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Patrick Kilmurray

Patrick Kilmurray

Male 1880 - 1933  (53 years)

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  • Name Patrick Kilmurray 
    Birth 1880  Dongara Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Droving

    4 Nov 1927

     

    Wiluna Western Australia

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    Droving

    7 Sep 1924

     

    Lyndon Station Western Australia

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    Droving

    29 Sept 1921

     

    Bidgiemia Station Western Australia

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    Droving

    4 Nov 1927

     

    Wiluna Western Australia

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    Droving

    25 Jul 1921

     

    Lyons River Station Western Australia

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    Droving

    3 Nov 1922

     

    Lyndon Station Western Australia

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    Droving

    1 Oct 1921

     

    Bidgiemia Station Western Australia

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    Droving

    3 Sep 1926

     

    Lyons River Station Western Australia

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    Droving

    20 Nov 1925

     

    Boundary Store Western Australia

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    Droving

    20 Nov 1926

     

    Dairy Creek Station Western Australia

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    Droving 1 Oct 1921  Bidgiemia Station Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Death Feb 1933  Wiluna Hospital Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • WILUNA NEWS
      A well and favourably known drover throughout the north west stock routes of the State in Patrick Kilmurray expired in the Wiluna Hospital on Monday after a short illness.
      In association with Barney Crampton and Nick Kirwin, deceased discovered and worked a P. A. at Mt. Eureka, from which the partners obtained high results. Deceased was buried in the Wiluna cemetery.
      [11]
    Burial Wiluna Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I35  Drovers
    Last Modified 28 Feb 2023 

    Father James Kilmurray,   b. 1830 
    Mother Bridget Murphy,   b. 1847   d. 1934, Perth, Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 21 Feb 1868  Greenough Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDroving - COUNTRY NEWS. Patrick Kilmurray was charged with an offence under the Droving Act. Defendant who pleaded guilty of travelling stock through the Lake Way Nundah and Mt Keith stations without first giving the requisite notice, was fined £1 and costs for each of the cases. During the past 3 years 100,000 head of stud sheep from the eastern States have been imported by the stations between here and Menzies. -

    4 Nov 1927

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    Wiluna Western Australia

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    Link to Google MapsDroving - PASTORAL A further 3000 from the same place and to the same destination were expected to pass on the 29th September, Drover P. Kilmurray being in charge. -

    29 Sept 1921

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    Bidgiemia Station Western Australia

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    Link to Google MapsDroving - PASTORAL In connection with the charge against Drover Kilmurray, for breaches of the Droving Act, the the bench issued a warning, that in future penalties would be more severe in cases of wilful breaches of the above Act had been proved. -

    4 Nov 1927

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    Wiluna Western Australia

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    Link to Google MapsDroving - PASTORAL July 25, 1700 mixed sheep from Eudamullah for Mullewa, and 1800 fat wethers from Lyons River Station, in charge of Drover P. Kilmurray, Dalgety and Co.agents. -

    25 Jul 1921

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    Lyons River Station Western Australia

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    Link to Google MapsDroving - PASTORAL. The undermentioned travelling stock passed Boundary Store, Upper Gascoyne, on the following dates.October 1 3900 ewes from Lower Clifton Downs to Mullewa. Drover P. Kilmurray in charge. -

    1 Oct 1921

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    Bidgiemia Station Western Australia

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    Link to Google MapsDroving - STOCK MOVEMENTS The following travelling stock passed: Boundary Store, Upper Gascoyne, on the undermentioned dates :September 3, 2400 wethers from. Lyons River Station for Mullewa in charge of P. Kilmurray. -

    3 Sep 1926

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    Lyons River Station Western Australia

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    Link to Google MapsDroving - TRAVELLING STOCK. Drover P. Kilmurray passed Boundary Store, Upper Gascoyne, on November 20, with. 3000 wethers from Dairy Creek en route to Mullewa. -

    20 Nov 1925

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    Boundary Store Western Australia

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    Link to Google MapsDroving - UPPER GASCOYNE Drover P. Kilmurray passed Boundary Store, Upper Gascoyne, on November 20, with 3000 wethers from Dairy Creek en route to Mullewa. -

