Buried in Church of England Section 4 Grave 12

The deceased died when he fell down a 100ft pass at the Victorious Mine.  Bailey, with two other men, had been trucking ore to a pass from the surface to the 100ft. level. At about midnight, Bailey was missing and on running the ore out of the pass, his body was discovered.

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 relatives in the Eastern States, but none in W.A.

Buried in the Roman Catholic Section, Grave 1

The deceased fell ill around the 5th of September, died on the 11th.  His wife Fanny and their children Ida, Richard, Mary and Clarice were also ill at the time of George’s death, and Fanny’s Mother had travelled from Albany to help with the care of the family.  Great sympathy is felt for Mrs Dufall, who is left with three young children. 

Dufall came to Western Australia in about 1899 at the age of around 14 years and, shortly afterwards, entered the Postal Department, being in the service for over 17 years at the time of his death.  He married during his time on the postal staff at Albany and from Albany, he was transferred to Grass Patch.  About a year prior to his death 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.

George was also quite a prominent person in the Albany community and member of the North Ward Football and Cricket Clubs. 

He had a brother and three sisters, all born in South Australia.  They were: Thomas born 22 February 1881 at Collinsville (Birth Registration 257/386, Daly); Annie born 17 July 1882 (Birth Registration 287/174, Clare); Esther Louise born 13 April 1884 at Springfield near Marrabel (Birth Registration 323/210, Gilbert); Elizabeth born 3 February 1886 at Marrabel (Birth Registration 367/138, Gilbert).

Fanny remarried in 1921 to John McGlade at the age of 32.  Unfortunately, John passed away leaving Fanny widowed again in August 1949.  Fanny survived George by some 50 years passing away at the age of 83 years on the 9th of March 1972. His children survived him by between 50 and 55 years.

The deceased was buried in the Church of England Portion of the cemetery, Section 4, Grave 20.

The child's father was born 1890 in Whroo, Victoria. He married Alice Maud Lynes in 1913 in Perth (Marriage Registration 416/1913, Perth). She was born 3 April 1892 at 21/2 Mile Camp Palmerston, Northern Territory. Little Harry had an older brother, William John, who was born in Karragullen on 15 February 1914. It is not known whether other children were born to this couple.

Alice Maud died in 1927 in Swan, and her widowed husband married Dora Mary Ann Daniels in 1929 in Perth.

The child's father, Patrick Joseph Gleeson, was born in 1867 in Newbridge, Victoria.

Agnes' mother, Mary Seaborn, was born 26 June 1884 at Stawell, Victoria. On 9 December 1906, she married George Mills at Mt Margaret district. She bore him two sons before she divorced him 7 July 1914 on the grounds of desertion. Mary then married Patrick Joseph Gleeson on 23 June 1915 at Boulder, Western Australia (Marriage Registration 14/1915, Boulder). Agnes was the first of their children. The others were: Leo Henry born 9 November 1916, died 10 November 1916. It appears that his death registration may not have come through until the following year, which has led the family to believe there may have been a second child named Leo Henry born in 1917. (This has now been confirmed by Outback Graves.) Then came Emma Mary born 15 February 1918 at Boulder and Alice born 1923, Boulder.

Patrick Joseph Gleeson died 23 August 1934 at Katanning, Western Australia. His wife died 3 August 1968 in Kalgoorlie. Leo Henry is also featured in this website.

The child's father, Patrick Joseph Gleeson, was born in 1867 in Newbridge, Victoria.

Leo's mother, Mary Seaborn, was born 26 June 1884 at Stawell, Victoria. On 9 December 1906, she married George Mills at Mt Margaret district. She bore him two sons before she divorced him 7 July 1914 on the grounds of desertion. Mary then married Patrick Joseph Gleeson on 23 June 1915 at Boulder, Western Australia (Marriage Registration 14/1915, Boulder). Agnes was the first of their children. She was born 6 October 1915 and died 8 October 1915. Then came Leo Henry. It appears that his death registration may not have come through until the following year, which has led the family to believe there may have been a second child named Leo Henry born in 1917. This has not been confirmed. Then came Emma Mary born 15 February 1918 at Boulder and Alice born 1923, Boulder. Patrick Joseph Gleeson died 23 August 1934 at Katanning, Western Australia. His wife died 3 August 1968 in Kalgoorlie. Agnes' story is also told in this website.

The child's father, William James Hurley, was born in Raywood Victoria in 1894 (Birth Registration 23701/1894, Raywood). He married Caroline Anderson in 1914 in Fremantle (Marriage Registration 267/1914, Fremantle). Caroline was born in 1894 in Eaglehawk, Victoria.  William James died in Perth on 4 April 1954 at the age of 59 years from an apparent overdose of sleeping tablets. His wife lived to the age of 85 and died on 14 May 1980. They are buried together in the Wesleyan portion of Karrakatta Cemetery, Section IC, grave number 0310. The child is buried in Methodist Section 1 Grave 1 with her sister, Phyllis Irene, whose story also appears on this website.

