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Charles William Douglas and family – by Harry Firns

12/11/2019 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The following family story is submitted by Harry Firns and was written by George Charles Douglas about his father Charles William Douglas. Born Inglewood 1871 died Adelaide 1916 My father Charles William Douglas married Annie May Bowen in 1900 in Melbourne and they sailed shortly afterwards to Western Australia. They lived in Boulder City where […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

Two Soldier Brothers – by Marcia McIntyre

09/11/2019 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The following is a guest post from the Family History of Marcia McIntyre Bert and Cyril Longmore were first cousins to my mother, Alice Mary Jones nee True.  Although the Longmore family left Gundagai when Bert was only a small child and moved to Melbourne, then Western Australia, the family always kept in contact with […]

Filed Under: People, Soldiers Story Tagged With: Bullfinch, Goldfields History, Western Australia

“The Challenge’ for the ‘Belle of Coolgardie’

09/11/2019 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

In the days of early Coolgardie it was often the case that when a disagreement occurred it was settled in the time honored way by bashing each other senseless.  This was welcomed by the general population who were somewhat starved for entertainment. It also ensured your ‘disagreement’ was well and truly ‘settled’. Coolgardie drew to […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Western Australia

Madame Eugene Vauthier – pioneer profile

09/11/2019 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

CENTENARIAN DIES – Nurse in Franco-Prussian War – Thur 26th Dec 1935 Kalgoorlie Miner This photograph was taken a fortnight before Eugenie Vauthier broke her leg and entered hospital. It shows her with Jack Frost, an old prospector who regarded her as his mother and took care of her. The dog is Marshall, a great pal […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Bulong, Goldfields History, Western Australia

The White Hart Hotel – Coolgardie

09/11/2019 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The White Hart Hotel was located in Hunt Street, between Sylvester and Lindsay Sts, Coolgardie. Licensees: George Murray Dewsnap – 1901-1902 Stephen Timewell – 1903-1905 Edward Walton -1907- 1909 Frank Martin – 1910 Martin Hyland – 1912 James Duffy – 1914 Hugh Dunstan – 1915 R R Reid – 1916-1917 The White Hart Hotel, erected […]

Filed Under: Hotels, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Hotels

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