Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA
Patrick OCONNOR
Age at Death45
Date Of Death24 May 1904 : Reg 149/1904
Place Of BirthCastlemaine, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria
OccupationShift Boss
Spouse's NameMary
ChildrenYes
Western Mail, Saturday 14 May 1904, page 19
Kalgoorlie Miner, Tuesday 31 May 1904, page 6
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Kalgoorlie Cemetery - Photo Danelle Warnock
Kalgoorlie Cemetery - Photo Danelle Warnock
Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust
Probate
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Great Boulder GM, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
Fell 150ft down the shaft on the 6th May and died two weeks later.
Place Of Burial
Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Western Australia
Submitted by
Eric Chamberlain - Volunteer
MSW
Married
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
Thomas O'CONNOR
Mother
Margaret KURLEY
Other Information
IN MEMORIAN - O'CONNOR.— In sad and loving memory of my dear husband, Patrick O'Connor, late shift boss, Great Boulder Mine, who was accidentally killed 22nd May 1904, aged 44. Though lost to sight, to memory dear, Inserted by his loving wife and children.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
The Friends of the late PATRICK O'CONNOR are respectfully informed that his remains will be removed from his late residence. 440 Dwyer street, for All Hallows' Church, Boulder. This Day (Tuesday), 2.30 p.m., thence for interment in the R.C. portion of Kalgoorlie Cemetery. , I. W. -Goss and Co.. 'Undertakers, Piesse-street.
Settlement of an Action. The action brought by Mrs. O'Connor against the Great Boulder mine for damages for the loss of her husband, the late Patrick O'Connor, who fell down a winze in August last, has been settled by the widow receiving,£750 compensation from the insurance company. The case was set down for hearing at the next circuit court. Dr. Lyhane was solicitor for Mrs. O'Connor, and Messrs. James and Darbyshire for the company.
