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Waghorn’s United Stores:

07/08/2018 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Three members of the Waghorn family lived in Leonora in the early 1920’s to 1930’s and they contributed to the local community in many ways. George Charles Waghorn and his wife Jessie Waghorn went to Leonora in 1921-1922 and ran a general store in Tower Street, Leonora next to the Central Hotel.  George was a […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Leonora, Waghorn, Western Australia

Happy 5th Birthday Blog:

04/08/2018 By Moya Sharp 12 Comments

I cant believe that the blog has just turned 5 years old. Its been a long road and from humble beginnings. From its start, when I just wanted to records interesting stories I came across for my own interest to now, with over 5000 registered readers on the mailing list. I am just so pleased […]

Filed Under: About Outback Family History Tagged With: Australian History, Western Australia

Chamber of Mines – Coolgardie buildings

01/08/2018 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

The Chamber of Mines Building in Coolgardie would have to have been one of the best buildings in the town I think. As you will see from these photos, the work that went into the design was amazing. The attached small building to the left was the accomodation of the registrar. It was demolished in […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Western Australia

The Prospector – by Prospect Good

01/08/2018 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

We pined in the crowded city, And tired of sordid marts Where misery glutted pity, Where yesterday limn’d to tomorrow, While loud avarice stalked All day, and at night wan sorrow And vice in vainness walked. We longed for the wide horizon The low, long skyline meets. For the reeded, open roadways, In place of […]

Filed Under: Poets Corner Tagged With: Goldfields History, Western Australia

John Boileau – pioneer profile

29/07/2018 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Weekly Times  10 September 1898, page 49 Mr John (Jack) Hunter Brandrum Boileau is a licentiate of the Dublin Pharmaceutical College, having served his time under his father, the senior partner in the well-known Dublin firm of Boileau and Boyd. He acted as assistant to his father for some time, but being desirous of essaying […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Boileau, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

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