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The Probable Fate of James Thomas Whyte

04/05/2024 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Another page from the ‘Book of the Bush’ Truth Perth -13 November 1915, page 4 TALE OF THE WILDS THE PROSPECTOR THAT NEVER RETURNED. Probable Fate of James Thomas Whyte The result of a par in our last week’s mining budget has been the cause of considerable inquiry as to the fate of a prospector […]

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

Elphinstone Davenport Cleland – a mining man

27/04/2024 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Elphinstone Davenport Cleland, what a wonderful name, was born on the 5 Dec 1854 in Beaumont, Burnside City, South Australia to John Fullerton CLELAND and Elizabeth nee GLEN. On 16 Jan 1879, he married Susannah Blood DAVIS in Auburn South Australia. They were married at the home of the bride by the Rev W Davis, […]

Filed Under: Books, People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

Parker Range on the Yilgarn

27/04/2024 By Moya Sharp 9 Comments

by Maxine and Pat Callahan Parker (Parker’s) Range WA Goldfields 31° 37′ 58” South , 119° 35′ 6” East Parker Range was named after William Mercer PARKER. William who was the son of Stephen PARKER and Susanna WYBORN, was born in Lyminge, Kent England on 17 Aug 1821. The Parker family, who were part of […]

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

The Men of the Rail – a verse

27/04/2024 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Men of the Rail Through time and space in a furious race Spurning the midnight gales. The steel steel reels on flying wheels Over the shining rails; With a good cigar in the sleepy cars, Cosy and safe and warm, Ye pay small heed to the headlong speed And the men who breast the […]

Filed Under: Places & Towns, Poets Corner Tagged With: railway, Western Australia

My Country by Dorothy MacKellar

20/04/2024 By Moya Sharp 4 Comments

I am sure that just about everyone would know or has heard the second verse of this wonderful verse beginning with ‘I love a sunburnt Country’  but not many would have read the full poem which is beautiful. I have given a short biography of the author below: My Country First Know as ‘Core of […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns, Poets Corner Tagged With: Australian History

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