Sunday Times 10 June 1934, page 15 SOLITARY HORSEMAN WHO STARTED A GREAT GOLD RUSH Some Made Fortunes – Some Died on the Trail The following report of the discovery of Coolgardie was published in an English paper, “People.” It was written by its special correspondent at Ruckinge in Kent: “Our Special Correspondent” proceeds to […]
Across the Generations: The Gaffney Family Story
The following plaque was photographed in a cemetery in Clunes, Victoria, by Wendy Broomfield. What a wealth of information on one plaque for the Gaffney family; it even gives the mother’s maiden name, MARK, which is rare. Elizabeth GAFFNEY When Elizabeth MARK was born in 1845 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, her father, Edward, was […]
The Cemetery that Outlived Lennonville
Lennonville (Warramboo) East Cemetery 1st Reserve: 6842 gazetted date 16 Mar 1900 36 deaths, 27 of whom were children. There are two cemeteries at the abandoned town of Lennonville, which is about 10 km north of Mt Magnet. The cemeteries are located on either side of the Great Northern Highway. There is only one headstone, […]
The Importance of Being Frank –
Bernard Joseph Frank was born in Nelson Lyell, New Zealand, in 1867. He was a miner and was the son of Jacob FRANK (Carpenter) and Mary HASLAM. He first went to Victoria and then on to the WA Goldfields in 1893, where he headed to Broad Arrow to seek his fortune. This was where his […]
No Music Played for the Emperor of the Cornet –
Sunday Times 12 December 1943, page 3 The Silence at the Funeral of one of Australia’s Greatest Bandsmen. Although a band was present, no music was played at the funeral at Karrakatta Cemetery yesterday of beloved musician Mr Hugh Gregory McMahon. Scores of friends attended the funeral in the Roman Catholic portion of the cemetery. […]
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