From Finder of Relics February 16, 2021 JOHN MCMANAWAY OF CUE, BLACK RANGE AND SANDSTONE Author – Vivienne Sinclair. John McManaway was born in Roscommon, Ireland in 1863. He moved to Victoria, Australia and by the age of 21 years had married Mary Glover. They had 6 children and by 1895 the family had moved […]
Where is Jonesville – ghost town
25/11/2023 By Leave a Comment
Northern Grazier and Miner – Leonora 4 June 1932, page 2 Jonesville via Sandstone This is a small mining centre is situated about 60 miles north of Sandstone, and 80 miles south of Wiluna. The Gidgee Gold Mine is now situated there. The field was discovered by Jones and Shannon in 1926 and was originally […]
Frank Henry Winfield – pioneer profile
28/10/2023 By Leave a Comment
Frank Henry Winfield was born on 27 Dec 1881 in Gregory, South Australia. He was the son of Edmund James Blackeby WINFIELD (1849-1941) and Amelia Catherine TILLY (1846-1926). Frank was to marry Valitie Mary WIVELL on the 22nd Sep 1913 in Adelaide South Australia at the age of 32 yrs. Prior to his return to […]
Cuddingwarra Kate –
02/09/2023 By Leave a Comment
Western Mail Perth – 3 March 1906, page 47 CUDDINGWARRA KATE By R. W. Patrick Tho fortnightly-mail coach was due. Jack Crenane, the driver, was generally right up to time, and a big crowd always congregated in front of Corney’s pub just before five o’clock to see it come in. The arrival of the coach […]
Sandstone Cemetery – the heart of the Murchison
08/07/2023 By 8 Comments
Although the list of burials at the Sandstone Cemetery has been on the Outback Family History website for some years it needed some research to bring the information up to date and to add in extra research, so dull to read just a list of names and dates. One of my wonderful volunteers agreed to […]
