the Last Sacrament from Dean Robinson, of Kalgoorlie, on his recent visit to Ora Banda. This consolation, together with practical manifestation of sympathy from people all over the district, helped to lessen the grief of her relations and friends.
The funeral was largely attended. A track had to be cut, where she fills a lonely grave to await, we hope, a glorious resurrection."] Text[10]=["Alfred Edward SMITH","Death Certificate: Coolgardie 8/1925
Buried: Church of England Grave 20.A
Minister: Archdeacon Brewis
Undertaker: Geo R Compey
With his wife Mona, they were very early settlers of Old Ora Banda.
Alfred ran a poultry farm and also was a prospector and Sandalwood Cutter.
Mona ran a drapery store tea rooms in New Ora Banda, travelling each day in her sulky and pony until they moved to the new Ora Banda in 1916.
Together they ran a boarding house, also rented Killington’s General Store and confectionery shop.
Mona, although suffering badly with arthritis, gave piano lessons to many children in the town. Alfred did most of the running of the boarding house
They had no children of their own, but when Dick Barclay sadly lost his wife, the Smiths took on their two children, Jack and Maria, as their own.
After Alfred’s passing Mona stayed and ran a newsagent and gave music lessons. Unfortunately in the 1931 Big Fire, her shop, grand piano and a pet parrot were lost with the fire. The loss of the grand piano broker her heart.
Not long after, Mona moved to Kalgoorlie with Maria. Jack later joined the Railways
The funeral procession was followed by the school children, for Mr Smith was their Father Christmas at each Christmas Party.
He and Mona were loved and respected by all the town’s children
John Argus often told the story that, one year, when he got his present, he said &rsquoThank you, Mr Smith.&rsqo;. He was not popular at all for letting the cat out of the bag and did not get another present from Father Christmas. His explanation was &rsquo knew it was Mr Smith, for I could see his missing finger. I was only using my manners’ From that day on, Father Christmas alwas wore white gloves in Ora Banda
The Post Office Directory has Alfred Smith’s occupation as a ’cyanider’. One may guess he worked on Friedman and Johnsons Battery in old Ora Banda.

From the ’Kalgoorlie Miner’
Sudden Death at Ora Banda
Word was received in Kalgoorlie yesterday of the sudden death of Mr Alfred Smith at his residence at Ora Banda. The deceased was foundf dead in his bed early on Saturday morning.
Smith, who was aged 62 years had been engaged as a prospector and sandalwooder, and was well and favourably known through the district.
As the deceased had been ailing for a considerable time past a post mortem examination was not deemed necessary, and the funeral took place at Ora Banda yesterday
Alfred Smith was to be the last person buried in Ora Banda."] Text[11]=["John Archibold SMITH","Death: Burns
Buried: Church of England Grave no 13
Undertaker: A Davies
From the ’Kalgoorlie Miner’
Ora Banda – A fatal burning accident occurred when a miner, John Smith, was burnt to death in his camp which was destroyed by fire.
Maurice Walsh, a mate of the deceased, was the first to see the outbreak.
The camp was constructed chiefly by bowers and although assistance was steadily forth in coming nothing could be done to save the deceased. The body was completely incinerated.
An inquest was opened before Mr M Martin (JP) mine manager and Acting Coroner, and the jury comprising Messrs E McKenzie (foreman), C Downing and W Brealey.
Evidence of identification was given by Maurice Walsh.
The scene of the accident was on the ’Victorious Mine’ lease. Mr Smith worked on the Associated gold mine.
Mr Smith leaves a wife and three children living in Forrest Street, Boulder and are left totally unprovided for."] Text[12]=["Benjamin TRIPP","Death: Suicide
Death Certificate: Coolgardie: 1/1922
Buried: Roman Catholic Grave No 10
Minister: Mrs A Haskell
Undertaker: S Scotson
The Tripp family had lived in Ora Banda since 1916 where Ben had been a miner.
Suffering terribly from arthritis, his waning health ad deteriorated to where he could only hobble about with the use of two walking sticks.
Sadly, in desperation, he shot himself.
His wife, Mary Jane, had nearly arrived home from shopping when she heard the gunshot. She rushed home praying it was not what she feared for so long.
Ben left three children, Eleanor, Elizabeth and Eileen.
Mary lay Benjamin, her much loved husband, to rest next to her own belated sister, Elizabeth Richards. "] Text[13]=["Thomas Wallace WALLS","Death Certificate: Coolgardie 9/1919
Buried: Roman Catholic Grave No.2
Minister: Mrs T Haskell
Undertaker: J H Sallows
A Scot who migrated from Edinburgh in 1880, he joined the Coolgardie 1892 gold rush and it is believed flowed the 1893 ’Cashman Rush’ staying on in Cashmans (3 miles west of Ora Banda) as a prospector.
With a mate, he bought the ’Denver City’ mine for 4,000 pound.
In time, Jock became the sole owner and settled with his wife, Gertrude.
It is not known when she joined him. Son Tom was born in Albany 1897, their twins, John and Eileen were born 1900 in Cashmans.
Gertrude passed away 21 May 1911 aged 48 years and is buried in the Kalgoorlie cemetery.
The Ora Banda folk rallied and made a house available for their children in Ora Banda so they could attend school and their domestic needs be caringly attended to.
A street in Ora Banda was names ’Walls Street’ when the town was gazetted, but with the building for the State Battery, it’s surveyed grounds extended onto this street, consequently this street was deleted.
