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Murder Suicide at Kalgoorlie – grave tales

04/04/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Truth 28 December 1912 Double Tragedy at Kalgoorlie.      “She Smiled, said “Hello, Curly” and Died” In our last issue appeared a brief account of the terrible double tragedy, which happened at Kalgoorlie on the previous Thursday, in the yard at the back of the Broken Hill Hotel, in Hannan street, when George […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, wedding, Western Australia

John Joseph READY – grave tales

04/04/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

John Joseph READY – Kalgoorlie Cemetery RC Section Grave 7653 John Joseph Ready  (A legendary figure) by George Compton 1992 John Joseph Ready who was buried in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery in grave number 7653 on 5 September 1933, born Co Limerick Ireland. He was a very early, very active, and somewhat enigmatic pioneer of the […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, kalgoorlie cemetery, Western Australia

Anton MARINKOVIC – grave tales

28/03/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Anton MARINKOVIC  – buried  25th September 1909 aged 16 months in the Roman Catholic Section of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Grave No 3365. The inscription says: ANTON The Beloved Son of Anton and Mary Marinkovic Died 23rd September 1909 Aged 16 months Had he asked us well we know We should cry ‘O spare this blow’ […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

Margaret Alice Lynch – grave tales

21/03/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

103 yrs ago Margaret Alice Lynch died at age 68 yrs and was buried in the Roman Catholic Section of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery on the 21st Sept 1917 in grave number 4986. This impressive memorial is in a double plot, but she is buried there alone. She is buried close to her son, William Reilly, […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

Frankie Hayman – grave tales

14/03/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Frank Lawford HAYMAN, aged 2yrs 7mths (born Kalgoorlie), buried 12th December 1923 in the Anglican Section of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. Kalgoorlie Miner 21 December 1923, page 4 THANKS.— Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Edie Hayman, 103 Addis street, Kalgoorlie, desire to thank friends for their kind messages of sympathy during their recent sad bereavement. At […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, kalgoorlie cemetery, Western Australia

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