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Martin Christopher MAHER

Age at Death29

Date Of Death26 August 1905 : Reg 196/1905

Place Of BirthHinchington Creek, Yackandandah, Victoria

OccupationMachine Driller

Spouse's NameMary Ellen ROBINSON

ChildrenElizabeth Ellen Maher, born 1902 - Michael Patrick Maher

  • Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust

  • Kalgoorlie Miner, Monday 28 August 1905

Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Lake View Consols GM, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia

Diagnosis or cause of accident
The premature explosion of a charged face on the 1800ft. level. Also killed was John William BEVAN.

Place Of Burial
Boulder Cemetery, Western Australia RC Section

Submitted by
Ian Hodkinson - Volunteer

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Married

District
Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Cause of Death
Mine Accidents

Father
Michael MAHER

Mother
Margaret MULCAHY

Place of marriage
8 Dec 1901 Bethanga, Victoria

Other Information
There is a street named after him in Somerville, Kalgoorlie - Maher Street. 1905 'GHASTLY MINING FATALITY. Kalgoorlie Miner, 28 August, p. 4. GHASTLY FATALITY, TWO MEN 'INSTANTLY KILLED IN THE LAKE VIEW CONSOLS. Just before knock-off' time in the Lake View Consols mine on Saturday morning, it was discovered that at some time during the latter part of the shift a ghastly accident, involving the instantaneous death of two miners. Martin Christopher Maher and John Bevan, it had occurred in the 500ft. level.

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