Outback Graves Markers

William WARES (more)

Cause of Death: Mine Accident

The deceased was buried in the Presbyterian portion of the Ora Banda Cemetery, Section 3, Grave 15.

Wares was crushed under a collapse of ground from the hanging wall and died shortly after being uncovered from the fall. William Wares and Alfred Parker were working at the bottom of a shaft at Christmas Patch, six miles north west of Ora Banda, when the fall of ground occurred. Wares was badly injured and died shortly afterwards but Parker escaped with a few bruises. William WARES was a twin brother to James WARES. They worked as mates and camped together until James visited their sister in Perth, where he was accidentally drowned at Cottesloe, 7 March 1918.

Michael WARHAM (more)

Cause of Death: Mine Accident - Fall of Earth

Known as "Port Darwin Mick", Warham was killed by a fall of earth at Balgarrie. Warham and his mate, Alf Bellmer, had been working a chute of gold-bearing matrix for several months at Balgarrie, and recently put through the Ora Banda Government mill about 15 tons for a return of 14 ounces smelted gold. They were engaged breaking out a further parcel, working in a shaft at a depth of 75 ft., and driving north. At the time of the accident, Warham was below, Bellmer being on the brace. A large block of treacherous schistose lode formation came away off a soapy head, crushing Warham to the level. Upon hearing his mate's cries, Bellmer descended the shaft, but it took him half an hour before he could break up and work away the stone. He then went for assistance. Warham was brought to the surface, but expired shortly afterwards.

Wilhelm WIESE (more)

Cause of Death: Heart Failure

The deceased, known as William, was formerly of Hahndorf, South Australia.  He died suddenly, leaving a wife, two sons, and a daughter to mourn their sad loss.
Wilhelm became a blacksmith (probably apprenticed to his father) and then a Coach Builder. He was elected a Councillor on Echunga Council, South Australia. Soon after their last child was born in 1905 in Hahndorf, William sold his business (coach builder/painter) and moved to Western Australia and owned a 4 roomed house, stables and blacksmith shop in Broad Arrow on the Kalgoorlie goldfields. Their eldest daughter, Edith, came to WA some 6 years later, and married in Kalgoorlie in 1911. William died at Edith and WT Reynold's (son-in-law) home while quietly reading a newspaper at the table. It is thought Hannah may have stayed in South Australia. There is evidence that she was in Kalgoorlie in the 1930s (maybe visiting her daughter Edith Reynolds).

William WILLCOCKS (more)

Cause of Death: Mine Accident: fracture of left collarbone & 4 left ribs, shock and injury to heart and vessels.

The deceased was buried in the Church of England portion of the Ora Banda Cemetery, Section 14, Grave 14.

A terrible accident, resulting in the death of William Willcocks, occurred shortly after 1p.m. yesterday, at the Victorious Mine, Ora Banda. Willcocks was engaged at the saw bench sawing up blocks, when he somehow lost his hold of the piece of wood, which was hurled back with great force by the circular saw. It caught him full in the chest, staving in his chest and also inflicting a bad gash in his throat. The unfortunate man retained consciousness for about ten minutes but, though everything possible was 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 the motor-car to Broad Arrow for medical assistance and it was back at the mine with Dr. Lederman in 1 hour 23 minutes but Willcocks was already beyond human aid.

Willcocks left an estate of £90. His widow, Jane, applied for and was granted workers' compensation of £400 paid by the Associated Northern Blocks (Victorious Lease) for the death of her husband.