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Who was George Dainty ?

08/10/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

George Dainty died in 1901, aged about 40yrs (date unknown). His remains were found in the bush by a prospector, Henry Frederick KESTEL when searching for lost donkeys, on the 5 Jul 1903 between Childe Harold, 7 miles from the mine and 12 yards off the travelled road in the Laverton district. The undertaker, James […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Laverton, Western Australia

The Old Prospector – a verse

08/10/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Coolgardie Miner 16 June 1938, page 8 The Old Prospector: He fossicks around from year to year Away in the country’s outback, A little bit there, a little bit here With a sample or two in his pack. Away from the tracks of his fellows, The places that other men know, To the land of […]

Filed Under: Poets Corner Tagged With: Western Australia

Nannine Cemetery –

01/10/2022 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

Recently researched and updated by John Pritchard with thanks Nannine Cemetery (26.885S 118.341E) 35 kms South West of Meekatharra 94 Burials A Brief History and List of those persons known to be laying at rest there. (Caution-This document may contain names of deceased Aboriginal/Australian First Nations Peoples) Australian First Nations Peoples. For many years prior […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People, Towns and Places Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Nannine, Western Australia

The Ragged Thirteen – by Dryblower Murphy

01/10/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Sunday Times 21 August 1938, page 21 A Rhyme of the Ragged Thirteen (By Dryblower Murphy.) The cases of fizz are on the ice, the table turkey’s trussed (Hang the bother and hang the price when its vintage versus dust). There’s crooners to croon and a band to play, speeches and toasts in turn, And […]

Filed Under: Poets Corner

Goldfields ‘without’ Chrysanthemums – by Catherine Bond

01/10/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Goldfields and Chrysanthemums – Notes of travel in Australia and Japan by Catherine Bond I have always loved reading the personal diaries of people who have come to the Goldfields in the early days. It gives you a description of the day-to-day problems that people encounted and their impressions of the place and time. In […]

Filed Under: Books, People Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Western Australia

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