Richard Reynolds

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Richard Reynolds arrived in Vic about 1871 at the age of about 17

THE BENDIGO ADVERTISER, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1885.

ANOTHER MINING FATALITY.

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(FROM OUR EAGLEHAWK CORRESPONDENT)About half-past two o'clock on Saturday afternoon an accident occurred at the Central Catherine Company's mine, Eaglehawk, which subsequently ended fatally. The unfortunate victim was a miner named Richard Reynolds, residing in Willan-street in close proximity to the slaughter yards. He, in company with another miner named David Rossa, was working in the intermediate level between Nos. 13 and 14 levels about 1,045 feet from the surface, when a quantity of mulloch fell away partially burying him, the unfortunate fellow being in a kneeling position at the time. Owing to the inconvenient nature of the ground, only one person was able to work at the time, consequently his companion Rossa was standing back, andthus escaped injury. Assistance was immediately procured, but much difficulty was experienced in raising the injured man to the surface. After extricating him from the mulloch it was found absolutely necessary to lash him on a rope and pull him 45 feet up a winze to the 1,000 feet level. On being removed to the surface he was examined by Dr. J. J. Thom, who found his injuries of such a serious nature as to necessitate his removal to the hospital, which was accordingly done. He was admitted to the hospital about half-past three o'clock in the afternoon, and died at five o'clock from fracture of the spine. The inquest will be held at the hospital today. Reynolds was about 30 years of age, and leaves a widow and two children to mourn their loss.

.THE BENDIGO ADVERTISER, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1885.

THE FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE CENTRAL CATHERINE MINE.

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(FROM OUR EAGLEHAWK CORRESPONDENT) The Coroner, Mr. R Strickland, held an inquest yesterday morning at the Bendigo Hospital on the body of the miner, Richard Reynolds, who died from injuries received at the Central Catherine Mine on Saturday.A jury of 14, of whom Mr. Charles Wood, senr., was foreman, was empanelled. Mr. W. H. Grainger, inspector of mines, watched the case on behalf of the Mining department; Sergeant Fahey for the police; and Mr. P. Phillips, secretary of the Miners' Association, attended in the interest of that body.The first witness called was Job Cleaves, mining manager of the Central Catherine Company, who deposed that the deceased had been working in the mine for about three years, as a miner on wages. About seven o'clockon Saturday morning saw deceased, when he went below with a mate named David Rosser to the south level, 1,045 feet. They were engaged in taking down some of the backs and preparing to make room for timber. Witness visited their workings at 11.30 a.m., everything appeared then perfectly safe. At half-past two he was at the level about 940 feet, when he was told there had been an accident. Went to the 1,045 feet level and there found the deceased lying on the quartz. He h ad been extricated from a mass of quartz which had fallen away when he was at work. The body was sent to the surface and Dr. Thom ordered the removal of the deceased to the hospital. Information was forwarded to the Inspector of Mines. To the Inspector. The ground was left in the same state until the arrival of the Inspector. He had every day called the attention of the deceased and Rosser to the treacherous character of the ground requiring caution.To the foreman of the jury: Both were experienced miners, and there was a sufficiency of timber; the ground gave no warning. It was a greasy back. Two or three tons fell.To Sergeant Fahey: Deceased was conscious, he told me he thought he was dying, but made no complaint whatever about the workings. He did not consider the ground where deceased worked as "dangerous." It only required extreme caution in working by experienced miners, such as deceased and his mate Rosser.David Rosser deposed that the deceased was a good experienced miner, 31 years of age. He leaves a widow and two young children. About half-past two o'clock p.m. on Saturday, they were at work at the 1,045 feet level of the Catherine Central mine. The deceased was endeavouring to loosen the ground with a pick, when it fell away and partly covered him. With the assistance of two other men the body was extricated, and Mr. Cleaves, the manager, coming on the stope, the deceased was raised to the surface.To the Inspector of Mines: The ground when inspected by him (Mr. Grainger) on that morning (Monday) was in the same state as left after getting deceased out. They had put in one shot during their shift. It wason the left hand side of the drive, as pointed out to Mr. Grainger by witness. The object of putting a shot in the left side was to open out the ground to fix timber in. Neither the deceased nor witness suggested to put a shot in to bring the back down. They dreamt of no danger, and the deceased was picking the ground away with a pick, The timber Mr. Grainger saw on top of the winze, had been sent down for the purpose of fixing where the accident happened. There was nev er any necessity to complainof want of material such as timber, etc. There was plenty of everything required.To the Foreman: The ground was known to be require caution in working. It was "treacherous," but not considered too dangerous to work in by good miners.Wm. H. Grainger, inspector of mines, deposed that he had received word of the accidentby telegram on Saturday night, and learned of the death of Reynolds on Sunday night. That was the first intimation he had received as to the character of the accident. The manager had explained to him that he could not get down the mine before Monday morning. He had inspected the portion of the mine where the accident occurred. The drive was about 10 feet in length, between 8 and 9 feetin height (before the fall). The ground was exceedingly treacherous, but this would n ot be really discovered before the accident. The whole, however, required great caution to be exercised in working it. From the result of his inspection, and the evidence of the witnesses he considered that the work had been done in a careful and proper manner. He found no contravention of the Regulations of Mines Statute.Dr. Colquhoun deposed the deceased was partially conscious when admitted to the hospital, but very weak. He had a wound on the scalp, near the top of the head. His spine was fractured about the middle of the back. Several of the ribs were fractured close to the spine and three quarters of an hour after admission. The cause of death was fracture of the spine and ribs. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."

