In 2008, I was working at the Kalgoorlie Cemetery office, filling in when the office manager was away. One of the duties was to help visitors with their inquiries. A visitor called Brian Morris called in to inquire about a very early grave of one of his ancestors. Charles Carkeek. He was indeed able to […]
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Beatrice Hemingway -grave tales
‘Died on Christmas Eve’ : 97yrs ago !!! Beatrice HOWARTH was married to Alfred William ‘Fred’ HEMINGWAY in Coolgardie in 1920. Only three years later she was to die in Southern Cross on Christmas Eve, 24th December 1923. Her husband was acting Station Master at Southern Cross at the time. She was expecting her […]
A Bush Christmas – C J Dennis
The sun burns hotly thro’ the gums As down the road old Rogan comes The hatter from the lonely hut Beside the track to Woollybutt. He likes to spend his Christmas with us here. He says a man gets sort of strange Living alone without a change, Gets sort of settled in his way; And […]
Trinity College Examinations:
Each year examination were held in Kalgoorlie under the auspices of the Trinity College of Music in London. I am sure that the names of those in the above photograph are listed in the following article but unfortunately they are not identified. Kalgoorlie Miner Saturday 17 August 1907 TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC : […]