Classified advertisements were published in Western Australian newspapers between 6 April 1895 and late into December of that year, seeking anyone knowing the whereabouts of Alfred Alford, late of Croydon Goldfields, Queensland, and last heard of as having been at Southern Cross. He was a native of Yorkshire, England.

The grave of the deceased was originally marked with four forks and four rails and was in line with James Hilder's grave. The cause of death was possibly typhoid fever.

Deceased lived in South Australia for 33 years before moving to Western Australia. His death was registered by his brother, Charles Beal. The deceased left his estate, valued at £2,047 14s lOd, to Charles Thomas Beal, his elder brother, with whom he was apparently in partnership at the Ballangarry Hotel, Lake Darlot. He was buried in the Woodarra Cemetery, on Melrose Station, by Charles Metzke, witnessed by Carl Pedersen and Alfred Dodgoon. His death was certified in writing by his brother, Charles Beal.

Late of New South Wales. The informant of his death was C Bulhonon, miner and mate, Lake Darlot. Brother John Beattie of Springhill near Kyneton, Victoria. Charles has a Victorian Probate - VPRS 28/ P0 unit 778, item 61/045

Tom Hester and Jerry Donovan made a coffin out of meat and jam boxes nailed on three mulga saplings as a main support to the bottom. The funeral started from Swamper Gully. Bishop was a miner and a Government Well Contractor. He had been working in Swamper Gully with another man named Frank Fagan, when he died supposedly of typhoid fever.

Deceased was buried in the Lake Darlot cemetery about 28 yards east of the Cue road and about 130 yards west of Hilder's grave (which is at the lower end of Horsemen Gully) in the Leonora district. There are four natural holes near his grave, three at the west and one at the east. The cause of death was possibly typhoid.

The deceased was buried by George N Robertson (Church of England). Witnesses present at the burial were Richard Watson and AH McWhirter. His death was certified in writing by George N Robertson, neighbour, Melrose Station. He was apparently the last burial in Lake Darlot-Wundarra Cemetery.

Deceased died in his tent about 200 yards below James Balzano's camp at Lake Darlot. The informant of his death was Charles F Wyvill, miner, Lake Darlot. Deceased's brother was one of the 13 mourners at the funeral. The coffin was made of meat boxes. Elver was buried in a white cement grave (the mound 2 feet high, all of broken cement) about 13 yards from Samuel Carson and about 12 yards north of George Bishop. Deceased went to the Mt Black gold rush and caught a cold which developed into a fever. He was ailing for a few weeks before he died. Deceased's brother, Sidney Elver, and their brother-in-law, Charles Wyvill, were travelling from Lake Darlot to Cue on their way home to Queensland, having just buried Robert Elver at Lake Darlot. Sidney Elver became too ill to travel any further, died and was buried near their campsite. Mrs Jean Cattanach, of Wishart in Queensland, wrote: "It was the family's understanding that Great-Grandfather Elver lost money in the bank crash of the time (believed to have been the 1893 Depression) and his two younger sons, Robert and Sidney, with their good friend and brother-in-law, Charles Wyvill, decided to travel to western Australia in the hope they would find enough gold to replace the money lost. But it was not to be and the big tragedy was that the two Elver boys lost their lives."

Deceased died adjacent to the No 3 Well in the Nungarra area of Black Range in the Sandstone district. In about 2000, the family sent an inscribed plaque for this previously unmarked grave and a local identity named John (Trouty) Bennett, was able to place it at the site and surround the grave with iron railing. Sidney Elver, and their brother-in-law, Charles Wyvill, were travelling from Lake Darlot to Cue on their way home to Queensland, having just buried Sidney's brother, Robert Elver, at Lake Darlot. Sidney became too ill to travel any further, died and was buried near their campsite. Mrs Jean Cattanach, of Wishart in Queensland, wrote: "It was the family's understanding that Great-Grandfather Elver lost money in the bank crash of the time (believed to have been the 1893 Depression) and his two younger sons, Robert and Sidney, with their good friend and brother-in-law, Charles Wyvill, decided to travel to Western Australia in the hope they would find enough gold to replace the money lost. But it was not to be and the big tragedy was that the two Elver boys lost their lives."

The informant of his death was Patrick McNamara, miner, Lake Darlot. A miner who had been at every gold rush in Western Australia and supposedly died of typhoid fever. He was also one of the pioneers of New Guinea, where his party was set on by the natives, the deceased receiving a spear wound in his face, leaving a conspicuous mark which he carried to his grave.

Deceased had been prospecting in Western Australia for the previous four years or so and about 18 months prior to his death, paid a visit to his parents in Mittagong, New South Wales. His father kept a hotel at Mittagong, 50 miles from Sydney. At that time, he was in the best of health. Thomas Kidd and two other men made a coffin for Hilder out of whisky cases, a load of whisky having just arrived. Charles Medlicott read the funeral service. A crude fence was erected around the grave, consisting of four forks and four rails of wood - but this has disappeared over time. Coolgardie Miner 31 May 1895 has date of burial as 30 May 1895

Deceased spent 6 years in Victoria before moving to Western Australia. In 1892, Edward Lambert and another unnamed man were praised for their heroic action in helping to arrest a detached train and thus avert an accident. The deceased met his death when he accidentally drowned after falling down the main shaft of the Ballangary Lease

The deceased was buried by his brothers close to the 16-Mile Soak (16 miles from Darlot) near Lake Darlot. The informant was his brother, Joseph A Lyons, of Coolgardie. On the day they buried William, one sewed the body in the blanket and the other dug the grave. At the head of the mound, stands a Mulga-sticks cross with a piece of box nailed on it which is inscribed: "R.I.P. In loving memory of our dear brother W.J. Lyons who died May 8, 1895 aged 28 years. The three brothers were lured to the area by tales of a rich alluvial find that had promise of being a "miniature Niagara", pulling in half an ounce to an ounce of gold per day.