The following story is with the kind permission of Kathleen’s family, in particular thanks Kevin Imms (Kathleen’s Grandson) and the late Robyn McLean. THE SMITH/DUDLEY FAMILY AT BARDOC, W.A. Reminiscences of Kathleen Mary Byrth (nee Smith) On August 25 1893 Mary and Lionel Dudley, with their four children and Mary’s brother Timothy Steedman, left Victoria […]
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
Two Lonely Graves – grave tales
Callion – Western Australia AKA Speakman’s Find Latitude 30° 07′ S Longitude 120° 34′ E Gold was discovered here by prospectors James Speakman, Cooke and Lukin in 1895, in an outcrop of quartz. The location was initially known as Speakman’s Find, until the town was gazetted as Callion in 1897. This name is thought to […]
Marriage Superstitions:-
What month did you marry? The Outlook is a bit grim for me !!! (: Married in January’s hoar and rime, widowed you’ll be before your prime. Married in February’s sleety weather, life you’ll tread in tune together. Married in March winds shrill and roar, your home will lie on a foreign shore. Married ‘neath […]
The Legend of ‘Hellfire Jack’
From: The Countryman, 1st Sept 1950 – There was the time that the brokers who were negotiating to purchase the Merton’s Reward Goldmine in 1902 arrived at Menzies by horse drawn buggy at 8pm, after the train for Kalgoorlie had left. It was essential for them to reach Kalgoorlie before midnight when the option on […]
Bannerman Bros Tobacconist –
Kalgoorlie Western Argus 25 December 1900, page 30 Bannermans the Tobacconist & Barbers MESSRS BANNERMAN BROS – 1900 The establishments that receive much attention and receive such deservedly at this festive season are the two fine shops of Messrs Bannerman Bros. This firm has kept pace well with the growth of Kalgoorlie and has […]
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