Certificates – take with a pinch of salt Have you ever purchased a copy of a family death certificate in Western Australia? I am sure many of you will have done so. I have been asked about the following topic a few times over the years so I thought I would explain things and then […]
Dead Man in a Mine Shaft –
04/06/2022 By Leave a Comment
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 over the ground about three-quarters of a mile to the southwest of the southern end […]
Dolly Pot – The Roaring Gimblet
28/05/2022 By Leave a Comment
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 remarkedly successful. Dolly Pot remains the most significant source of information on the Westralian goldfields […]
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 give myself a spell […]
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 was. Her dust collection began about 1890 before she was born. Amy’s […]
