Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
The Adelaide Tailoring Co at 65 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie in 1910. The Adelaide Tailoring Company was a popular business in Kalgoorlie around 1910 with branches on Perth, Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney. It operated from about 1907 right … [Continue reading]
The story of the Buscombe sisters in the Goldfields is one of resourcefulness, resilience, and ugly men. Amy, the eldest of the three, would go on to become the first female journalist at the Kalgoorlie Miner Newspaper writing the 'Ladies Letter' … [Continue reading]
No more bets big Nick cried, as the pennies went up, And they spun round and round in the air Tails he called when they came down to rest, For the spinner it was sheer despair. He tossed the kip down on the ground in the ring; that … [Continue reading]
From the Sunday Times 11th May 1941:- A Tragedy Recalled Elderly, venerable, Said Mahomet Yar first spread his praying mat and commenced his morning with Allah then rolled and strapped his blankets and dismantled his self made wind sheet. … [Continue reading]
On the 22nd of January 1901, 121 years ago, Queen Victoria died. This is how the Goldfields heard and what happened. From the Western Argus 29th January 1901 pg 9 THE DEAD SOVEREIGN HONOURED AT KALGOORLIE Directly it was made known to the … [Continue reading]
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