Glossary mulloch, mullock (mullok) n. Mining refuse. stope (stõpe) n. A tunnel driven parallel to the strike of a vertical or near vertical vein so that ore can be excavated from the vein. winze (winz) n. In mining, an inclined or vertical shaft or passage between levels. Richard Reynolds arrived in Vic about 1871 at the age of about 17

THE BENDIGO ADVERTISER, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1885.

ANOTHER MINING FATALITY.

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(FROM OUR EAGLEHAWK CORRESPONDENT)About half-past two o'clock on Saturday afternoon an accident occurred at the Central Catherine Company's mine, Eaglehawk, which subsequently ended fatally. The unfortunate victim was a miner named Richard Reynolds, residing in Willan-street in close proximity to the slaughter yards. He, in company with another miner named David Rossa, was working in the intermediate level between Nos. 13 and 14 levels about 1,045 feet from the surface, when a quantity of mulloch fell away partially burying him, the unfortunate fellow being in a kneeling position at the time. Owing to the inconvenient nature of the ground, only one person was able to work at the time, consequently his companion Rossa was standing back, andthus escaped injury. Assistance was immediately procured, but much difficulty was experienced in raising the injured man to the surface. After extricating him from the mulloch it was found absolutely necessary to lash him on a rope and pull him 45 feet up a winze to the 1,000 feet level. On being removed to the surface he was examined by Dr. J. J. Thom, who found his injuries of such a serious nature as to necessitate his removal to the hospital, which was accordingly done. He was admitted to the hospital about half-past three o'clock in the afternoon, and died at five o'clock from fracture of the spine. The inquest will be held at the hospital today. Reynolds was about 30 years of age, and leaves a widow and two children to mourn their loss.

.THE BENDIGO ADVERTISER, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1885.

THE FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE CENTRAL CATHERINE MINE.