At the opening of the Battery on 17 Jun1 1913, daughter Eileen Walls, led the procession of schoolchildren up the main street, and had the honour of cutting the ribbon and so officially opened the State Battery. "] Text[14]=["Arthur Clarence WALLIS","Death Certificate: Coolgardie 19/1916
Buried: Church of England Grave No.2
Minister: Mrs T Haskell
Undertaker: J H Sallows

Certificates held by a family member show that the parents of Arthur are Arthur and Elizabeth (Lizzie)"] Text[15]=["William WARES","Death: Mine Accident
Death Certificate: Coolgardie 9/1919
Buried: Other denominations Grave 15
Minister: Mrs T Haskell
Undertaker: J H Sallows
From the ’Kalgoorlie Miner’
Working with a mate, Alf (Daffy) Parker, at Williams Old Show at Paddy&rsquos Knob, Christmas Patch, they were working in a shaft which had been sunk to 35 foot and Wares was breaking out a sample when a fall of ground occurred and buried him.
Parker, who was considerably bruised, freed his mate and found he was still alive.
Parker went for help, but on his return found Wares had died in his absence.
Constable Finch was notified and the body was taken to Ora Banda. An inquest was formally opened before Mr Parnell Cross JP Acting Coroner and jury comprised of Messrs F Storeman, Joe Duggan and W Tinker
Mr Wares was one of two brothers, native of Scotland, who had been prospecting here for a number of years and were well known and respected throughout the district.
These brothers were twins. They worked as mates and camped together until some time ago when the other twin, James, went to visit his sister who resides in Leederville, on the account of ill-health, and remained there until about two months ago, when he was accidentally drowned while taking a bathe."] Text[16]=["Michael WARHAMM","Death: Mine Accident
Death Certificate: Coolgardie 7/1922
Buried: Roman Catholic Grave 2
Minister: Rev Father Longmead
Undertaker: S Scotson
An old-time prospector who was well known to man goldfields districts under the name &rsquo’Port Darwin Mick’, was killed in a mine accident at Balgarrie in an earth fall. His partner was Belmer"] Text[17]=["William WILLOCKS","Death: Mine Accident
Death Certificate: Broad Arrow 2/1914
Buried: Church of England Grave 14
Minister: Rev Alexander
Undertaker: J H Sallows
From the ’Kalgoorlie Miner&rsquo
A terrible accident, resulting in the death of a man names William Willocks, occurred after 1pm at the ’Victorious Mine&rsquo.
Willocks was engaged at a saw bench sawing up blocks when he somehow lost his hold on a piece of wood, which was hurled back with great force b the circular saw. It caught him full in the chest, staving his chest and also inflicting a bad gash in his throat.
The unfortunate man retained consciousness for about ten minutes, but for every possibility done for him, he gradually sank and died about an hour after the accident.
Immediately they were made aware of the occurrence the management dispatched a motor car to Broad Arrow for medical assistance and it was back at the mine with Dr Dederman in 1 hour 23 minutes but Willocks was beyond aid.
He left a wife and four children, youngest being 13 years. They reside in Wittenoom Street, Boulder."] Text[18]=["William (Wilhelm) WIESE","Death: Heart Failure
Death Certificate: Broad Arrow 5/1915
Buried: Church of England Grave 16
Minister: Rev Lee
Undertaker: J H Sallows
From the ’Kalgoorlie Miner&rsquo
A resident of the Ora Banda district for the past 10 years passed away at his daughter’s home (Mrs W Reynolds) reading the evening newspaper.From the ’Kalgoorlie Miner&rsquo. It was a great shock to his daughter.
Mr Weise came from SA where he took a part in politics and sat as a member of the Echunga Council for 12 years.
He leaves a wife (SA), two sons and a daughter
An inquest was opened before Mr W Martin Acting Coroner and jury consisting of F Storeman, C Downing and H Catchpole. Dr J McDonald Allan stated the post mortem found Mr Weise had died of heart failure"] Text[19]=["",""] Text[20]=["",""] Style[0]=["white","black","#C49FB9","#ffffff","","","","","","","","","",2,300,"",2,2,10,10,51,1,0,"",""] Style[1]=["white","black","#C49FB9","#ffffff","","","","","","","","","","",300,"",2,2,10,10,51,1,0,"",""] Style[2]=["white","black","#000099","#E8E8FF","","","","","","","left","","","",600,"",2,2,10,10,"","","","",""] Style[3]=["white","black","#000099","#E8E8FF","","","","","","","float","","","",600,"",2,2,10,10,"","","","",""] Style[4]=["white","black","#E2D0DC","#ffffff","","","","","","","fixed","","","",600,"",2,2,1,1,"","","","",""] Style[5]=["white","black","#E2D0DC","#ffffff","","","","","","Verdana","","sticky","2","",600,"",2,2,10,10,"","","","",""] Style[6]=["white","black","#000099","#E8E8FF","","","","","","","","keep","","",600,"",2,2,10,10,"","","","",""] Style[7]=["white","black","#000099","#E8E8FF","","","","","","","","","","",600,"",2,2,40,10,"","","","",""] Style[8]=["white","black","#000099","#E8E8FF","","","","","","","","","","",600,"",2,2,10,50,"","","","",""] Style[9]=["white","black","#000099","#E8E8FF","","","","","","","","","","",600,"",2,2,10,10,51,0.5,75,"simple","gray"] Style[10]=["white","black","black","white","","","right","","Impact","cursive","center","",3,5,600,150,5,20,10,0,50,1,80,"complex","gray"] Style[11]=["white","black","#000099","#E8E8FF","","","","","","","","","","",600,"",2,2,10,10,51,0.5,45,"simple","gray"] Style[12]=["white","black","#000099","#E8E8FF","","","","","","","","","","",600,"",2,2,10,10,"","","","",""] applyCssFilter()