Peak Hill Cemetery 120 kms north of Meekatharra 25°37’44.5 , 118°45’03.6 Compiled with the help of Joan Peters 80 known burials There are said to be about 100 burials in the cemetery. NOTE: There are 9 names in ‘RED’ these are not confirmed as buried in Peak Hill Cemetery, but they all died in Peak […]
Death of a Bushman – Ray Jackson
We are pleased to have another excellent story and verse by Ray Jackson – This is what he tells me about it: In 1897 both of my Great Grandfathers on my mother’s side, brought their families to Kalgoorlie to live. George Nankiville came from Berrima in NSW with his wife Sarah and my Grandmother Myra […]
Winter -v- Spring a Darlot Divorce
We often think that matrimonial matters didn’t go to court in the early days, but this unusual story shows that things could still be as complicated and acrimonious as you might see today. Leonora Miner 6 August 1927, page 3 Old Age and Youth Wife of 39yrs Sues Husband of 82yrs A woman of […]
The Strange Case of Frederick Smith
A telegraph was received at Cue from Burnakurra, stating that a trucker who was employed at the Wha GM at Errolls was killed. It also stated that the body was buried at Errolls and that no inquest was opened. The newspaper three days later reported – “In the circumstances, it will be necessary, in order […]
Goldfields Hikes in 1893
Men were certainly tough in the early days How it was… by Gungare of Mt Lawley Western Mail 16 June 1938, page 11 In November 1893, Hannan’s leases were opening up. My mate and I were working on a shaft 30 feet deep when he called out for me to wind him up as he […]
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