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The people of the Goldfields

The Goldfields of Western Australia was and still is made up of many people, from poets to politicians, from saints and sinners and everything in between. I hope to tell you the stories of some of these people either famous or infamous or just the ordinary folks. Sometime the most ordinary people do the most extraordinry things

Alick and Nunginna- a love story

23/05/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Kalgoorlie Miner 5 May 1937, page 1 TRIBAL LAW DRAMA ERRING COUPLE PUNISHED The story of a drama, among the aboriginal people of the Laverton district has been received at Kalgoorlie.  A young woman called Nunginna, had fallen in love with a boy named Alick, She had deserted her husband and run away with Alick. […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Aboriginal History, Australian History, Goldfields History, Western Australia

The Widow who Sued!

16/05/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Sun Sunday 21 June 1908, page 9 THE WIDOW WHO SUED! THEN, BREACH O’ PROMISE SUITED THE MAN. An Ex Kalgoorlie Barmaid the Plaintiff (Margaret Augusta Elizabeth BRIDGELAND) and an Ex -Publican of Boulder Block the Defendant (Harry RODER) The Bridgeland- Roder breach of promise for £1,000 action was heard and concluded before Judge Pring […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, kalgoorlie cemetery, Western Australia

A Home in Southern Cross

16/05/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

I was recently sent this wonderful photograph by Jody Harrison, this is what she tells about it: My husband’s Gr Grandfather was Joseph Hall. The picture below was their house at Southern Cross. The children of Joseph and Eliza Jane HALL nee LATHLEAN were: Elsie Lathlean HALL (born 29th May 1890 in Moonta, South Australia) […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Southern Cross, Western Australia

Murty Broderick – He threw a seven!

09/05/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Coolgardie Miner Saturday 23 June 1894, page 5 He Threw a Seven by Smiler Hayles He came to this field amongst the first army of gold-seekers who swept inland from the sea coast, intent upon burgling the treasure chests of nature. He was only one of the rough but gallant band of pioneers who, leaving […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales, Towns and Places Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Mining Accidents, Prospector, Western Australia

Menzies Murderer Hanged:

09/05/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 – 1916), Tuesday 10 May 1904, page 29 MENZIES MURDERER EXECUTED PERTH, May 4 1904 – Mianoor Mahomet, the Menzies murderer, was hanged at Fremantle this morning, a couple of minutes after the appointed hour, 8 o’clock. The doomed man had only to step across a few paces of […]

Filed Under: People, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Afghan, Australian History, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Menzies, Western Australia

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