The Queen of White Feather A true story of the introduction of the first barmaid in Kanowna in 1896 by John Drayton. Smith’s Weekly – Sydney – 2 September 1922 TOM DOYLE, licensee of the Kanowna Hotel (White Feather) in 1896, introduced the first barmaid to the fields. There were women in the camp, and […]
Trekking the Outback: A Quest for Kanowna’s Riches
Western Mail 23 January 1941, page 9 – Dolly Pot Old Mulgabbie About 130 kilometres north-east of Kalgoorlie, along the Kurnalpi-Pinjin Road. In the year of 1898 or thereabouts, following closely on the opening of the Kanowna Deep Leads, I struck the track from Norseman to Coolgardie, accompanied by a mate. We had light hearts, […]
Jim’s Whip by Barcroft Boake
Jim’s Whip by Barcroft BoakeJim’s Whip Yes! There it hangs upon the wall And never gives a sound: The hand that trimmed its greenhide fall Is hidden underground — There, in that patch of sallee shade, Beneath that grassy mound. I never take it from the wall: That whip belonged to him — The man I singled […]
Tricks and Tracks: The Legend of Charlie the Goose
Few knew his true name, Charles Harris, and even Charlie himself seemed uncertain of it at times. The early goldfields of Western Australia were filled with vibrant characters, but the tales of ‘Charlie the Goose’ stand among the most captivating. In those days, as now, nicknames were common. Some, like ‘Billy the Liar,’ were self-explanatory, […]
Blood on the Sand: The Two-Up Trap at Lakewood
Mirror 12 November 1949, page 12 TWO UP LURED HIM BACK TO WHERE THE BLOOD OF THE VICTIM STAINED THE GROUND A MACABRE CAMP SCENE While the axe blades of Lakewood were chipping out a song of fuel for Kalgoorlie’s Golden Mile over 100 miles to the north, the thirsty red sand was soaking up […]
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