Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
There's a shaker up the gully, There's a paddock partly stripped And a shovel, pick and dishes lying round And a little heap of tailings Lying underneath the sieves And a heap of hopper stones upon the ground. But the hand that shook the … [Continue reading]
The Six Mile is on the Map We were glad to be away from Coolgardie .................. The twenty-five-mile stage was heavy going. We were more than fairly loaded with tools, food, rugs and water. We were about tired out on arrival near sundown, our … [Continue reading]
Kalgoorlie Western Argus 4 November 1897, page 12 A marriage took place at Burgess' Hotel on Tuesday last, when Miss Sadie Richards agreed to wander down this vale of tears with Mr Arthur Dunlop, manager of the Bank of Australasia at Broad … [Continue reading]
On the 23rd of September 1903 in Gwalia Street, Leonora Western Australia an event would take place that would start a string of family tragedies. The event was the death of a little girl, Eileen Margaret Doyle. She died of Tonsillitis and … [Continue reading]
Hasty's Grave This grateful country cherishes the fine courageous band Who pioneered the wilderness, and founded our great land And so it is appropriate that the name of one so brave Be printed on our outback maps, marked simply 'Hasty's … [Continue reading]
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