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Tommy King and ‘The Miners Dream’

22/08/2016 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

The Southern Cross Times 9th May 1914  –     THE MINERS DREAM The old identities expressed deep and sincere regret yesterday when  word came into town that old Tommy King had been killed at Parker’s Range, for Tommy was one of the pioneers of 1887 and 1888. For over 28 years the deceased maintained that he had a rich gold find […]

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Pioneers of Southern Cross – Grave Tales

21/08/2016 By Moya Sharp 3 Comments

Souther Cross Pioneer Menorial

If you have ever traveled by road to or from Kalgoorlie to Perth, you will no doubt have passed through Southern Cross. At the entrance to the town (from the Kalgoorlie side) you may have noticed a large stone with a plaque and several cemetery headstones arranged in a semi circle around it.  These are […]

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The Boulder Technical School – Sepia Saturday

20/08/2016 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Boulder Technical School Piesse Street, Boulder

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John Mohr and Bros – Champion Greengrocer and Hawker

20/08/2016 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

J Mohr & Co

1901. Mr John Charles Mohr with young boy (Charlie Jones) Mr Mohr was born in 1875, his parents ran a green grocers in Northam. He came to the Goldfields as a young man in search of gold in 1894. At one time he did the mail run on a push bike between Coolgardie and Broadarrow […]

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The Residence of S W Childs

19/08/2016 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

This amazing home in Varden Street was the home of the managing engineer of the Kalgoorlie Electric Tramways until 1903. After this time it became a boarding house called ‘Esperance House’. Fortunately it has changed very little and is still in excellent condition. Western Argus 29th March 1903:- FAREWELL TO S W CHILDS The farewell social […]

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