Outback Graves Markers

Patrick MOLONEY (more)

Cause of Death: Enteric Fever and Pneumonia

Deceased had lived in Victoria for 19 years before arriving in Western Australia. The informant of his death was Andrew Moloney, his brother.

George Essau MOORE (more)

Cause of Death: Suicide by cutting his throat

George Moore was one of the early arrivals at Malcolm and was considered to be a pioneer of the district. By 1897 he was part owner of the "Flying Pig" gold mine at Pig Well, about 10 miles to the north of Malcolm. In November of 1897, his body was found in a horrible sight lying in a pool of blood. Help was sought, by which time, the body was in a state of decomposition. A note book was found in his pocket containing entries which pointed to suicide. He had apparently taken poison, which had not had the desired effect, so he had found a place of seclusion and ended his existence by means of cutting his throat. He had brothers and sisters in Leith, Scotland, to whom he wished any surplus funds to be sent.

John MOORE (more)

Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion

Oliver Gordon MOORE (more)

Cause of Death: Heart Failure

Deceased lived for 25 years in New South Wales and 4 years in Victoria. He left to Margaret Jane Barbara Moore, his widow, an estate valued at £1,363 13s.

Patrick MOORE (more)

Cause of Death: Chronic Bronchitis

Martha Agnes (BALL) MORCK (more)

Cause of Death: Tuberculosis

Informant of the death was Alice Ida BALL, Martha's older sister.

Alice Ida married the widowed Ludwig Fredrich Morck in 1909 at Leonora, assuming the care of Martha's two children, Frederick William and Mary Agnes, who were aged 7 and 5 at the time of their mother's death. Ludwig Fredrich died in Leonora on 19 July 1917 of Prostate Cancer. The deceased had lived in Victoria for 29 years. The Ball sisters were 2 of nine girls in a family of 11 children born between 1856 and 1878. Their father, William Edward Ball, was born 3 November 1825 in Gothenburg, Sweden. His wife, Elizabeth Ann Slawson, was born 24 August 1836 in Brigstock, Northamptonshire, England. She arrived in Melbourne on 23 October 1854 on the "Neleus". The couple married 18 January 1855 at St Peter's, Eastern Hill, Melbourne. Their other children were: Elizabeth Ann born 1856; Emma Esther born 1859; Clara Caroline born 1863; George Edward born 1865; Eric James born 1868; Florence Jessie born 1871; Martha Agnes born 1873; Twins Edla Louisa and Christene Priscilla born 30 January 1876; Bertha Ellen born 1878. Ann Slawson died 11 May 1878 in Bairnsdale, Victoria. Her husband died there on 19 February 1893. Both Ludwig Fredrich and Alice Ida are represented in this website.

Luke MORRIS (more)

Cause of Death: Pleurisy and Pneumonia

Mr Luke Morris, a well-known prospector of this district, died in the Malcolm Hospital on Friday last from bronchitis. Deceased had been connected with the Umpire mine, at Murrin, for some time, and was brought into the hospital a week previous to his death but it was apparent when admitted that he had no hope of recovery. His remains were interred in the Malcolm cemetery on Sunday afternoon.

John MURDOCH (more)

Cause of Death: Heat Apoplexy

Aka James Died of sunstroke and dehydration after repairing the windmill at his well the previous week but had decided to do a full day's work. Mr Young, of Malcolm, saw that he was not well and prevailed upon him to accompany him to Malcolm in his cart. On arriving at the hospital, Murdoch fell back and within less than two hours was dead. He left a widow and several children of tender age.

William Peter NICHOLSON (more)

Cause of Death: Fell down a shaft

It was the verdict of the coroner that the deceased met his death by falling down a shaft on the Sunday Lease Gold Mine on 15 February 1903.

Arthur NIXON (more)

Cause of Death: Pneumonia

The deceased was brought in to the hospital from Mertondale, where he had been for three weeks. He was suffering from pneumonia and his lungs were in such a bad state that it was not expected that he would survive this bout of pneumonia. Deceased left a widow and four children in Sydney. For some months he had been dry-blowing at the Six-Mile, near Kanowna, and had only recently left there to come to Mertondale.

John NUNN (more)

Cause of Death: Accidental Gunshot Wound

A former residence of Southern Cross, the deceased was out hunting in the bush with a mate. When they became lost, Nunn, who was driving a wagon, suggested his friend get out to look for their others. His mate heard a shot and, thinking it was Nunn firing at a kangarroo, turned to see Nunn on the ground. He had been riding with his gun beside him and must have been thrown out with the gun, which received a knock and exploded. On examination of the body by Dr Rodway, a wound was found just over the heart, pointing upwards and backwards. The wound was about three inches long by one and a half inches wide and could have been caused by the contents of two barrels of a gun. The heart and lungs were both injured. Death must have been almost instantaneous. Deceased was buried at Malcolm on Sunday 9 June in the largest funeral ever seen in Malcolm. He left a widow and two children. He had a brother at Northam and a brother at Southern Cross. Deceased left an estate of £159 3s 4d. to his widow, Clara Mary Nunn. Deceased had lived in South Australia for 25 years.

Richard James O'FARRELL (more)

Cause of Death: Cirrhosis of the Liver

Alias Patrick O'Farrell "Two deaths occurred in the Malcolm hospital during the week, Mr Patrick O'Farrell and Mr Scott. Both patients came from Diorite King."

John PASMORE (more)

Cause of Death: Bronchitis

The deceased had been a resident of Malcolm for about six months when he died. He had been ailing from heart problems for some time and was admitted to the hospital about two months prior to his death. He left a wife and three grown up children who were living at Bunbury.

Infant male PERKINS (more)

Cause of Death: Stillborn

Gustav Adolph H PIETSCH (more)

Cause of Death: Typhoid

Gustav Paitch, from Malcolm Proprietary mine, expired in the hospital. He had been suffering from fever. Seven of his siblings were born in Muckleford, Victoria and the eldest of the family was born in Fremantle in 1852. However, it was reported that Gustav came from Castlemaine, in Victoria.