Clune Daniel – Died 1^st May 1896 Aged 43 years.

The police received information that a man named Daniel Clune, employed at Eaglehawk, Netley Station, died suddenly yesterday. He went down with others to the bottom of a well, 200 ft deep which they were repairing, on Friday morning. On coming to the surface he complained of a severe pain in the head. He went to a trough and bathed his head, but afterwards he became unconscious and died at 4pm Mr Mills, JP and Constable Rayner have gone out to make enquiries.  Barrier Miner 2-5-1896

Mr GA Mills, JP, who in company with Constable Rayner, proceeded to Netley Station on Saturday to hold an inquiry touching the death of Daniel Clune at Eaglehawk Well on Friday last, returned to Broken Hill to-day. The inquiry was opened at Middle Camp and adjourned to Eaglehawk, where it was concluded yesterday. The remains of  deceased was buried on Sunday. He had been working at Netley Station for 18 years and was highly respected; his age was 43. The evidence showed that the facts concerning the death were as reported in Saturday’s Miner., The manager of Netley Station, Mr JP Dunne said the deceased had never complained of illness. He drank heavily at times but had been a total abstainer for the past 17 months. The mates of the deceased JC Fraser, Henry Vigar and William Tait  all said there was no suspicion of foul air in the well; they had been down as well as deceased and suffered no ill effects. Fraser thought that the deceased had overexerted himself coming up the ladder, which was 200 feet long; he had reached the surface in four minutes. They had all heard him complain of pain in the head at times. Vigar said he was once working with Clune, when the latter had had to leave off and lean against a post. The deceased had been a total abstainer for two years.

 Mr Mills recorded a finding to the effect that death was due to natural causes, probably accelerated by overexertion.  Barrier Miner 5-5-1896

 It is thought that money was sent out from England by Clune’s family for the headstone. The grave originally had a little picket fence  around it but no cement. The headstone fell over in the late 1950’s and it was re-erected and cemented by the late  Mr Cyril Heuzenroeder of Eagle Hawk Station.

Dost Mahomet - Burke & Wills Expedition 1860-1862  Died 1881

Buried on the outskirts of Menindee, just off the Broken Hill/Menindee road.

This headstone was replaced by Central Darling Shire Council in 2006. The exact date of his death is unknown as his death is not registered in the NSW BDM index.

Kennedy Eliza - Died 2th January 1886 Aged 32 years 

Grave states: "Her Charity Covereth a Multitude of Sins"

Grave situated on the edge of Cobham Lake, just off the Broken Hill/Tibooburra Road

 Leckie James Bennie – Died 4^th September 1876 Aged 33 years  –  Henley Station,  Darling River –Eastern side of the river between Menindee & Wilcannia. No further information available at this time.

Lee Thomas - aged 27 years. Died 1887. Reg No: 13149.  Grave on the side of the Wilcannia-White Cliffs Road, 42 km from Wilcannia. Thought to be a Chinese Cook from Wilcannia.

 No further information available at this time.

McRae John Wellington - Died 14th May 1885 Silverton Aged 25 years Reg No: 14869  

Grave on Purnamoota Station near the old Purnamoota Mining Settlement near Silverton. Another unmarked grave nearby. No further information available.

 McGill James – Died 23^rd September 1883 Aged 78 years – Middle Camp Station (was part of  Netley Station)

Also believed to be buried at this site is Edward Bannon -Died 19-6-1893-Aged 56 years. He was listed as an engineer. Other unmarked graves nearby. No other information available on these graves at this time.

McKiechan Colin – Died 22^nd August 1899 – Tolarno Station Darling River

It is believed that other unmarked graves are nearby. No information available at this stage.

 McPhee William Dougall  1907 -  Aged 56 years

 A boundary rider/stockman was discovered dead on Netley Station about ½ mile from Rantyga Tank, which is now Langwell Station. It was thought that he suffered from asthma. He was found dead by his mate. He had lived in a little hut. He left a 10 pound cheque and some silver. He is believed to have had a brother working for the SA Railway.

 The police received a report to the effect that a boundary named W McPhee employed on Netley Station, was found lying dead yesterday (31^st July 1907) about ½ a mile from Rantyga. When discovered, the deceased man’s horse was standing over him and his two dogs were lying beside him. It is understood that deceased had been in indifferent health for some years. Senior Constable Edgar went out to Netley Station to-day to make inquiries into the circumstances of McPhee’s death.

