Sir James Daniel Connolly (1869-1962) By Robin Connolly Sir James Daniel Connolly was born in Queensland, Australia. Drawn as a young man to the newly discovered Coolgardie goldfields, he quickly established himself as a builder and community leader in the late 1890s and early 1900s. He went on to become a well-known state politician in […]
The Kanowna Scandal: A Tale of Seduction and Betrayal
Kalgoorlie Miner 10 October 1906, page 2 Alleged Seduction The Kanowna Case – Serious Charges against a Married Man Frances ‘Frank’ Fordham BROWNE (Plaintiff)-v- John Lewis Henry MARTIN (Defendant) The hearing of the civil case of Frank Fordham Browne against John Lewis Martin, in which the plaintiff claims £1000 for the alleged seduction of his […]
Birrigrin’s Golden Days: A Mining Settlement’s Brief Spark
Birrigrin Lat 27° 30′ 14” South Long 119° 31′ 13” East Birrigrin is 120 km from Wiluna and is in the Black Range District near Sandstone. It was known in the early days as the ’50 Mile’ as it was about 50 miles from Nungarra. The main source of mining in the district is gold […]
The Mirage of Gold – Paddy Whelan’s Livesey Range Saga
Sunday Times 11 December 1932 ON THE GOLD TRAIL ‘Paddy’ – Whelan’s Claims Not Borne Out by Lugg Party A Warning That Was Justified Excitement and hopes sprung from the faith of many Australians in the stories of the famous ‘ Lasseter’s Reef,’ but faded away with the failures of several expeditions through the Western […]
The Beel Family’s Legacy: From Bendigo to Kalgoorlie
The following family story has been kindly shared by Bill Potts. Bill’s Great Grandparents were Frederick ‘Fred’ BEEL and Mary Margaret Dorothea ‘Maggie’ nee PERRY. Fred was born in 1871 in Bendigo, Victoria, and was the son of James (Jas) BEEL and Ann, nee SHADBOLT. He came to WA with his brother John to follow […]
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