Outback Graves Markers

Paddy YUI YUI (more)

Cause of Death:

It is assumed that the name Yui Yui is this gentleman's tribal name. He was known in Youanmi as Paddy. Two Aboriginals died in Youanmi in 1917. They were both very old men, being over 60 years of age. They were Tommy Moonogool and Paddy Yui Yui.

Robert YULGARRLIN (more)

Cause of Death: Senile decay

Also known as Bob.Deceased was buried in bush near Lawlers by Constable F M Shaddick.

John Andy YUROVICH (more)

Cause of Death: Malformation of the Heart

This little boy is buried in Plot number 276 of the Roman Catholic portion of the Leonora Cemetery.

Antonio ZAMPATTI (more)

Cause of Death: Appendicitis

Antonio had a brother named Barnardo, in Italy. Their friend, Giuseppe Ravotti, was appointed by the family's Italian notary, to represent them in the matter of finalising the estate of Antonio Zampatti. The deceased was buried in Plot 41, Section C, in the 6th row west.

Bortolo ZAMPATTI (more)

Cause of Death: Influenza, Broncho Pneumonia

Known as Bob.

In May 1919, an Italian miner called Luigi Morelli, contracted broncho pneumonia influenza and died within six days. Eight more cases were diagnosed in rapid succession. The Public Health Board placed Gwalia and Leonora under quarantine. The town was isolated from its nearest town, Malcolm, and all occupants, including visitors, were confined, with passenger traffic by road and rail blocked. A fine was instituted from £5 – £30 for people going beyond the 3 mile limit. Bortolo was one of those caught up in this health crisis.

Bortolo ZANGA (more)

Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis, broncho pneumonia

In 1934, Bortolo applied for naturalization.  He had been home to Italy in 1924, arriving back in Fremantle on the Citta de Genova on 11 October 1924, aged 39 years, when he was listed as being a miner, and again on 24 June 1930, he arrived on the Oronsay from Naples, at the age of 45 years.  On that trip, he was listed as being a coal miner.

Bortolo is buried in Plot Number 292, of the Roman Catholic portion of the Leonora Cemetery.

Andrea ZANOTTI (more)

Cause of Death: Fell Down a Shaft

Known as Andy.

Andy Zanotti sustained a fractured skull from falling down a mine shaft. At the inquest held on 10 November to investigate the death of Andy Zanotti, at the Sons of Gwalia Gold Mine that day, viewed the body and adjourned the hearing.  On the resumption of the enquiry, evidence was heard from Dr H.E. Clarke that: "1 arrived at the conclusion that deceased died of shock, as a result of injury to the skull and damage to the brain substance.

Other evidence was heard and, after a short retirement, the jury recorded "...that Zanotti was accidentally killed through shock and injuries to skull by falling down the shaft from No. 8 to No 9 plat and that no blame was attachable to anyone."

The deceased, with others, was engaged in doing some repair work about the No. 7 level when by some means he lost his footing and fell to the No. 9 level, where he struck the skip.

Andy Zanotti had several brothers in the district.

Joseph Samuel ZANOTTI (more)

Cause of Death: Enterocolitis, Exhaustion

Luigi ZANOTTI (more)

Cause of Death: Shock, from Amputation of the Leg

Known as Louis. On 5 September, Luigi Zanotti sustained severe lacerations of one leg while working on the Sons of Gwalia mine. He and another miner were lowering a kibble attached to a rope, but the kibble proved to be too heavy and they were unable to hold it. The running rope passed around Zanotti's leg which was cut to the bone and on 10 September, it became necessary to amputate the limb. Zanotti died shortly after the operation was performed. In late September, the Acting Coroner, Mr J.C. Semken, received instructions to hold an inquest concerning the death of Luigi Zanotti, who had died in the Leonora Hospítal seven weeks before, following an amputation of his leg. The body was exhumed on Wednesday 7 October and the inquest was formally opened. At the inquest, Dr. N. B. Watch medical officer for the Gwalia Medical Fund, said that on the 5th September, he saw the deceased lying on the plat at the Sons of Gwalia mine. He was suffering from a severe laceration of the left thigh, which extended :round two-thirds of the circumference of the limb. The Doctor attended to the wound and had the deceased conveyed to the surface. He was further treated at the surgery and removed to the Leonora Hospital. There. Dr Watch operated on the deceased, assisted by Dr. McCall, R.M.O. From September 6 to 10, the deceased gradually grew worse and the wound becoming dangerous, it was decided to amputate. The operation was performed by Dr Watch, assisted by Dr. McCall. After the operation, the deceased sank and died within half an hour. The jury, after a brief retirement, returned the following verdict: "That the deceased, Luigi Zanotti, met his death by means of a laceration of the thigh by a rope, which necessitated amputation, and that no blame was attachable to anyone."

Nicholas ZOHAGIS (more)

Cause of Death: Heart disease

In the 1890s there was a Nicholas Zohagis who ran an oyster saloon in Windsor, Victoria. It is not known if this is the same man.