Kalgoorlie Miner September 1935, page 4 THE MENZIES DISTRICT – THE EARLY YEARS Now that the good folk of Menzies are on the eve of celebrating the anniversary of the foundation of their town, it seems appropriate to delve into the past and examine the occasion to be celebrated. As is the case with the […]
Lawlers Golden Dawn: The East Murchison Gold Rush of the 1890s
LAWLERS Latitude 28° 05′ S Longitude 120° 31′ E The townsite of Lawlers is located in the eastern goldfields, about 992 km from Perth. It is also about 32 km from Leinster. Gold was discovered here in 1894 by Patrick J Lawler (“Paddy Lawler”), a prospector who was rewarded for his discovery in 1899. In […]
A Journey of Resilience – by Bill Apro
A Journey of Resilience The Story of Joseph and Helen Apró In 1956, a revolution in Hungary changed the lives of thousands. Among them were my parents, Joseph and Helen Apro, two young professionals who fled their homeland in search of safety and a new beginning. Their journey led them to Australia, where they arrived […]
The Piccadilly Police Station –
This photograph shows Constable (Later Sergeant) Jeremiah John JONES and his wife Evelyn Mortimer nee HOLLOWAY and their infant daughter Eveleyn Margaret Jones, born 1903 in Kalgoorlie (their only child). Jeremiah was born in May 1873 at Wangaratta, Victoria to Owen Jones and Ann Kennedy. He died in Merredin WA in 1932 and is buried […]
The Story of Honest Ed Turnbull
Sunday Times 10 June 1934, page 15 SOLITARY HORSEMAN WHO STARTED A GREAT GOLD RUSH Some Made Fortunes – Some Died on the Trail The following report of the discovery of Coolgardie was published in a English paper, “People.” It was written by its special correspondent at Ruckinge in Kent: “Our Special Correspondent” proceeds to […]
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