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

The Perserverence Hotel

02/07/2016 By Moya Sharp 3 Comments

Since the launch of the ‘Goldfields Hotels’ database. I have had lots of interest from those seeking info on various hotels. Just this week I received the attached photo of the Perseverance Hotel at the Boulder Block. Its one of the few ‘Kalgoorlie-Boulder’ hotels that I don’t have a pic of. Isn’t it amazing ???? […]

Horrific Accident at the St George Mine

25/06/2016 By Moya Sharp 5 Comments

MAN SWEPT ROUND SHAFTING AT THE ST GEORGE MINE. CONDITION CRITICAL On the 5 July 1908, Amadeo (Andrew) Thomas Sarte, 59 years of age, and employed in general work on the surface, met with a dreadful accident at the St. George mine on Thursday afternoon last. It appears that the unfortunate man was in the act of removing […]

A Most Private Wedding

19/06/2016 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Western Argus 24th March 1903 Boulder The Marriage of Arthur Waldo Connelly to Mariona Way 1903 Boulder Western Australia A wedding that occasioned much interest in social circles took place on March 4 between Dr. Arthur Waldo Connelly, youngest son of the late Mr. T. J. Connelly. of Bendigo, Victoria, and Miss Marion Way, youngest daughter […]

A Church a Long Way From Home

19/06/2016 By Moya Sharp 4 Comments

I recently received a very unusual email as follows:- Gnowangerup has a bit of Boulder History in the form of a Church, Presbyterian/Methodist/Uniting. In 1922 this church was dismantled in Boulder, transported and re-erected here in Gnowangerup. About 2 years ago the Church was decommissioned and sold which included a large block of land, it is now […]

Messers. Henderson and Macgeorge, Limited

18/06/2016 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

Western Argus ,December 25, 1902 The illustrations appearing in this issue show to what extent the operations of Messrs. Henderson and Macgeorge, Limited. Auctioneers and general produce salesmen. Of Hannan street. Kalgoorlie have developed. This energetic firm, recognising the want of a reliable medium with which the farmers could treat with confidence. Secured commodious premises […]