Kalgoorlie Western Argus – 28 September 1899, page 11 SUDDEN DEATH OF A KALGOORLIE HOTELKEEPER. At about half past 6 p.m. on Sunday Mr. Stephen William Alfred Starr, the lessee of the new Federal Hotel, at the top end of Hannan street, died from a complication of the bowels. His decease was quite unexpected, for […]
Archives for August 2022
Armless Abraham
27/08/2022 By Leave a Comment
I am sure many of you will recognise this iconic photograph of an armless man called ‘Armless Abraham’ collecting wood with his goat cart. I have just been contacted by the Great Granddaughter of Thomas Abraham and this is what she tells me:- HISTORY OF THOMAS ABRAHAM From Lynne McMeekan – Thomas Abraham was my […]
Erlistoun – ghost towns
27/08/2022 By Leave a Comment
Where is Erlistoun??? Latitude 27″ 59′ 03″ S Longitude 122″ 20′ 25″ East Mt Margaret Goldfields. Located 71.5 km north of Laverton at Borodale Creek once known as Mistake Creek. Erlistoun usually referred to as ‘The Erlistoun’ was never gazetted as a townsite under the lands act, but was surveyed as a Business and Residential […]
A Challenging Land – by Ray Jackson
27/08/2022 By Leave a Comment
Here we have another ‘Bush Verse’ from the pen of Ray Jackson. You will have enjoyed his last poem, Camooweal Billabong, earlier this year. The following verse was entered in the Aust Bush Poets Assoc awards in Toodyay earlier this year and won 2nd in the Serious Division (novice). A Challenging LandThe raucous cry of […]
The Big Nugget of Nannine
20/08/2022 By Leave a Comment
Murchison Times and Day Dawn Gazette, 1 November 1902, page 4 The Big Nugget of Nannine. By R.G.B Christmas Eve at Nannine — a scene of mirth and joy. The streets are thronged with people passing to and fro, some merely strolling around to view the prettily decorated shop windows, whilst others accompanied their better […]
