Daily News 27 October 1934, page 16 Jim Keen arrived in Kalgoorlie from out East this week with his three camels. He has prospected in several other countries besides Australia and has had some narrow shaves in the last 40 years. But he reckons the narrowest he has had was just recently when he nearly […]
“Burly” McLean Drops in by John Gary
from Allen Gledhill. John Gary’s great-nephew Claimed To Be Strongest Digger On three Fields “BURLY” McLEAN DROPS IN by John Gary They’re among the men who tell you that the gold rush days – the days of overnight fortunes, bare-knuckle fights, and chamois bags of gold are gone. Those days still live! They’re as rip-roaring […]
Red Flannel Joe –
Western Mail – Perth – 28 February 1935, page 9 He is known as ‘Red Flannel Joe‘ throughout the district. He is old and somewhat pompous and lives in a tin hut in what was once the main street of this little nor-west town of Peak Hill. It’s almost deserted now, and Joe’s structure is […]
Robbery Under Arms – by John Marshall
Robbery Under Arms on the Coolgardie Road In the early days of the Goldfields the gold escort used to leave Coolgardie every week with parcels of gold varying in value from £5000 to £50,000 in value. It was a common remark to hear passed by the diggers, who usually gathered to watch the gold being […]
Ripping Yarns and Tragic Tales – 1 August 2021
Dear Readers I would like to first start this week’s message with an apology. Apart from one story, the other will be repeated from older newsletters. Although some of you may have already read these stories some of the newer members may not have. The reason is on Wednesday I lost my best friend, not […]
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