Samuel Slater BENTLEY was the son of Thomas Beverton BENTLEY and Annice SLATER. he was born in Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England in 1876. He married Rosalinda Violet Fox in Boulder on the 5th April 1905 at age 26yrs just a fortnight before his terrible death. Kalgoorlie Miner – 19 April 1905, page 6 PREMATURE EXPLOSION, […]
Bill Bright – he didn’t tell them everything!
By Roger Garwood: – Bill Bright featured in Off Like Flies, the book published by Roger Garwood and Trish Ainslie thirty years ago. Both Outback Family History and the WA State Library have featured some of the stories and pictures. This is the ‘back story’ to the picture of Bill Bright shaving, written by Roger […]
Violence, Murder, and Dispossession – the human cost of the Australian gold rush
Contributor of the week – Jenni Hodge Violence, Murder, and Dispossession – The Human Cost of the Australian Gold Rush – By Outback Family History reader, Jenni Hodge Rushing for gold makes a few individual fortunes, and breaks the hearts and lives of many more. While it is undoubtedly true that, on a larger level, […]
The Prospector’s Daughter
Southern Cross Times 31 May 1919, page 2 The Prospector’s Daughter Proud of gait, grandly tall, Dainty of hand and foot withal Graced with the glorious length of limb That thro’ the ages poets sing. Graceful of form, bewitching fair, Gracious of mien and debonair; Out looking the world thro’ fearless eyes, Welcoming life in […]
The Picnic – tragedy in the great drought
The day dawned still and sure, as the first day might have dawned. No wind whispered across the white dust. This was a day like any other. But she knew it was not! By Frannie HOPKIRK The woman had slept fitfully through the hot night. Her slumber the shallow sad unrest of one tormented by life, […]
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