Laverton Cemetery update –

Over the last 18 months, one of my dedicated volunteers, David Senn, has been working on revising and researching the records we have on the Laverton Cemetery. The finished list is now on the website at  Laverton Cemetery. (I say finished, but I … [Continue reading]

The Water Buffaloes by Merv Kennedy

The "C" Company, 28th Infantry Battalion was made up of mostly WA Goldfields lads and other young country men, their willingness to enlist and defend our shores was a true trademark of their courage, commitment, strong mateship and not wanting to … [Continue reading]

Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales –

  My apologies for the lack of 'Sunday Stories' last week. All has now been fixed and hopefully will be working ok again. Im always fixing things here and there on the sites, repairing broken links, etc. If you do find any errors on any of … [Continue reading]

Arthur Granville Adam – pioneer profile

ARTHUR GRANVILLE ADAM by Roger Bee Judging from his life history, Arthur Granville Adam, my grandfather, must have been quite a character. He was born on 11 January 1855 in Gorey parish, Wexford, Ireland, although his father was Scottish. The son … [Continue reading]

Distressing Complications at the Yerilla Cemetery

150kms north of Kalgoorlie, in fairly lush pastoral country, lies Yerilla Station. A few kilometers from the homestead are the remains of the old Yerilla townsite and its early gold workings. It is relatively unheard of in regards to gold production … [Continue reading]