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The Niagara Football Club – a verse

12/10/2024 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Kookynie Advocate and Northern Goldfields News 31 October 1903, page 2 The Niagara Football Club. (With apologies to “Banjo” Patterson.) On Saturday 17th October 1903, after Niagara became football premiers, there was a grand wind-up at the Niagara Hotel where over fifty people sat down to a great feast. To mark this event the following […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns, Poets Corner, Sport, Towns and Places Tagged With: Goldfields History, Niagara, Western Australia

The History of the Goldfields Cycle Express

13/01/2024 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

The Goldfields Cycle Express History by Gary Cowans The Coolgardie Cycle Express, a pioneering mail service on the goldfields before telegraphy, thrived on swift desert deliveries but succumbed to competition and changing technology, leaving behind colourful camel-stamped memories. Coolgardie Cycle Express Co. was a delivery service that began with a mail delivery from Coolgardie to […]

Filed Under: People, Sport Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Cycle, Goldfields History, Western Australia

Frank Henry Winfield – pioneer profile

28/10/2023 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Frank Henry Winfield was born on 27 Dec 1881 in Gregory, South Australia. He was the son of Edmund James Blackeby WINFIELD (1849-1941) and Amelia Catherine TILLY (1846-1926). Frank was to marry Valitie Mary WIVELL on the 22nd Sep 1913 in Adelaide South Australia at the age of 32 yrs. Prior to his return to […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns, Sport Tagged With: Australian History, Black Range, Goldfields History, Sandstone, Western Australia

A History of ‘The Round’ by Darren McAullay

07/10/2023 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

The Round By Darren McAullay It is, without doubt, one of the biggest, most colourful, and successful racing carnivals to be staged anywhere in Australia. It is steeped in history, has been the scene of some of the most incredible events both on and off the track and for many, it has etched memories that […]

Filed Under: Books, People, Places & Towns, Sport, Towns and Places Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Horse Racing, Kalgoorlie boulder, sport, Western Australia

125 Years of Kangas – book review

08/07/2023 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Kalgoorlie City Football Club recently celebrated 125 years of football, and with it came a book authored by John Terrell with heavy local research assistance coming from local club stalwart Cobber Rogers (88). The club, through its predecessor Hannans, was established at a meeting at the Exchange Hotel in Kalgoorlie on 3 May 1895.  […]

Filed Under: Books, People, Sport Tagged With: Australian History, football, Goldfields History, sport, Western Australia

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