Mulwarrie is an abandoned townsite in the North Coolgardie Goldfield of the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, 125 km northwest of Kalgoorlie and 55 km southwest of Menzies, between Davyhurst and Mulline. It was originally known as Mount Higgins; gold was first discovered there by Paddy Higgins, who later discovered gold at Higginsville. In 1900, […]
A Heartfelt Farewell to My Beloved Honey
Dear Readers, This week, my heart is heavy as I share the devastating loss of my cherished Corgi. After enduring a severe illness, undergoing major surgeries, and bravely battling through a regimen of medications, she was finally beginning to reclaim her joyful spirit. Her wagging tail and bright eyes were a testament to her resilience. […]
Larkinvillians –
West Australian, Perth – 9 April 1931, page 3 GOLD DIGGERS OF LARKINVILLE by E H. Pellee Digging for alluvial gold is an occupation that fascinates. The luck of the game, the free open-air life, the fact that a goldfields worker is his own master, and the wonderful mateship of those who seek gold together, […]
Human Gold by N E Gledhill
This sad and poignant story from the pen of N E Gledhill is kindly shared by his Great Nephew, Allen Gledhill, with thanks. STEVE HARDING lived with his wife in a tumble-down shanty on the outskirts of the Golden Mile. They were a queer couple. She, a diminutive, white-haired old woman with deep-set eyes and […]
A High Time in the Old Town –
Coolgardie was booming, diggers who had struck it rich were as common as sand flies; money was easy to come by and even easier to lose. If you wanted to part with what you had in a hurry, ‘Hughie the Baker’ or ‘Handsome Jack Wilson’, the town’s leading professional gamblers would assist you in your […]
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