Death Registered in Broken Hill. Father listed as William D. Mother not listed. Registration No. 8290/1907

 Information: Barrier Miner 1-8-1907

 O’Neill Thomas James – Died 7^th March 1914 Aged 37 years

Old Albemarle Station –eastern side of the Darling River between Menindee & Wilcannia

A WELL KNOWN DISTRICT MAN DROWNED IN A WELL

Thomas James O’Neil, overseer at Lake Victoria, an outstation of Albemarle, met his death on the 7^th instance, being overcome by foul air in a well on the station.

 It appears that deceased with a station hand named Sylvester Wheatley, went to Sayers Well, to affect some repairs to the pumping machinery. Deceased went down the well at about 2pm, leaving Wheatley on top. After a lapse of about two hours, Wheatley thinking something was wrong went down a little way into the well and discovered there was foul air there and was obliged to return to the surface. He made several unsuccessful attempts to go down, and then rode to Victoria Lake for assistance. Several persons returned with him, and after two hours work getting the foul air out by means of fire-buckets and burning boughs, Wheatley and Eric Fitzgerald went down and recovered the body which was lying at the bottom of the well in about 9ft of water. The body was brought to the station, and information sent to the Police in Menindie.

An inquest was held on the 8^th instant by Mr. D Edwards, Coroner at Menindie, and a verdict of accidentally drowned whilst endeavoring to repair pumping machinery in a well was recorded. Deceased was a married man and had been employed at Albemarle Station from his boyhood.

Western Grazier 14^th March 1914 

 Reid Jane Bertha 1886 – Tintinallogy Station

Eastern side of the Darling River between Wilcannia & Menindee

Jane Bertha was one of three daughters of John & Bertha Reid, who were the owners of the property along with John’s brother Ross (Tolarno Station) She was soon to be married to a Doctor in Wilcannia. Jane Bertha was killed as a result of falling from her horse. She is buried near the homestead and was 21 years of age. It is thought that she was buried in her wedding gown.    

Robertson Deaths - Yanco Glen Tragedy -18^th April 1901

 The circumstances of the tragedy by which Alexander McIntosh Robertson sen. and his son lost their lives were inquired into at Yanco Glen yesterday by Mr.T Hall Coroner.

Ruby Robertson, 14 years of age stated that at about 3.30 on Thursday her father brother and sister herself and a baby drove to Kennedy’s Dam: Upon arrival all got out of the buggy except her father and brother; they drove over the bank and into the dam with the object of tightening up some loose spokes; the horses ran down the bank and very soon became fast in the mud; all that could be seen was the heads of the horses. She heard her father say “Jump, my son” He did not jump however but the seat floated off the trap and carried him with it; the father also sank; she saw her father and brother come to the surface two or three times, locked in each others arms.

Jessie N Robertson, another daughter, 12 years of age, who also witnessed the horrifying sight, gave similar evidence; she said that the hotel was about half a mile from the dam, and no assistance was available.

Constable Wilts, James Hipper and Arthur Agett gave evidence as to the search for the bodies. The body of the lad was not recovered until 3.30 yesterday afternoon.

The finding of accidental drowning was recorded. The coroner spoke very highly of the conduct of the last named witnesses who, he said, were deserving the highest praise for their bravery and diligence.

Barrier Miner – April 1901

 Stoffell Harold Kingsley (Leslie) – Died  7^th January 1917 - Drowned in a Billabong on the Darling River

Leslie  Stoffell, 18 years of age, was drowned in a billabong, near Tartna Point, on the Darling River (between Menindie and Pooncarie) on Friday last. Deceased and a mate were travelling down the river en route to Mildura for the fruit picking season, and went into the billabong to bathe. Here Stoffell got out of his depth and into difficulties. His mate being unable to swim could not render assistance. The body was subsequently recovered and the district coroner (Mr D Edwards JP of Menindie) was informed and will hold a inquiry to-day. Deceased’s mother is said to reside at Largs Bay, South Australia.

Barrier Miner 8^th January 1917

Lockyer Thomas - Boundary Rider died 19-2-1909 -

Buried beside of the Tibooburra  Rd  about 50 km from Broken Hill