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The Henderson boys and the Black Jack Mine-

20/12/2017 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

I was recently sent these amazing photos by Terry and Dawn Leitch of her families mine, The Black Jack’ GM at Yunndaga (Woolgar). It was leased first by Patrick George Henderson (Terry’s great grandfather) and later by his sons Cyril and Eric Henderson. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this area the following […]

Filed Under: People

The Lakeside Tragedy – grave tales

18/12/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 – 1950), Saturday 6 May 1922, page 5 As far as can be ascertained, no one actually witnessed the accident which resulted in George Lyall Luscombe, aged 19yrs,  losing his life by being run over by a wood train on the Lakeside line, near the 52-mile siding, at 5.30 a.m. […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, kalgoorlie cemetery, Western Australia

The Worst Accident in the history of Australian Gold Mining and The Nicholas Family

15/12/2017 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

William Nicholas, was the manager of the Main Load GM in Burbanks. He had a long flowing white bear and was know for his eccentric behaviour. This earned him the nickname of ‘The Professor’. He married Alice FOWLER and they had two daughters, Alice May and Zoe Victoria and two sons Clive Lanyon and William. […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Goldfields History, Mine accident, Mining Accidents, Western Australia

George Gillespie – grave tales

15/12/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

George Gillespie - Kalgoorlie Cemetery

Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 – 1950), Saturday 28 January 1911, page 4 Funeral.— The remains of the late Mr. George Gillespie, late mill shift boss on the Chaffers gold mine, were interred in the Presbyterian portion of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery on Thursday afternoon, the burial service being conducted by the Rev. J. A. Agnew. […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

A Bush Christmas – C J Dennis

13/12/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The sun burns hotly thro’ the gums As down the road old Rogan comes The hatter from the lonely hut Beside the track to Woollybutt. He likes to spend his Christmas with us here. He says a man gets sort of strange Living alone without a change, Gets sort of settled in his way; And […]

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

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