I was recently sent these wonderful photos from Lynne Roberts, this is what she says:- ‘ These photos were sent to Mrs F B Marshall, Wooroolin, Queensland from Mrs R J Battye, Post Office, Perth. I am assuming that the sender is Mrs Rockley James Battye. Her husband is listed in the Directories for 1905 […]
Archives for March 2018
Jack Leckie – One of the chosen
31/03/2018 By 6 Comments
I was recently contacted by Mal Leckie who has sent me the following information on his well known relative, Mal said:- my grandfather, John (Jack) Leckie, was a prominent footballer and coach on the goldfields in the late 1890’s and early 1900’s and the family still hold a trophy he was presented with in 1899 for […]
What happened to Dick McCansh?:-
26/03/2018 By Leave a Comment
When ‘Old Dick McCANSH’, a sixty five year old miner, died of fever on 7 Jan 1893 his mates decided to give the ‘old battler’ a decent burial and a rude coffin was fashioned from some old meat cases. As the only vehicle available was a store keepers dray it was decided to skirt the […]
A wedding with the wrong names:-
25/03/2018 By 5 Comments
Although the Western Argus published the below photograph in Sept 1904, entitled ‘OLDAM-WALDERSON’ wedding, after some research it turns out to be the wedding of Robert William ALDERSON to Isabel KELLY. I can see how Alderson could become Walderson but not sure about the Kelly. (: Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 – 1916), Tuesday […]
Called Home to Jesus – grave tales
24/03/2018 By 2 Comments
On the 6th November 1911 little Dorothea Ruby Olive WRAIGH, age 9yrs, passed away in the Infectious Disease Hospital in Kalgoorlie. Exactly a week later her little brother Alwyn George WRAIGHT, aged 7mth, also died. They are buried together in the Boulder Cemetery. Dorothea was born in Coolgardie on the 20th Nov 1902 to George […]
