Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
Sir James Daniel Connolly (1869-1962) By Robin Connolly Sir James Daniel Connolly was born in Queensland, Australia. Drawn as a young man to the newly discovered Coolgardie goldfields, he quickly established himself as a builder and community … [Continue reading]
Kalgoorlie Miner 10 October 1906, page 2 Alleged Seduction The Kanowna Case - Serious Charges against a Married Man Frances 'Frank' Fordham BROWNE (Plaintiff)-v- John Lewis Henry MARTIN (Defendant) The hearing of the civil case of … [Continue reading]
Birrigrin Lat 27° 30' 14'' South Long 119° 31' 13'' East Birrigrin is 120 km from Wiluna and is in the Black Range District near Sandstone. It was known in the early days as the '50 Mile' as it was about 50 miles from Nungarra. The main source of … [Continue reading]
Sunday Times 11 December 1932 ON THE GOLD TRAIL 'Paddy’ - Whelan's Claims Not Borne Out by Lugg Party A Warning That Was Justified Excitement and hopes sprung from the faith of many Australians in the stories of the famous ' Lasseter's … [Continue reading]
The following family story has been kindly shared by Bill Potts. Bill's Great Grandparents were Frederick 'Fred' BEEL and Mary Margaret Dorothea 'Maggie' nee PERRY. Fred was born in 1871 in Bendigo, Victoria, and was the son of James (Jas) BEEL … [Continue reading]
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