Along the road to Linden where the stunted gum trees wave Is the land of memories, a lonely miners grave A hallowed spot, ‘Where all who pass should stop’ And tribute pay Lonely he rests a rest he must until The final call of judgement to awaken at God’s will Now the Eucalypts regrowing on […]
Yundamindera Cemetery:-
There are 11 known burials in the Yundamindera Cemetery (The Granites) 29°07.58’s 122°02.97’E 9 of natural causes and 2 suicides. The first burial is of John Joyce, known as Laurence Joyce on 11 Jul 1900 and the last was of John HALES 29 Mar 1923. ANDERSON Alfred, d 9 May 1903, at the Bulletin Hotel, Yundamindera, […]
McKee’s Denver City Hotel:
Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 – 1954), Saturday 10 September 1898, page 52 DENVER CITY HOTEL, Corner of Bayley and Lefroy Streets, Coolgardie. The Denver City Hotel is a fine new building, of brick and stone, situate at the corner of Bayley street and Lefroy street, in Coolgardie. Its position is very convenient for […]
The James Family – a story in pictures
We are fortunate that the family stories and wonderful photos have been shared by Tony James. They show an excellent insight into life in the bush. Tony Tells me – from 1924 to1927 my grandmother, Mary Josephine JAMES nee Hager [1891-1990] ran the wayside Hotel at Bilyuin Pool. My grandfather Oliver Melville Rupert JAMES [1891-1962], […]
“Can I shave you. Mr. Smiler.” ???
From the pen of ‘Smiler Hales’ – Alfred Arthur Greenwood HALES (1860-1936) “You can’t whip a mining camp for novelties”. I was walking along Bayley street the other afternoon, feeling like a poet and looking like a tramp out of luck, when I saw a shingle hanging from a tent, which bore the information that […]
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