Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
A Wandering Pommy: the story of Dr Dale OBE "Search Parties Unsuccessful" The mysterious disappearance of Dr. Dale, who has been missing from Kookynie since Saturday last, has caused his friends in Kookynie great uneasiness. It appears that … [Continue reading]
I hope your week has gone well. We have had a slight increase in temperature here, (Kalgoorlie-Boulder), which has been lovely. I hope wherever you are, this has been the case. We recently had a reader join us who lives in Boulder, but in Colorado … [Continue reading]
Daily News 27 October 1934, page 16 Jim Keen arrived in Kalgoorlie from out East this week with his three camels. He has prospected in several other countries besides Australia and has had some narrow shaves in the last 40 years. … [Continue reading]
from Allen Gledhill. John Gary's great-nephew Claimed To Be Strongest Digger On three Fields "BURLY" McLEAN DROPS IN by John Gary They're among the men who tell you that the gold rush days - the days of overnight fortunes, bare-knuckle fights, … [Continue reading]
Western Mail - Perth - 28 February 1935, page 9 He is known as 'Red Flannel Joe' throughout the district. He is old and somewhat pompous and lives in a tin hut in what was once the main street of this little nor-west town of Peak Hill. … [Continue reading]
