Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
Western Argus 5th May 1898 LOST IN THE BUSH. FIVE DAYS WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER. MISS JANECZEK'S AWFUL EXPERIENCE! Southern Cross seems determined to make a name for itself. Beside those persons interested in the mines in the place, … [Continue reading]
For all the readers who don't live in Kalgoorlie-Boulder a second launch of the highly successful book 'Turning Men Into Stone, A Medical and Social History of Silicosis in Western Australia' by Dr Criena Fitzgerald will be held this coming … [Continue reading]
The Criterion happily is still quite recognisable from this photograph taken not long after its completion in 1901. It was built in 1900 on the former premesis of the 'Universary Wine Saloon' also owned by Charles Speed. You will see from the article … [Continue reading]
Paddy Hannan has long been recognised as the first person to find gold in the region in the June 1893 with Irishmen Tom Flanagan and Dan Shea. The men found 3 kg of gold in one day, the equivalent of an average year's wages, at a site originally … [Continue reading]
This wonderful photograph was sent to me by Trish Ward who has kindly given me permission to show it to you. These hansom fellows were part of a cricket team and the man in the back left is the only one that can definitely be … [Continue reading]
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