George Henderson Hay an Anzac Hero by Nicholas Allan George Henderson Hay was born on 27 June 1872 in Bathurst, New South Wales to his parents Martin Flynn of Ireland and Helen Henderson of Scotland. George’s diverse experiences, spanning from one side of Australia to the other, shaped him into a much-loved family man, publican, […]
Florence Menon’s life of crime!
Sly Grog Shanties, which were unlicensed hotels, often selling poor quality alcohol, sprang up where ever people settled and the police were hard-pressed to keep a check on the offenders. The record from the Mt Morgans Courier details just such a case that would have annoyed the local constabulary. I wondered if this term of […]
A Legend Cut Down – pioneer profile
Kalgoorlie Miner – 19 March 1934, page 5 Tragedy at Ora Banda Ora Banda has once more been the stage for a sad and dreadful fatality. Mr Charles Emery, who left the hotel with his cart and horse about 9 p.m. on Sunday, the 11th March was discovered on the following Monday morning, at about […]
The Trail of the Bootless Toe – part 2
Truth – Perth – 19 January 1930, page 6 The Trail of the Bootless Toe Led on to death. Part 1: But Tom Traine Followed Another Trail — that Into the Golden Future (continued from part 1) The temporary manager of Munkaderry Station, on his way to Eva Downs, noticed the trail of the ‘Bootless […]
The Trail of the Bootless Toe – part 1
Truth – Perth – 19 January 1930, page 6 So he bore to the North! The indent of his big toe that protruded through his worn boot faintly marking the dry dust as he went. All sinewy and almost as straight as a sapling that nature has bent, just a fraction, where the shoulder stem […]
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