    20 Nov 1926

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    Dairy Creek Station Western Australia

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    Link to Google MapsDroving - PASTORAL. The undermentioned travelling stock passed Boundary Store Upper Gasroyne, on the following dates October I, 3900 ewes from Lower Clifton Downs to Mullewa. Drover P. Kilmurray in charge. - 1 Oct 1921 - Bidgiemia Station Western Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Feb 1933 - Wiluna Hospital Western Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Wiluna Cemetery Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Patrick Killmurray
      was born about 1880 in Dongara. His father Patrick arrived via the Robert Small on the 19.8.1853. He marrried Bridget Murphy on the 21.2.1868 who arrived on the 2.1.1867 via the Bride.

      Patrick listed his place of residence as North Pool 1903, Darlot 1912, Upper Gascoyne 1916, Wongawol Creek 1925. Generally he was in the vincity of Leonora and Wiluna. Patrick was also involved with Nick Kirwan in a mining venture.
    • 4 November 1927
      Police Court Wiluna Drover Charged.
      At the Wiluna Police Court Oct 28th, before Messrs H. J. Urquhart and A. Paterson J.P, P.Kilmurray was changed with committing a breach ot the Drovers Act 1902 by travelling stock on Lake Way station without first giving the necessary notice.

      The manager H. J. Lukin appeared on behalf of the station owners. The defendant pleaded guilty and was fined £1/0/0 with £4/2/6 costs. Similar charges were laid against the defendant by D.Dunn of Nindah station and P.Mulcaster of Mt Keith Station. Defendant was find £1 and cost in each case. [12]
    • 14 February 1933
      A well and favourably known drover throughout the north-west stock routes of the State in Patrick Kilmurray expired in the Wiluna Hospital on Monday after a short illness.

      In association with Barney Crampton and Nick Kirwin, deceased discovered and worked a P. A. at Mt. Eureka from which the partners obtained high results. Deceased was buried in the Wiluna cemetery. [13]

  • Sources 
    1. [D1] National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32062911.
      COUNTRY NEWS. (1927, November 4). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 9.

    2. [D1] National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67285728.
      GASCOYNE JUNCTION. (1924, September 9). Geraldton Guardian (WA : 1906 - 1928), p. 2

    3. [D1] National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article211883853.
      PASTORAL. (1921, October 14). Daily Telegraph and North Murchison and Pilbarra Gazette (WA : 1920 - 1947), p. 3.

    4. [D1] National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article212123005.
      Wiluna To-Day. (1927, November 4). Daily Telegraph and North Murchison and Pilbarra Gazette (WA : 1920 - 1947), p. 2.

    5. [D1] National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article211887269.
      PASTORAL. (1921, August 12). Daily Telegraph and North Murchison and Pilbarra Gazette (WA : 1920 - 1947), p. 2.

    6. [D1] National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article233503991.
      Pastoral Notes. (1922, November 3). The Murchison Times and Day Dawn Gazette (Cue, WA : 1894 - 1925), p. 3.

    7. [D1] National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article211884716.
      PASTORAL. (1921, November 11). Daily Telegraph and North Murchison and Pilbarra Gazette (WA : 1920 - 1947), p. 3.

    8. [D1] National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article76072504.
      STOCK MOVEMENTS (1926, September 10). Northern Times (Carnarvon, WA : 1905 - 1952), p. 7.

    9. [D1] National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article76073955.
      TRAVELLING STOCK. (1926, December 10). Northern Times (Carnarvon, WA : 1905 - 1952), p. 7.

    10. [D1] National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58314567.
      UPPER GASCOYNE. (1926, December 26). Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954), p. 14.

    11. [D1] National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67234977.
      WILUNA NEWS (1933, February 14). Geraldton Guardian and Express (WA : 1929 - 1947), p. 4

    12. [D1] National Library of Australia, https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article212123002 (Reliability: 3).

    13. [D1] National Library of Australia, https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67234977 (Reliability: 3).