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Westonia Cemetery- from past to present

31/07/2017 By Moya Sharp 3 Comments

As previously promised we I would now like to announce that the Westonia Cemetery burial register is now available online, it is available in full  for the first time on the Outback Family History Web site. Other sites have included parts of the register  but in collaboration with the Westonia Shire, we are proud to […]

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

Murder and Suicide at Nannine –

31/07/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Inquirer and Commercial News  29 March 1895, page 6 THE RECENT TRAGEDY AT NANNINE. THE MURDER OF JOHN SUTHERLAND. SUICIDE OF HIS ASSAILANT. THE INQUEST. Full details reached the Murchison Times by the last mail regarding: the murder and suicide which occurred at Nannine about a fortnight ago. A brief account, received by wire, appeared […]

Filed Under: People, Poets Corner, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, murder, Nannine, Western Australia

Members of the Queens Church

30/07/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Church, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, queens church

Tonsorial Artists – the Mickle Brothers

28/07/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Mickle brothers have established a dynasty of Hairdressers (Tonsorial Artists) and tobacconists in Western Australia. Starting in the Murchison and Northern Goldfields the five brothers had premises in Menzies, Mt Magnet, Kookynie, Laverton and Wiluna and Meekatharra. They would also open a business in Narrogin in later years. Laverton Mercury (Laverton, WA : 1899 […]

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

Grand Variety Entertainment

28/07/2017 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Presbyterian Concert Party November 6th 1948 – In aid of the ‘New Church Building Fund’ Names Mentioned:- Mrs Hoffman, Mrs FredA Jolly, Ian Rutherford, Gordon Williams, Les Delamotte, Janet Laird, Joy Johnson, Ron Lambert, Betty Norton, Hazel Bailey, Nancy Plaisted, Ian Greenwood, Rev A Macliver, Mrs Maclivder, Heather Macliver , W J Adams, Rex Macliver

Filed Under: People

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