Mary Eliza Dirksey WITTENOOM was born in Perth WA on the 8th of October 1839, She was the oldest daughter of John Burdett WITTENOOM and Mary Watson HELMS who were both born in England. Mary married Kenneth BROWN in 1859 in Perth WA and had their first child, Blanche Mary Eliza BROWN on 24th June […]
The Men Who Passed Through – Part 3
Western Mail – Perth – 7 November 1940, page 9 OLD PEAK HILL. The Men Who Passed Through. By Suter Abis, Inglewood. At the Peak Hill Co’s battery was a young Englishman employed as amalgamator. Many of the old ‘Peakites’ would remember him. He was a most likable fellow, a free spender, a good cricketer, […]
Woolgangie Hospital –
Western Mail – Perth – 25 January 1940, page 9 Woolgangie Hospital “Dolly Pot” The following is a photograph of the early days. Perhaps some of our Dolly Pot readers will remember it. Whilst the rails were being laid between Southern Cross and Coolgardie fever was very bad and one good Samaritan, (Mr. Hugh Climie), […]
His Quest by Dryblower Murphy
His Quest. by Dryblower Murphy 1926 It was out beyond the Bulong track we met him swagging in, He was middle-aged and ginger, haggard-eyed and famine-thin; And while he munched some damper and a pannikin of tea, He asked us if we thought he’d catch the Perth express at three. There was not a watch […]
Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales – 17 October 2021
What’s been happening this week??? I have just updated the Leonora Cemetery records with all new deaths which have occurred in the last 12 months. This is done every year so the records remain current. If you have a relative who was recently, (or not very recently) buried at the Leonora Cemetery, I would love […]
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