Biography

Deceased spent 30 years in New South Wales before moving to Western Australia. Mr Lynch died suddenly at his hone, seated in a chair before the fire after bringing in some wood and suddenly collapsed. The deceased had been under medical care some time when the doctor expressed the opinion that he might die suddenly at any time. There were no suspicious circumstances. The deceased was one of the early pioneers of the northern goldfields and was a member of the first survey party which made a traverse from Mount Leonora, to Wiluna in 1893. Mr Aubrey Newman was surveyor to the party, which passed over what is now the Lawlers townsite. The trip was a most successful one and the data obtained has proved beneficial to the Mines Department officers in their work. The late Mr Lynch had resided in Lawlers for many years. He was a member of the local roads board for a lengthy period and was keenly interested in mining and prospecting. He is buried at Section A, Roman Catholic Section at Lawlers Cemetery.