Skip to main content

Trove Tuesday: Mining Accident

Today's post involves my 2nd Great Uncle Albert 'Victor' Battye.  Victor (as he was known) was the son of Edward Battye and his wife Ellen nee Pierse.  He was born in Gundagai in 1888 and died at his mother's house at Jones' Creek on the 13th November 1919.  He never married and was buried at the North Gundagai Cemetery on the 14th December 1919.  I have previously posted about him here.

Source: "OH, MY POOR WIFE" (1916, October 29). Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1930), p. 9. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article121344151

Transcript:

Victor Battye, a young miner, was seriously injured at Gundagai North Gold Mine on Friday, through the fall of a large rock.  Battye received immediate assistance, and was found to be suffering from severe injuries to the spinal chord, the lower part of the body being paralysed.  He was conveyed to the hospital, where he lies in a precarious condition.

Source: FALL OF EARTH. (1916, October 31). The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser (NSW : 1868 - 1931), p. 2. Retrieved July 4, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123530705

Transcript:

FALL OF EARTH.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO VICTOR BATTYE.

QUITE a gloom was caste over the town on Saturday by the unfortunate accident that befel Victor Battye, a young and experienced miner.  It appears he was working about 50 feet down in the Gundagai North Gold Mine at Jones' Creek, when a fall of  rock, estimated by the manager of the mine to be about half a ton, fell, from a distance of about five feet overhead, one rock striking Battye on the side throwing him down.  His mate Harry Smith was a short distance away and went to his assistance and called for help and Battye was removed to the surface and afterwards carried to the local hospital, the lower portion of his body and legs being semi-paralysed.  On arrival Dr. Gabriel gave the body a good overhauling and pronounced the case a serious one as the spine was injured.  Battye now lies at the hospital in a serious condition, but we are pleased to be able to state the case is making as much progress as possible considering the injuries.  Much sympathy is felt for the Battye family, as Victor was a very conscientious man and had been the main support to the home for many years.


Source: ALL ABOUT PEOPLE. (1916, December 28). The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate (NSW : 1898 - 1928), p. 4. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122185049

Transcript:

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Victor Battye, who was injured in a mine accident a few months back, was taken to Sydney for medical treatment.  A big body of volunteers carried Vic. the two miles journey from the hospital to the railway station.



Source: ALI ABOUT PEOPLE. (1917, January 15). The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate (NSW : 1898 - 1928), p. 2. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article121754839

Transcript:

Mr. Vic. Battye, the victim of the Reno mine accident, is to undergo an operation in the Sydney Hospital in the course of a few days when Dr. Maitland returns from Kosciusko.  Vic. has been an inmate of Sydney Hospital since he was taken to Sydney.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

The Kendall Children.

I started this post a while ago and was going to finally finish and post it yesterday however our four grandchildren came over and I got sidetracked.  Our grandchildren range in age now from six down to one;  they are so full of life (each of them lights up a room when they enter it) and we feel extremely blessed to have them in our lives.  After spending the afternoon researching this post, their arrival made this tragedy even more poignant for me and so I appreciated their company even more than usual and hugged them a bit tighter too!  This morning I woke up to a cold, wet and windy Wagga day and the thought of three little girls out in August weather like this, in light weight dresses with no shoes or jumpers impacted on me even more. Those poor babies! One of the girls was found still clasping her doll that she had carried with her over the whole tragic journey. When my husband and I were looking around the Wagga Wagga Monumental Cemetery some time ago we came a...

Sunday's Obituary - Honorah Quirk nee Costello (1815-1897)

Honorah Quirk (nee Costello) is my 4th Great Grandmother and is the subject of today's Obituary posting.  Born in Tipperary, Ireland the daughter of Michael Costello and Ann Hogan she came to Australia in 1841 on board the ship Gilbert Henderson with her husband Michael Quirk. Michael died on the 26th of October 1886 and Honorah on the 3rd of January 1897, both are buried at Wagragobilly cemetery. Source: DEATH OF MRS. MICHAEL QUIRK. (1897, January 22). The Burrowa News (NSW : 1874 - 1951), p. 1. Retrieved July 28, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104853019 Transcript: DEATH OF MRS. MICHAEL QUIRK. IT is with regret we (Gundagai Times) record the death of Mrs. Michael Quirk, at the advanced age of 87 years.  She had been a victim to paralysis for some months and succumbed to a change for the worse at noon on Sunday last, surrounded by her dearest friends and relatives.  The funeral, which took place on Monday, was one of the largest and mos...

Thursday’s Titbit: From Liverpool to Quebec

 In a recent post I was finally able to reveal my husbands Martin family connection with Canada (see here ),   My husbands great grandfather William Martin, his first wife Mary (nee Adams) and their children James, Alexander and Margaret departed Liverpool, England and arrived in Quebec, Canada on the ship Brooklyn on the first of October 1879. Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865 - 1935 Name Birth Year Arrival Date Arrival Port Departure Port Vessel Maggie Martin 1 Oct 1879 Quebec, Quebec, Canada Liverpool, England Brooklyn Mrs Martin abt 1855 1 Oct 1879 Quebec, Quebec, Canada Liverpool, England Brooklyn James Martin abt 1877 1 Oct 1879 Quebec, Quebec, Canada Liverpool, England Brooklyn Alex Martin abt 1878 1 Oct 1879 Quebec, Quebec, Canada Liverpool, England Brooklyn Wm Martin abt 1855 1 Oct 1879 Quebec, Quebec, Canada Liverpool, England Brooklyn Source: Passenger listings for Martin. Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865 - 1935.  Retrieved from  Ancestry.com Af...