WHEN THE LEGACY OF EARLY MINING AT KALGOORLIE CREATED A MODERN PROBLEM by Doug Daws This story originally appeared in the “GOLDEN MAIL” newspaper in February 1999. It has been partially rewritten to accurately reflect developments since then. —-oOo—- Two apparently unrelated events in 1998 briefly opened a window on a little-known geological curiosity with […]
Paddy Hannan’s Statue –
Paddy Hannans Statue Early in 1928, The Sun newspaper in Kalgoorlie directed the attention of the residents of Kalgoorlie that although a plaque and a tree existed to make the first place where gold was found in Kalgoorlie no permanent memorial to the man who found it, Paddy Hannan, existed. The article suggested that a […]
Five Marriages and a Murder Trial –
The following story has many twists and turns and has been difficult to trace in a timeline with various marriages and children born. If anyone has any further details to add I would love to hear from you so that the story is told correctly. Daily News Perth 7 March 1936, page 1 Sensational Disclosures […]
First Impressions Count – by Wiero
Western Mail Perth 23 December 1937, page 86 Jack Lawson was having difficulty with his hair. Since yesterday’s swim in the none too clean water-hole, it had departed from its usual submissiveness and now insisted on standing straight on end. “Just the one day of the year when I wanted especially to look my best,” […]
All the Little Children – the Willis family
I’m sure many readers will know that there was a high child mortality rate in the early days of the Goldfields and all of the cemeteries both large and small will testify to this. However, there is one family, in one town, that surely must be one of the most number of children to one […]
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