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Star of Stage and Screen – Albert Whelan

03/09/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Albert Waxman of Old Coolgardie Among the hundreds of men who came to Coolgardie in the first few months of 1892 were many who possessed social talents of some kind or other, and often beyond the ordinary in standard. Albert Waxman, better known as Albert Whelan, was one such man – Born in Ballarat in […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Western Australia

Albert Bezzant – grave tales

03/09/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Albert Ernest Bezzant was born in 1873 in Buninyong Victoria. He was the youngest son of Richard Bezzant (1830-1912) and Sarah nee Scott (1827-1905). Albert died at the age of 22yrs on 12 February 1895 in Coolgardie Western Australia. On his death registration, he is listed as a Miner and the cause of his death […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Grave Tales., Western Australia

Erlistoun – ghost towns

27/08/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

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 townsite under the lands act, but was surveyed as a Business and Residential […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Erlistoun, Goldfields History, Western Australia

The Big Nugget of Nannine

20/08/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Murchison Times and Day Dawn Gazette, 1 November 1902, page 4 The Big Nugget of Nannine. By R.G.B Christmas Eve at Nannine — a scene of mirth and joy. The streets are thronged with people passing to and fro, some merely strolling around to view the prettily decorated shop windows, whilst others accompanied their better […]

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

The Passing of Jones by Bungarra

20/08/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Geraldton Express and Murchison and Yalgo Goldfields Chronicler – 23 December 1898, page 6 THE PASSING OF JONES by Bungarra Jones was a friend of mine!!   In all fairness, I must state, however, that the connection was not of my own seeking. Like poverty, subpoenas, and subscription lists, it was thrust upon me. The first […]

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

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