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Hotels of the Goldfields A-B

27/12/2016 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Boddingtons Hotel, Balagundi

The following Goldfields Hotels now have photographs and information on the Outback Family History Web Site:- @  http://bit.ly/2ibV2RM Abbotts – Near Meekatharra Annaconda – 45kms East of Leonora Balagundi – Along the Bulong Road Ballangarry – Near Darlot Big Bell – Near Cue Bullabulling – on the Coolgardie Road Broad Arrow (Kurawa)  x 9 Balgarri […]

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Filed Under: Towns and Places Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Hotels, Western Australia

Spirit of Anzac – volunteers needed

24/12/2016 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Would you be able to volunteer your time for the “Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience” in Kalgoorlie/Boulder between 30 Jan – 5 Feb 2017? If so you can download a volunteer for at:- https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=1621199471

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Distressing Complications – grave tales

23/12/2016 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Yerilla Cemetery The First Burial Distressing Complications On Monday morning 22 March 1897 Mr Simon Elliott, age 63 yrs, manager of the Yerilla Claims died suddenly at GM Lease 64R. He was at work but died as a result of a rupture of the heart and was buried the next day. Death certified in writing […]

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

Dan Dill’s Working Holiday – book review

20/12/2016 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Dan Dill's Working Holiday

Dan Dill’s Working Holiday in Australia – by Paul Dillon I was recently sent two copies of the latest publication by Paul Dillon. He had originally envisioned a set of four books culminating in his research into his family history. However, after seeing the letters that Dan wrote back to his family in Ireland, the […]

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Filed Under: Rolls of Honor Tagged With: Australian History, Dan Dill, Family History, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Kanowna

Burt Street – a verse

19/12/2016 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Burt St Boulder 1900

Burt Street Boulder Oh the years have long strayed, where my younger days played The dust on a long summer breeze Our old house where we stayed, mother cried when she prayed The dust storms that came as they pleased The Old Trams of Burt Street, in an old world compete With steam on the […]

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