The Sunday Times, Sunday 4 July 1926
(Perth, Western Australia)

VETERAN PROSPECTOR PASSES
Early Coolgardie Rushes Recalled
The death is announced at Kalgoorlie, at the age of 80, of Mr. John Trenbath, better known as “Overland Jack,” who had been identified with the eastern goldfields since the days of the early rushes to White Feather (Kanowna) and I.O.U. (Bulong). He was one of the prospectors of the Oversight at Bulong, and made a lot of money out of it. He was later associated with the Queen Margaret. A notable bushman and as hard as nails, he overlanded from Kadina (S.A.) to Coolgardie with a team of horses over 30 years ago, when many predicted he would never negotiate the then trackless desert. The late Mr. Trenbath, who migrated to South Australia from Cornwall at the age of 21, was twice married, and is survived by a widow and grown-up children.

Contributed by Bob Bolitho