Kalgoorlie Miner Wednesday 31 August 1898, page 4 A Dead Man In A Mine Shaft BELIEVED TO BE A KANOWNA RESIDENT. A gruesome discovery was made at about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Mr. H Colin. That gentleman was walking … [Continue reading]
Dolly Pot – The Roaring Gimblet
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The 'Dolly Pot' column which was started in the Western Mail newspaper between 1936-1942 was initiated by Cyril Longmore and later taken over by Malcolm Uren. The column started out to collect the reminiscences of the pioneer prospectors and was … [Continue reading]
Camooweal Billabong by Ray Jackson
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Camooweal Billabong by Ray Jackson A hot dry wind came from the south so constant and so strong I had to stop so looked and found a shaded billabong I knew at once this special place had a story it would tell so there I camped to sit a while and … [Continue reading]
The Murder of a Bad Tempered Man
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Evening Mail - Fremantle 23 March 1908, page 1 No one will deny that Harry Goninon Smith, who at 8 o'clock this morning paid, on the scaffold at the Fremantle Prison, the last penalty for the supreme crime in the criminal … [Continue reading]
Amy Josephine Solly – by Yvonne Solly
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Amy Josephine Solly 1912 -1999 “Pulvis et umbra sumus.” Horace. with thanks to Yvonne Solly for this wonderful story: Our Nanna - Amy Josephine Solly - was a dust collector. Not that she knew it or intended to become such, yet nevertheless she … [Continue reading]
