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Where is Jonesville – ghost town

25/11/2023 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Northern Grazier and Miner – Leonora 4 June 1932, page 2 Jonesville via Sandstone This is a small mining centre is situated about 60 miles north of Sandstone, and 80 miles south of Wiluna. The Gidgee Gold Mine is now situated there. The field was discovered by Jones and Shannon in 1926 and was originally […]

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The Larkinvillians –

18/11/2023 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

West Australian Perth 9 April 1931, page 3 GOLD DIGGERS OF LARKINVILLE by E H. Pellee Digging for alluvial gold is an occupation that fascinates. The luck of the game, the free open-air life, the fact that a goldfields worker is his own master, and the wonderful mateship of those who seek gold together, are […]

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W H J Carr-Boyd: Explorer – Prospector – Raconteur

18/11/2023 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Although undoubtedly a fine bushman and an able prospector, William Carr-Boyd was better remembered as one of the great campfire entertainers of his generation. A man of engaging personality and unfailing optimism, he had a fine voice, a wide repertoire of songs and an amazing fund of anecdotes. He was one of the most enigmatic […]

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Filed Under: People, Places, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Explorer, Prospector, Western Australia

Milly Soak – an oasis in the desert

18/11/2023 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Thanks to John Pritchard for the original idea for this story: Milly/Millie Soak is 16 kilometers north of Cue and was a popular picnic spot in Cue’s early history. It also became the source of the town’s water for a number of years following the pollution of the town’s water supply due to poor sanitary […]

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Murder and Suicide at Nannine –

18/11/2023 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

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 […]

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

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