Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA
Giovanni “Jack” DEL TOMASO
Age at Death34
Date Of Death6 February 1919 : 4/1919 Yilgarn
OccupationMiner
In Memoriam, Kalgoorlie Miner, 14 Feb 1919
Fatal Accident at Southern Cross, Nungarin Trayning Mail, 18 Feb 1919
Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - photo Paul Doust
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Transvaal GM, Southern Cross, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
Fall of earth.
1919 'Local and General.', The Southern Cross Times, 8 February, p. 2.
Fatal Accident.
An accident happened at the Transvaal Mine early on Thursday morning by which J. Dellar, an Italian, lost his life. He came from Kalgoorlie, and had only recently started work at the Transvaal, this being his second shift. It is not definitely known how he met his death, but it is supposed to have been caused by a shot. An inquest was held and adjourned.
1919 'Fatal Accident at Southern Cross.', Merredin Mercury, 13 February, p. 3.
Southern Cross.
A fatal accident occurred at the Transvaal mine on Thursday morning last, when an Italian named Jack Della lost his life. He went on night shift at midnight and was not again seen alive, after inspection by the manager at 4.30 a.m. Deceased, evidently met his death, by a fall of earth which struck him on the head, smashing in his skull. He was only discovered when the day shift relieved at 8 a.m. There were two men employed on the shift in this particular drive, but one was absent without leave.
An inquest was held before Mr. J. H. Stubbs and a jury, when a verdict of accidental death was returned. The jury added a rider to the effect that the miners were evidently not visited in accordance with the regulations.
Mr. M. K. Solomon, solicitor, appeared for Victor Legge and Co., the proprietors of the mine.
Place Of Burial
Southern Cross Cemetery, Western Australia.
Submitted by
Ian Hodkinson (volunteer)
District
Southern Cross
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
Pietro DEL TOMASO
Mother
Angela DEL TOMASO
Other Information
Known as Jack Della. He had a cousin Dell Agostino Leno.
Inquest: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/209350302?searchTerm=Della%20Transvaal&searchLimits=l-state=Western+Australia|||l-decade=191