The child's father, William James Hurley, was born in Raywood Victoria in 1894 (Birth Registration 23701/1894, Raywood). He married Caroline Anderson in 1914 in Fremantle (Marriage Registration 267/1914, Fremantle). Caroline was born in 1894 in Eaglehawk, Victoria.  William James died in Perth on 4 April 1954 at the age of 59 years from an apparent overdose of sleeping tablets. His wife lived to the age of 85 and died on 14 May 1980. They are buried together in the Wesleyan portion of Karrakatta Cemetery, Section IC, grave number 0310.

Phyllis Irene had been suffering from Meningitis and Gastro-enteritis for 2 weeks before her death. The child is buried in Methodist Section 1 Grave 1 with her sister, stillborn in 1919.

The deceased is buried in the Roman Catholic Portion of the Cemetery, Section 2, Grave 6 & 7.

An inquest into the circumstances of the death of William John Murphy, shoveller, who was killed on the Gimlet Lease at Ora Banda on May 21, returned the following verdict: "We are of opinion that William John Murphy came to his death by accident, due to the hauling rope attached to the truck breaking, the breaking being due to the faulty manner of attachment to the truck, the deceased being contributorily negligent in not carrying out the instructions of the management to stand clear while the truck was being hoisted." The deceased sustained injuries of depressed fracture of the skull and laceration of the brain as a result of the truck accident.

The deceased is buried in the Roman Catholic portion of the cemetery, Section 2, Grave 8 & 9 Broad Arrow.

She had apparently been ordained a "Child of Mary" from Boulder and was staying with her sister, Mrs Mary Jane 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. Her brother, Richard (Dick) RICHARDS, drowned at sea at Broome on 10 May, 1917. Her sister, Mary Jane's husband, Benjamin TRIPP, suicided 5 February 1922. Mary Jane TRIPP died 8 July 1926 at Adelaide Hospital.

Known as Alfred Smith.

The deceased was buried in the Church of England Section of the Ora Banda Cemetery, Grave 20A.

A native of South Australia, Smith came to the west in 1894 as a prospector. He belonged to that band of hardy pioneers who did so much to open up and develop the goldfields. His funeral was held on Sunday 12 July at 3pm. Smith passed away in his sleep at his residence. He worked as a prospector and sandal-wooder at Broad Arrow and Ora Banda.

The deceased is buried in the Church of England portion of the Ora Banda Cemetery, Section 4, Grave 13.

Employed on the Victorious Mine, Ora Banda, John Smith was burned to death in his camp whilst sleeping in a bough shed. When the fire was noticed, it was burning so fiercely that it was impossible to rescue the unfortunate man. He left a widow and three children at Boulder.

The deceased was buried in the Roman Catholic portion of Ora Banda Cemetery, Section 2, Grave 10.

An old and respected resident, the deceased was an experienced and skilful miner. He had resided at Ora Banda for many years. For the last four years, he had been a confirmed invalid, suffering from neuritis and miner's complaint. The coronial enquiry verdict was that he died by a shot in the head, self-inflicted, while in a state of temporary insanity. He left a wife and three grown-up daughters.

He was the brother-in-law of Elizabeth Richards, who was the sister of his wife and who is also buried at Ora Banda.  Her story appears in this website.

The deceased is buried in the Church of England Portion of the Ora Banda Cemetery, Section 4, Grave 1.

The child's father, Arthur Lindsay Robert Wallis, was born 31 January 1886 at Clunes, Victoria (Birth Registration 1773/1886, Clunes), to Amy LEE and John Thomas WALLIS. He married Elizabeth (Beth) Lee on 3 April 1912 at Kalgoorlie (Marriage Registration 36/1912, East Coolgardie). (The registration of this marriage lists the husband's name as Alexander Wallis.) Beth Lee was born 20 November 1892 at Glanville, South Australia (Birth Registration 512/178, Glanville). Arthur Clarence was the third of their eight children; The others were: Amy Eileen born 13 July 1912, Kalgoorlie (Birth Registration 307/1912, East Coolgardie); Stanley Lindsay born 26 May 1913, Kalgoorlie (Birth Registration 188/1913, E. Coolgardie)' Robert Charles born 31 March 1918 (Birth Registration 118/1918, East Coolgardie); Iris Doreen born Ora Banda 11 March 1920 (Birth Registration 6/1920, Coolgardie); Norma Elaine born Kalgoorlie 30 September 1926 (Birth Registration 148/1926, East Coolgardie); Rita Elizabeth born 18 May 1929 Kalgoorlie (Birth Registration 104/1929, East Coolgardie); Kevin Ramon born 25 March 1935, Fremantle.

A Scot who migrated from Edinburgh in 1880, the deceased joined the Coolgardie 1892 gold rush and it is believed flowed on to 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 named ’Walls Street’ when the town was gazetted, but with the building for the State Battery, its surveyed grounds extended onto this street, consequently this street was deleted. At the opening of the Battery on 17 June 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. At 11am on Sunday 20 April, an impressive burial service was conducted by Mr and Mrs Haskell, officers of the Salvation Army, in the Presbyterian section of the Cemetery. It was the largest funeral ever attended in Ora Banda.