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The Crack of Leather on Willow! – Cricket

09/08/2015 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

Big Bell CrickeT Team

This weekend has been a big event for all sporting enthusiast from Rugby to Football and of course the cricket. The first recorded cricket match in Australia took place in Sydney in December 1803 and a report in the Sydney Gazette, on 8th January 1804 suggested that cricket was already well established in the infant colony. The […]

Filed Under: They were 1st Tagged With: Australian History, Cricket, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, sport

All Blacks Player – George Maber

08/08/2015 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

To mark the occasion of :- Bledisloe Cup 2015: Australia v New Zealand, ANZ Stadium in Sydney Aug 8th Last year, 2014, marks the 120th anniversary of the death of George Maber, one of the very first All Black Rugby players . He was to play his first All Blacks game at Christchurch in 1894. […]

Filed Under: People, Sport Tagged With: All Blacks, Australian History, Cemeteries, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Western Australia

How the Goldfields Heard – Hiroshima

06/08/2015 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Hiroshima Article

Today is the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima by the USA Forces. This is how the Kalgoorlie Miner reported the events to the people of the Goldfields: – The full article can be read by following this link:- http://bit.ly/1HsL4wq

Filed Under: Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Hiroshima, Kalgoorlie Miner

Sons of Gwalia Honour Roll WW2

04/08/2015 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Honour Roll Sons of Gwalia

This roll of honour is displayed in the Gwalia Museum, they very kindly supplied the photograph as mine was very poor quality.  You will see there are some Italian/Slav names, only those men born in Australia or who were naturalised were allowed to join the Australian forces. Others who were not naturalised may have been […]

Filed Under: People

Tragedy at the Bohemia Mine – Marvel Loch

04/08/2015 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Bohemia Mine near Marvel Loch

Extracts from:    Sand & Stone – Moran Family History By Kevin Moran “Fatal Accident at the Bohemia’ Friday the 10th January 1936 was bringing to an end the full workday week. The miners only worked a half day on Saturdays. The week had been hot and overcast with the threat of rain. The folk […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Bohemia Mine, Goldfields History, Marvel Loch, Mining Accidents, Western Australia

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