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(FROM OUR EAGLEHAWK CORRESPONDENT) The Coroner, Mr. R Strickland, held an inquest yesterday morning at the Bendigo Hospital on the body of the miner, Richard Reynolds, who died from injuries received at the Central Catherine Mine on Saturday.A jury of 14, of whom Mr. Charles Wood, senr., was foreman, was empanelled. Mr. W. H. Grainger, inspector of mines, watched the case on behalf of the Mining department; Sergeant Fahey for the police; and Mr. P. Phillips, secretary of the Miners' Association, attended in the interest of that body.The first witness called was Job Cleaves, mining manager of the Central Catherine Company, who deposed that the deceased had been working in the mine for about three years, as a miner on wages. About seven o'clockon Saturday morning saw deceased, when he went below with a mate named David Rosser to the south level, 1,045 feet. They were engaged in taking down some of the backs and preparing to make room for timber. Witness visited their workings at 11.30 a.m., everything appeared then perfectly safe. At half-past two he was at the level about 940 feet, when he was told there had been an accident. Went to the 1,045 feet level and there found the deceased lying on the quartz. He h ad been extricated from a mass of quartz which had fallen away when he was at work. The body was sent to the surface and Dr. Thom ordered the removal of the deceased to the hospital. Information was forwarded to the Inspector of Mines. To the Inspector. The ground was left in the same state until the arrival of the Inspector. He had every day called the attention of the deceased and Rosser to the treacherous character of the ground requiring caution.To the foreman of the jury: Both were experienced miners, and there was a sufficiency of timber; the ground gave no warning. It was a greasy back. Two or three tons fell.To Sergeant Fahey: Deceased was conscious, he told me he thought he was dying, but made no complaint whatever about the workings. He did not consider the ground where deceased worked as "dangerous." It only required extreme caution in working by experienced miners, such as deceased and his mate Rosser.David Rosser deposed that the deceased was a good experienced miner, 31 years of age. He leaves a widow and two young children. About half-past two o'clock p.m. on Saturday, they were at work at the 1,045 feet level of the Catherine Central mine. The deceased was endeavouring to loosen the ground with a pick, when it fell away and partly covered him. With the assistance of two other men the body was extricated, and Mr. Cleaves, the manager, coming on the stope, the deceased was raised to the surface.To the Inspector of Mines: The ground when inspected by him (Mr. Grainger) on that morning (Monday) was in the same state as left after getting deceased out. They had put in one shot during their shift. It wason the left hand side of the drive, as pointed out to Mr. Grainger by witness. The object of putting a shot in the left side was to open out the ground to fix timber in. Neither the deceased nor witness suggested to put a shot in to bring the back down. They dreamt of no danger, and the deceased was picking the ground away with a pick, The timber Mr. Grainger saw on top of the winze, had been sent down for the purpose of fixing where the accident happened. There was nev er any necessity to complainof want of material such as timber, etc. There was plenty of everything required.To the Foreman: The ground was known to be require caution in working. It was "treacherous," but not considered too dangerous to work in by good miners.Wm. H. Grainger, inspector of mines, deposed that he had received word of the accidentby telegram on Saturday night, and learned of the death of Reynolds on Sunday night. That was the first intimation he had received as to the character of the accident. The manager had explained to him that he could not get down the mine before Monday morning. He had inspected the portion of the mine where the accident occurred. The drive was about 10 feet in length, between 8 and 9 feetin height (before the fall). The ground was exceedingly treacherous, but this would n ot be really discovered before the accident. The whole, however, required great caution to be exercised in working it. From the result of his inspection, and the evidence of the witnesses he considered that the work had been done in a careful and proper manner. He found no contravention of the Regulations of Mines Statute.Dr. Colquhoun deposed the deceased was partially conscious when admitted to the hospital, but very weak. He had a wound on the scalp, near the top of the head. His spine was fractured about the middle of the back. Several of the ribs were fractured close to the spine and three quarters of an hour after admission. The cause of death was fracture of the spine and ribs. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."

Glossary mulloch, mullock (mullok) n. Mining refuse. stope (stõpe) n. A tunnel driven parallel to the strike of a vertical or near vertical vein so that ore can be excavated from the vein. winze (winz) n. In mining, an inclined or vertical shaft or passage between levels.

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Ancestry.com 1861 England Census Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005; @R7@ <i>Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861</i>. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Data imaged from The National Archives, London, England. The National Archives gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU.

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IGI (1) CHAN CHAN 09 MAY 2002

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IGI CHAN CHAN 09 MAY 2002

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Ancestry.com 1861 England Census Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005; @R7@ <i>Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861</i>. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Data imaged from The National Archives, London, England. The National Archives gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU.

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Death certificate 6761/1885. Copy held TEXT Died at Hospital, City of Sandhurst, County of Bendigo. Cause of death: Fracture of spine and ribs from accidental injuries in Central Catherine Mine. Verdict of Inquest held by R Strickland, Coroner, on 4 May 1885. Born Cornwall England. 14 years in Victoria. Married age 24 to Elizabeth Anne Davey. Issue Edward 6, Richard 4. Father Edward Reynolds, Miner. Mother Eliza Reynolds formerly Jones. Reported by Thomas Corbett, Constable 2646, present at Inquest at Sandhurst. Copies of the Bendigo Examiner reporting on the accidental death and the inquest are held.CHAN CHAN 05 FEB 2001

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Ancestry.com 1861 England Census Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005; @R7@ <i>Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861</i>. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Data imaged from The National Archives, London, England. The National Archives gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU.

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Database online. Record for Eduard Reynolds

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Ancestry.com 1871 England Census Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; @R7@ <i>Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871</i>. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. The National Archives gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to the National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU.

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