Sunday Times Perth – 20 March 1938, page 12 Two Dead – Leonora Tragedy 67-Year-Old Man Shoots Daughter-In-Law Mrs Stockton, the wife of the officer in charge of the Leonora water supply, was shot by her father-in-law, William ‘Bill’ Stockton, early today. Immediately afterward the 67year-old man walked inside the house and shot himself in […]
The Gibson Boys
23/04/2022 By Leave a Comment
I was recently contacted by Beryl Patullo of the “Friends of Will Will Rook Pioneer Cemetery Inc.” in Broadmeadows, Victoria regarding a connection to the Goldfields of Western Australia with the Gibson family. The Gibson Family in the Will Will Rook Cemetery Victoria. This is the story of one of the lesser-known families who originated […]
The Fenbark Mine and Meteorite –
23/04/2022 By 3 Comments
Where is Fenbark, I had not heard the name before? It is located not far from Broad Arrow. 30° 26′ 25” South , 121° 15′ 25” East Fenbark certainly had its day in the sun over its short life. Apart from the gold, it was the site of the Fenbark meteorite find in 1968 discovered […]
A Legend Cut Down –
16/04/2022 By Leave a Comment
Kalgoorlie Miner 19 March 1934, page 5 Tragedy at ORA BANDA Ora Banda has once more been the stage for a sad and dreadful fatality. Mr. Charles Emery, who left the Ora Banda hotel with his cart and horse about 9 p.m. on Sunday the 11th March was discovered on the following Monday morning, at […]
Lodge Sir William Wallace – a history
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We are fortunate to have another history of a Freemason Lodge which will be of interest to both other Freemasons and others. Thanks to Doug Daws. LODGE SIR WILLIAM WALLACE No. 868 S.C. A HISTORY – BASIC DATA Lodge Name Sir William Wallace Lodge Number 868 Consecrated 30th November 1897 Constitution Grand Lodge […]
