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Thomas O’Donnell – grave tales

17/10/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Kalgoorlie Western Argus –  25 December 1900, page 50 The Grave of Thomas O’Donnell one of the Ullaring Pioneers. O’DONNELL Thomas M, died 12 May 1898 aged about 41yrs, at the Mountain Daisy Lease, Ullarring. He was buried by Police constable Alfred Thompson HOY, Witnesses were John JENNINGS and William LAMB. His occupation was Prospector […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Pioneers, ullaring, Western Australia

A Golden Wedding – pioneer profile

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Golden Wedding Group MR. AND MRS. UREN, of Kelmscott, and their  Decendants.   Western Mail – Perth – 1 October 1915, page 7   On Saturday, September 18, Mr. and Mrs Uren of Kelmscott, celebrated their golden wedding (50yrs) in the presence of all their, children and grand children, numbering 25. Mr. and Mrs. Uren […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Southern Cross, wedding, Western Australia

The Welsh Newspaper editor and his Australian Gold Mine

10/10/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The following fascinating article was written by a reader, Alwyn Evans, a keen Welsh historian. It was first published in ‘Wales Online’ The full story is now published as a book, with supporting references and illustrations by Hesperian Press: From Wales to Gwalia A Swansea editor and his Australian goldmine by Alwyn Evans A long […]

Filed Under: Books, People, Towns and Places Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Gwalia, Western Australia

In The Future by Prospect Good

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In The Future Oh what will the bush bards sing in time When the digging days are done? When the roaring times have been sung in rhymes The yarns of the past all spun? When there’s no new field to rush and work And never a camp fire gleams When the stampers roar can be […]

Filed Under: Poets Corner Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History

The Healthy Ways of the Goldfields by Amanda Lovitt

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Dr Edward Willis Way was born in England on 6th October 1846. He travelled to South Australia with his family as a small child, arriving 14th November 1850.  Dr E Willis Way as he was common referred to, studied at both Guys’ Hospital London and the University of Edinburgh. He was involved in a Royal […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns

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