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Too Late to Say Goodbye – Grave Tales

26/10/2016 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

Fri 17th Jul 1942 Kalgoorlie Miner BOY SERIOUSLY INJURED ON WARBURTON RANGES TRACK LAVERTON AMBULANCE LONG TRIP About noon yesterday, the Laverton ambulance commenced a 200-mile trip each way along Warburton Ranges to attend a boy seriously injured when run over by a tractor trailer. The boy is John William Wade, the 13-year-old son of Mr […]

Watch Where You Walk !!!

22/10/2016 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

For many long term residents we may all have heard of the odd old mine shaft opening up in someones backyerd after a big rain storm. There have even been a couple I have seen in the middle of the road (both in Boulder). However there are many old shafts within the city centre which […]

Left Waiting at the Church

16/10/2016 By Moya Sharp 3 Comments

WAITING AT THE CHURCH. PLIGHT OF A PAIR IN PICCADILLY A Brace of Boulderites Kept Waiting at the Matrimonial Starting Barrier— For the Parson who ” Forgot.” 11th April 1909 A NOW HAPPY PAIR (since they are married) who, for the best part of an hour, on Wednesday afternoon last, feared that their chance of […]

Australian National Flag Day

03/09/2016 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Australian National Flag Day is celebrated on 3 September. It commemorates the day in 1901 (115 years ago) on which the Australian National Flag was first flown. On that day Prime Minister Edmund Barton announced the winners of a competition to design a flag for Australia. A large flag, 5.5 by 11 metres (18 by 36 ft), […]

And a Good Time Was Had By All

30/08/2016 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Every Year the Bricknell Grocery Store in Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie would hold a picnic for their employees which was a much looked forward to event. It was usually held in September and all the staff would attend. There were games and races and lots of food and drink. The event was usually held outside of […]