You may not have come across the following book as it is quite rare. Published in 1937 by V.H. Colless it features men of Western Australia in the public, professional, ecclesiastical, commercial and sporting life. It is from 1936-1937. One person is featured on each page and includes a short biography and a photo of the […]
Archives for December 2016
The Late Phil Goatcher – obituary
11/12/2016 By Leave a Comment
Well known and popular painter and decorator of Perth whose death occurred on Thursday last in his 80th year. He is buried in the Anglican section of the Karrakata Cemetery with his wife Emma who died aged 40yrs in 1913. The Goatcher Curtain – Boulder Town Hall The Goatcher Curtain is a priceless work […]
What is a t’othersider ???
11/12/2016 By 3 Comments
T’othersiders People from the eastern colonies were referred to as t’othersiders, an instance of the isolation felt by many in Australias ‘Western Third’. It was the influx of t’othersiders to the Goldfields however, which helped Western Australia to catch up in population and improve its financial status. Some of these people would remain to swell […]
Whats In A Name – book review
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Oddly, I have had several emails during the last week from people looking for the meaning of street names in Kalgoorlie Boulder. I thought it would be a good idea to mention this book for anyone who is interested. Whats in a Name Street Names of Kalgoorlie Boulder Compiled by E A Dawson. ISBN – 0646345419 […]
Kundana – The town that never was!
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Kundana is situated 25kms west-northwest of Kalgoorlie and 27 kms nor-northeast of Coolgardie. In the 1890’s the area was known informally as the ’21 Mile’ because it was 21 miles from Coolgardie on the Black Flag Road. Other unofficial names used were ‘Barkers Find’after the first prospector in the area and also ‘White Flag’ (see […]
