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Erlistoun – ghost town

30/12/2023 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Kalgoorlie Western Argus 13 December 1904, page 19 THE ERLISTOUN by V. Clausen Where is Erlistoun??? Latitude 27″ 59′ 03″ S Longitude 122″ 20′ 25″ East Mt Margaret Goldfields. Located 71.5 km north of Laverton at Borodale Creek once known as Mistake Creek. Erlistoun usually referred to as ‘The Erlistoun’ was never gazetted as a […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, Hotels, People, Places & Towns, Towns and Places Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Duketon, Erlistoun, Goldfields History, Western Australia

The Story of a Daring Coward –

30/12/2023 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Sunday Times Perth 31 January 1909, page 1 Have you heard of Jim Connolly? He was a great bushman and a line prospector and could fire two revolvers at once. The left hand was as deadly as the right, and either was certain death if Jim had any interest in mitigating your existence. He was […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Western Australia

The Wright Family of Boulder – grave tales

23/12/2023 By Moya Sharp 6 Comments

William James Wright was born on 3 Jun 1880 at Cloverfield, Port Pirie, South Australia to George Main Wright and Elizabeth nee Rushall. He was their first child and the survivor of twin sons, his sibling being stillborn. He had one older brother born the following year. After his marriage in SA in 1910 the […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Boulder, Boulder Cemetery, kalgoorlie cemetery, Western Australia

The Christmas Find by John Drayton

23/12/2023 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Sunday Times 24 December 1916, page 18 It was not ‘Happy Christmas Hogan’s’ fault that he was born on the natal day of the Prince of Christianity. He certainly had had no voice in the matter which, it was apparent to him later, if not to his godfathers and godmothers in his baptism, was altogether […]

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

A Lost and Desolate Wanderer –

23/12/2023 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Evening Journal, Adelaide, 30 January 1894 A Terrible Experience at Coolgardie. A well-known and respected resident of Kent Town, South Australia, has received a letter from his son, who recently went to Coolgardie from Adelaide, from which the following is extracted : On December 24 and 25 1893 (Merry Christmas Day!) I was dying, a […]

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

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