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Frederick Thomas Bryant – grave tales

28/08/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

When photographing old graves it is often found that some parts of the memorial are missing or damaged, but in the case of Frederick Thomas Bryant’s grave, there has been something added. The above photograph was taken c1902 and shows a fascinating and very early view of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery Methodist Section, grave 1432. Note […]

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

A Sensational Narrative of Adventure:

28/08/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The following account of an interview with Messrs. Bayley and Ford, the discoverers of Coolgardie, is taken from the Australian Mining Standard of November 18th:- The West Australian – 1 Dec 1893, Pg 7 THE DISCOVERERS OF COOLGARDIE. Bayley and Ford Firstly a word of personal description may not be out of place just here. […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Western Australia

Matron MacKenzie – a duty nobly done

28/08/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Murchison Times and Day Dawn Gazette 24 January 1919, page 2 Death or Matron Mackenzie. The news of the death of Matron Florence MacKenzie, at the Cue Hospital on Sunday night last, came as a shock to the residents of Cue and Day Dawn. Miss MacKenzie, who had only recently been appointed as matron at […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales

Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales – 22nd Aug 2021

21/08/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Hi to all our readers! Firstly I would like to announce the winner of our ‘Subscribers Only’ book prize, Our Shadows by Gail Jones. It is Charmaine Edwards who is also celebrating her birthday today believe so ‘Happy Birthday’ as well Charmaine. I hope you enjoy the book. Can you send me your postal address […]

Filed Under: About Outback Family History Tagged With: Australian History

Flood and Famine at the Peak

21/08/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Western Mail – Perth – 3 June 1937, page 11 The Peak and the Flood. Dear “Non-Com.”  The early days of the goldfields can never be written up fully except with the aid of official records and the memoirs of the experiences of individuals. Looking back about 40 years I often wonder at the stamina […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Peak Hill. Murchison

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