Daily News 1 October 1955, page 8 – by Bob Chambers Jimmy WONGAWOL, anywhere within 100 miles north, east or south of Wiluna, is a man with a problem. He has too many dependents — those of his 2 wives, 11 children and 7 dogs He loves them all in his own way, and to […]
John H M Johannesen – grave tales
John Helge Martin Johannesen . He was born ion the 7th Dec 1866 in Frue Sogn, Aarhus, Denmark. He was the son of Carl Emil JOHANNESEN (1852-1953) and Sofie nee SVENSDATTER and was the oldest of 10 children to the couple. He died at the Coolgardie Government Hospital on the 12th October 1912 from Pulmonary […]
The Old Prospector
Geraldton Guardian – 22 December 1928, page 30 The Old Prospector There are some places closer in that yield a little still, But they are not of any use at all to me, said Bill, There is a living there for those, who like to stop and dig, But further out there always is a […]
The Tobias Brothers –
Coolgardie Pioneer 11 December 1897, page 4 THE TOBIAS BROTHERS. We are herewith publishing a photo of one of the pioneer stores of the field — that of Tobias Brother. Starting in a small way at the lower end of Bayley Street in 1892 next to the Freemasons Hotel, they soon doubled their trade, and […]
The Dawn of the Eastern Fields –
Truth Perth 6 May 1916, page 4 Pioneer Prospector’s Reminiscences. EARLY MEMORIES. The Dawn of the Eastern Fields. Some early memories of the late Dick Greaves, the pioneer prospector who blazed the track to the Eastern Goldfields, and who recently died at his residence in Roe Street, Perth, will make interesting reading for goldfields people. […]
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