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HANNAN’S FIND – a verse by Crissouli

14/02/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Today we have a guest post by Chris Goopy, my thanks to her. HANNAN’S FIND  ’twas but a simple Irish man Paddy Hannan was his name he’d left his home in far off Quin to find his fortune and his fame. First he went to Melbourne then to New Zealand he did go but then […]

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The Kathleen Maud

13/02/2017 By Moya Sharp 3 Comments

Murchison Times and Day Dawn Gazette 4 September 1902, page 2 DAY DAWN NOTES. The ambulance waggon for Day Dawn arrived on Saturday last, and is a very handsomely finished vehicle. The waggon, which has been christened ” Kathleen Maud,” has been built from an American design of the latest and most up-to-date principles, with […]

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Filed Under: People Tagged With: Ambulance, Day Dawn, Goldfields History, Western Australia

The Sons of Gwalia Sunbeam

12/02/2017 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

The following article was written by Peter Ransom and first appeared in the February edition of the journal of the Vintage Car Club Of  Queensland. It is now reproduced with his kind permission. This is one for the car enthusiasts! Apologies in advance for anyone living in Leonora ie ‘The Middle of Nowhere’ (: THE […]

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Filed Under: Towns and Places Tagged With: Goldfields History, Gwalia, Leonora, Sunbeam, Western Australia

Honour Roll Unveiled – Ora Banda

11/02/2017 By Moya Sharp 12 Comments

Charles Henry MINDNER

Ora Banda sent more men to the First World War than any other town of its size in Western Australia. Of the 100 men who enlisted 35 were to make the ultimate sacrifice.  –   From the Kalgoorlie Miner  21 October 1920, page 6 HONOUR ROLL UNVEILED. Ora Banda, Oct 18th 1920. On Sunday afternoon […]

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Filed Under: Rolls of Honor Tagged With: Goldfields History, Ora Banda, Western Australia, WW1

Hotels of the Goldfields – Cue

10/02/2017 By Moya Sharp 5 Comments

The Proprietary Hotel, Cue

The town of Cue was gazetted as a townsite in August 1893. It is named after Tom Cue, one of those who discovered gold there in 1892. If you would like to know more about Cue visit the OFH page at:- http://bit.ly/2lqK6SA In its heyday it boasted ten hotels:- The Murchison Club Hotel, Daly’s The Miners Arms […]

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Filed Under: People Tagged With: Cue Hotels, Goldfields History, Hotels, Western Australia

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