Weekend News 26th Jul 1969. In 1969 Frank Weight, aged 75yrs, was one of only three permanent residents of Kanowna. A town that once had 17 pubs. Frank stated he hadn’t been in Kanowna very long, only since the last war. Frank doesn’t have a car and if he can’t get a lift, he makes […]
Annie Jane PROUSE – grave tales
Annie Jane PROUSE, aged 53yrs, was buried in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery on the 17th July 1924 and is in the Methodist Section in grave number 132. Kalgoorlie Miner 17 July 1924, page 4 She shares this burial plot with two other Prouse Family members: Richard Harralda PROUSE, aged 19yrs, buried 10th Jun 1897, Father: James […]
Sinking a New Shaft- North Kalgurli – 1950
North Kalgurli (1912) Ltd Mine – Shift Crew Sinking a new shaft 11th Dec 1950 – Completed sinking 10th Jun 1952. sent by Dallas Calneggia (Geoffrey Lee is her father) Back Row: J Martin (Winderdriver), L Miller (Winderdriver), K Bishop (Carpenter), G Thompson (Shaft sinker), R Bevis (Shaft Sinker), D Erceg (Shaft Sinker), Middle Row […]
Mary Beatrice Massey – grave tales
Mary Beatrice Massey died aged 15yrs and was buried in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery on 6th Jul 1899. Annie Massey, Mary’s mother,died aged 39yrs and was buried with Beatrice on the 17th April 1900. They are together in grave 728 in the Roman Catholic section. They were the wife and only child of George Albert Massey. […]
The Girl of the Goldfields:- a family story
This is the story of Rhonda Moag’s Great Aunt Maree. She had often been told the story by her Aunt Sonia about Aunt Maree who was a brilliant equestrian who led a grand parade atop a big white horse and then was tragically killed when she was thrown. It was never clear if she was […]
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