Historical information
These images were taken by a travelling photographer in the goldfields of Clunes, Victoria, Australia circa 1896
Physical description
.1 Copy of sepia photograph of Jane Ann Jones, age 14 years, Date of Birth 17 June 1882 and Elizabeth Mirriam age 4 years Date of Birth 1 September 1892
.2 Copy of sepia photograph of Elizabeth Jones (nee Paull) Mother of Jane Ann and Elizabeth Mirriam
.3 Copy of sepia photograph of Elias David Jones who married Elizabeth (nee Paull), Father to Jane Ann who died at age 72 years, Phillip, (killed when 11 years of age), Elias ( killed in Western Australian mine at age 19), Paull who died at age 65 years, Benjamine who died from war injuries, Elizabeth Mirriam and Rachel who died at age 6 weeks
.4 Copy of sepia photograph of
.5 LIST OF NAMES: Back Row: Benjamine Jones, Jane Ann Jones, Paull Jones, Elias Jones Jnr
Front Row: Elizabeth Jones (nee Paull), Edward? married to Jane An, Elizabeth Mirriam
.5 Letter of acknowledgment to the donor of this material from Clunes Museum dated 23 November 2008
.6 Hand written list in pencil of people who appear in these photographs
Inscriptions & markings
Nil
Subjects
References
- Mining News Stray Notes Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954) Sat 13 Apr 1907 Page 20 The "Kalgoorlie Miner" was proved to have been somewhat premature in the matter of attributing the death of the miner Elias Jones, killed by the explosion of a fuse in the Hainault mine on March 6 last,to a "defective fuse." The coroner's jury on Saturday last attributed the death of Jones to pure accident, "no blame bring attachable to anyone," The verdict of the jury went further, and added a rider "that (the fuse and explosives in use were the best procurable."
- CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION.Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950) Fri 9 Aug 1907 CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION, THE HAINAULT FATALITY. The adjourned hearing of the claim under the Workers' Compensation Act for £400 compensation by Elizabeth Jones, mother of Elias Jones, deceased, and Elizabeth Jones (a minor), sister of the deceased; against the Hainault Gold Mine, Ltd., was continued in the Kalgoorlie Local Court yesterday...
- Family Notices Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950) Thu 7 Mar 1907 Page 4 FUNERAL NOTICES. The Friends of the late ELIAS DAVID JONES are respectfully informed that his remains will be removed from his late residence No, 458 Piesse-street, Boulder., at 4 o'clock This Day (Thursday)., for interment in the Methodist portion of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. J. H. Greenwood, Undertaker, Burtrstreet, Boulder. Tel. 133.
