No one knew his real name and it was thought that Charlie himself too was hazy on that point. There are many colourful characters in the Early Goldfields of Western Australia but the tales of ‘Charlie The Goose’ must be amongst the best. As you will see from these stories, taken from the newspapers of […]
Archives for March 2016
DIGGER – one man, one pan and a million square miles of outback !!!
25/03/2016 By Leave a Comment
A naïve Pom stops at a pub in a Goldfields ghost town. He’s equipped with a shovel, a suitcase of books and a dog with a stupid name. “I’d like to find some gold!” he announces brightly. The huge bloke behind the bar takes a pull on his cigarillo, squints through the smoke: “Yeah,” he […]
Vosper’s Dog and the Goat
22/03/2016 By 2 Comments
(July 10, 1910)When the late rederick C.B. Vosper was editing the “Coolgardie Miner” for Billy Clare (the founder), in the middle nineties (1890’s), the long-haired litterateur owned a dog that was the terror of all within reach of its teeth. Day after day complaints poured in to the office in reference to children and other […]
A Day In The Mines – Verse by Tony Bozich
20/03/2016 By 2 Comments
The young geologist passed my way as I readied the drive to drill, fresh faced and polite he said g’day and smiled all full of good will. “You’re new,” I said, and he nodded assent, “Just having a look around,” and before I replied off quick he went, he’d rarely been underground. At the […]
From Wales To Gwalia – by Alwyn Evans – Book Review
10/03/2016 By Leave a Comment
A Swansea Editor and his Australian Goldmine by Alwyn Evans A long awaited history of the Sons of Gwalia goldmine at Leonora. Assiduous research into the Welsh and Australian origins of this famous mine by Alwyn Evans for a thesis, now modified for general reading has resulted in an essential reference for any and all […]
