THE YELLOW STREAK by Gamalan The Yellow Streak claim was pure gold—no figure of speech, just fact. And it ran right through the heart of old “Pilbara Jud,” the lone miner at Gulch Creek. Jud, of course, would be the last to admit that anything like virtue lived in him. He was just “everyday junto,” […]
White Crystals in the Tuckerbox –
The Herald 13 January 1934, page 33 POISON – A Tale of The Nonchalant Bush Told by Arthur W. Upfield Once on my way to Ivanhoe, N.S.W., with half a ton of rabbit skins, I called on a selector friend to offer to bring anything he required back from the town. “Thanks,” he said. “Go […]
Coolgardie’s Pioneers: The Untold Story of Bayley and Ford
The following account of an interview with Messrs. Bayley and Ford, the discoverers of Coolgardie, is taken from the Australian Mining Standard. The West Australian – 1 Dec 1893, Pg 7 THE DISCOVERERS OF COOLGARDIE. Bayley and Ford Firstly, a word of personal description may not be out of place just here. Arthur Bayley is […]
Not Just a President Wife – Lou Henry Hoover
Lou Henry Hoover was the wife of Herbert Clark Hoover, the 31st president of the United States of America. There has been a great deal written about her husband’s time on the Goldfields of Western Australia, but very little has been told about his wife’s achievements in her own right. During her time as ‘First […]
Thirst or Treachery? The Tragic Fate of Tom Cantwell
Thomas Cantwell Died of Thirst or Foul Play? The following item appeared in the local paper in Camblin, Roscrea, Co Tipperary, Ireland on the 24th Dec 1895: Perished between Norseman and Coolgardie Western Australia, supposed from thirst, Tom Cantwell (43 years), one of the best fellows who ever pulled off a shirt. Poor Tom was […]
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