Kalgoorlie Miner 12th Feb 1925 BROWN — The friends of Mr and Mrs J. H. Brown and family are respectfully invited to follow the remains of their late beloved son and brother respectively, George Brown (formerly of the Midland workshops) to the Church of Christ portion of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. The funeral will leave their […]
Aviation Pioneers of the Outback- part 3
Aviation Pioneers of the Outback of WA part 3 (Final) – by John Pritchard Connellan Airways Pty Ltd Mr Edward John Connellan became a businessman after being a teacher and then developed a passion for aviation around 1936 and his family had interests in the rural sectors Victoria and New South Wales. In 1937, he […]
The Tangled web of “Burly Bill” Lucas –
William “Burly Bill” Lucas (1852-1904) a family story. The following story has been most carefully researched, not withstanding the complications. John Fripp, who has very kindly shared this unusual family story was assisted by DNA tests as well as the usual research methods. William Lucas must have been a very hansom figure of a man, […]
A Vet in the House !!!!
We have yet another identified Kalgoorlie House. This is the residence of Austen Harry Bradley Veterinary Surgeon, 5 Brookman Street, Kalgoorlie. Sadly the house on this block today , although old, is not the original building in the photograph. Mr Bradley had an area at the rear of the building where he was able to […]
The Great Beer Strike of 1903 – Victory !!!!
BEER STRIKE AT MT MORGANS VICTORY FOR THE STRIKERS Kalgoorlie Western Argus: 14 July 1903. – A correspondent, telegraphing under yesterday’s date from Mt. Morgans, states :A fierce and decisive battle has been fought in this town, the contest lasting exactly 48 hours. The miners, led by Captain Frampton, held a meeting on Friday night […]
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