During November of 1900, Henry, who had been engaged as a boundary rider on Cordillo Downs Station, suddenly and mysteriously disappeared. Ah Hang had been camped about 20 miles from the head station at Cordillo Downs and had with him two saddle horses. He was in the habit of obtaining rations from the station once every month, but when he did not appear in the usual way, the alarm was raised and a search was made for him. Mr. W. Coles and a black tracker discovered the dead body of the horse which Ah Hang generally rode. The animal had a broken hind leg. The saddle belonging to it was discovered two miles away in some scrub. The paddock and adjacent country were searched by police and 'black trackers,' but no clue to the whereabouts of the man's body could be found. The weather at the time was hot, and the conclusion arrived at was that he had perished of thirst. Since then, the matter had been almost entirely forgotten until the beginning of August 1905, when an Aboriginal who had been mustering sheep discovered the body of a man and reported to the manager of the station, Mr. Murray. Two black trackers were found who identified him by his clothes. A knife in the trousers pocket bears the initials A. H. on the handle, and M.C. McKeane was confident from this and other evidence, that the remains were those of the ill-fated Chinaman. He is of opinion that Ah Hang was riding when the horse fell and broke its leg. The deceased, no doubt injured by his fall, struggled in the direction of his camp with the saddle and bridle, but succumbed along the way. The horse, the saddle, and human remains were all in a direct line for the camp — the horse at a distance of six miles, the saddle two miles nearer, and the body only one mile from the rude scrub shelter. In October 1896, Henry was charged by Inspector Gary, of the State Children's Department, with having failed to comply with an order made in 1892 for the support of his five children. The bench considered the case to be one of deliberate neglect and sentenced the defendant to two months imprisonment with hard labour. The deceased had relatives at Point Macleay in 1900.

Henry was buried on Cordillo Downs Station.

The deceased fell down a well near Cordillo Downs Station. Death was instantaneous. He was 5 feet 10 inches high and of medium build. There was a Julius Emil AHLMANN who had arrived in South Australia in 1877 from Germany - but it is not known of any connection between the two gentlemen.

Harry was working 35 feet down a well when he removed the “horn set” of timber at the bottom of the well, which caved in. His mates on top were Jim Wyld, a dogger, and Arch Burnett. Harry was down the well, effecting some repairs, when the timbering gave way, allowing an amount of earth to fall in on him, which gave no hope of rescue. He lies far below the surface, but kindly hands have marked the spot where his remains repose and where his labours ceased. A new well has been put down, a little distance away.

Boyle and his companion, fellow mason, Richard Cook, were travelling to Palpera Station, Queensland, from Montecollina Station. Both men perished for want of water. The deceased had a father residing in Roxburg. Greenock, Scotland.

To date, nothing of his life has come to light. It appears he was not born in South Australia, although a newspaper article in 1916 reports of three brothers who applied for exemption or temporary exemption from service. Those brothers were Arthur, William and Francis, all of whom were born in Victoria to Mary Gorman and Edwin Brandt. The date of birth for Francis Carl is in keeping with his age at death being 33, however, there is no currently known link between Francis Carl and the deceased as possibly being the same person.

Frank is buried near the homestead at Cordillo Downs Station.

Burke was the Expedition Leader of The Victorian Exploration Expedition. (V.E.E.), later to become known as the Burke & Wills Expedition. Burke was educated in Belgium and entered the Austrian Army in 1840. He rose to the rank of Captain but returned to Ireland in 1848, where he joined the Royal Irish Constabulary. A few years after migrating to Australia in 1853, Burke became an inspector of police in Victoria. The next year he again visited Ireland and would have sought a commission in the Crimean War, only for certain affairs connected with the death of his father detaining him until the war was over. Returning to Australia in I860 he was appointed to the command of an exploring expedition whose purpose it was to cross the Australian continent from north to south. The party left Melbourne on August 20, 1860, and arrived at Cooper's Creek on November 11. This was the starting point of the journey north. On December 16, a dash was made for the far distant Gulf of Carpentaria. For all intents and purposes, the explorers' efforts were deemed successful. However, on their return to Coopers Creek, the man they had left in charge of their stores had vanished along with most of the stores. Burke was determined to make an effort to reach one of the South Australian stations. A start was made but lack of water compelled a return to Cooper's Creek. The unfortunate men were too feeble to make a fresh start and remained lonely and deserted, except for some friendly natives, who provided them with casual food. In a few days, Burke died from starvation. Wills died about the same time. Their only surviving comrade, King, managed to subsist among the natives until rescued by a party sent out from Melbourne. Burke and Wills' bodies were found by Alfred Howitt and buried at Cooper Creek in 1861. Howitt went back to the Cooper in 1862, exhumed their remains and brought them to Melbourne where they were given a state funeral and re-buried in Melbourne General Cemetery in 1863. The cost of the original expedition and the subsequent searches was estimated at £57,000. However, the tragic story of Burke and Wills will always find honourable mention in the written histories of Australia. The Burkes were Protestant gentry and landowners, and the father and all his sons were soldiers. Robert O'Hara was the second of three sons.

