Biography

Known as Paddy.

The deceased was buried on the Tambourah - Nullagine road near Tambourah Station.

In July 1906 a wagon in charge of AH Ahern, was sent to Port Hedland for loading general station supplies.  On his way back he had got as far as Tambourah (a deserted goldfield) when he was taken ill, in fact so bad that he told the native boy (his only companion) that he thought he was going to die, and he kept on asking for water, and then vomiting until he finished all they had. He then struggled on for a short distance and was again taken ill, so he told the boy that he would find a bottle of brandy in the waggon, and to open it. This, the boy did by breaking the head off the bottle, and he gave some to the dying man, but the boy says it only made him vomit the more. Then he told the boy that if he died he (the boy) was to bury him before he went for assistance, otherwise the dingoes would eat him.

Shortly after this, he died, and the boy carried out his instructions to the letter. The native camped there that night, and in the morning started for home to report the incident. On his way, he met a prospector named Ogilvie, who advised the boy to go into Hillside Station, and he accompanied the boy there. After informing Mr. Badgery (who was in charge) of what had occurred, Mr. Badgery kindly lent him a fresh horse and started him for Marble Bar in this way, sending word to the police.

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