James Douglas Tolmer, a drover in the employ of. Mr. Tom Lawler, a contract drover on Dinner Camp, on November 15 had a few words with ' Charley, ' a black boy, and struck him with a stirrup iron on the head. Charley died next day and Tolmer rode nearly 200 miles to report and give himself up. He was remanded this morning to Port Augusta, until December 8. M.C. Dowling and party are proceeding back to the spot, which is near Lake Hope, to bring the body of 'Charley' to Hergott Springs. There was quite a public outcry when Tolmer was acquitted of the charge. The verdict of the Jury was that there was “No cause of death established”. It was reported that Charley was 25 or 26 years of age- but this has not been confirmed.

The deceased failed to return from a muster from the head station. Later, Aboriginals found his swag, saddle and bridle and the matter was followed up by Mounted Constables - but there was no trace of his horse and no body was ever found.. It was assumed that he had become lost and perished from lack of water.

Cook and his companion, fellow mason, John Boyle, were travelling to Palpera Station, Queensland, from Montecollina Station. Both men perished for want of water.

Bridget's maiden name on her marriage registration is listed as being HOUGH and her father as James HOUGH. However, family list her maiden name as HOARE and her son's Christian names include the name HOARE. It appears that Bridget Hoare was born before civil registration came into force. A document in the South Australian Births Deaths and Marriages lists her birth as being a "pre-civil birth' and that the date of the event is 2 January 1842 and her baptism on 12 January 1842. It also lists her parents. Charles Crump, station hand of Mt Lyndhurst Station, was admitted to hospital at Port Augusta on 29 July 1898, a short few weeks after the death of his wife. He was discharged on 6 September 1898 and died 30 September 1898 (Death Registration 255/151, Frome).

It appears that Bridget was born in South Australia before civil registration was enacted on 1 June 1842. A document in South Australian Births Deaths and Marriages states her birth as being a "pre-civil Charles Crump, station hand from Mount Lyndhurst Station, was admitted to Port Augusta Hospital by his son on 29 July 1898 He was discharged on 6 September 1898, just over three weeks before his death, having lived in the colony for over 44 years. Bridget pre-deceased her husband when she died 7 June 1898, at Mt Ogilvie Goldfields, described as an old colonist and pioneer bushwoman. She was 61 years of age.

The child was registered at birth under the name Mary Ellen Ruth but only the name Ruth was used on her Death Registration. Mary Louisa Hartwig and James Bernard Devlin were married on 9 June 1981 at the Residence of Robert Leeds Coward Barton, near Truro (Marriage Registration 167/1055, Angaston). She was 21 and he was 29 years of age. The marriage produced nine children, of which Ruth was the eldest. The others were: James Edward born 4 May 1893 (Birth Registration 521/27, Kapunda); Bernard born 14 March 1895 (Birth Registration 560/43, Frome); John Lyndhurst born 13 May 1897 (Birth Registration 606/82, Frome); Rose born 8 September 1899 (Birth Registration 646/184, From); Walter Clement born 24 October 1901 (Birth Registration 685/119, Kapunda); Nelson born 3 January 1904 (Birth Registration 723/224, Kapunda); Violet born 18 July 1905 (Birth Registration 751/373 Kapunda); Victor born 25 June 1912 (Birth Registration 890/206 Norwood). James Devlin died 22 October 1938 at Nuriootpa, Barossa, South Australia. His wife was also living at Nuriootpa when she died on 6 August 1961.

The driver of the coach between Farina and Innamincka, reported to Constable Dowling, who was stationed at Farina, that a man was lying dead about half a mile from the "Soakage," which is 150 miles from Farina. Upon investigation, and from letters found, it was believed the man to be Richard Dowling, and that he had a wife in New South Wales. It is believed he died about January 25, having left Blanchewater with another man on the 23rd. Their water-bag becoming exhausted, they struck the Strzelecki and drank the salt water there, which doubtless hastened Dowling's death. His mate managed to stagger to an Aboriginal camp at the "Soakage" and was supplied with water. Some of the natives went back and found Dowling dead. They carried the survivor seven miles to Monte Collina woolshed, where the matter was reported.

Fagan was travelling from Arkaroola St. and perished about 12 miles north of Wearing Gorge ( Flinders Ranges) Headstone erected.