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Not At Watsons !!! – pub tales

21/11/2016 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Sun Newspaper 15th Nov 1903 Mr J R Watson, licensee of the Boorara Hotel, referring to a couple of ‘They Says’ ( like ‘Heard on Hannan’) pars in last weeks paper, writes:- ‘Mine is the only licenced house at Boorara and we see nothing of fighting and gambling and see considerably less of feminine yelling […]

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International Soccer Club

21/11/2016 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

The following photographs were recently posted on the Outback Family History Facebook page to see if any names could be added to them. I was recently contacted by Jim Isailovich who has very kindly sent me the following names. Year 1952  Top row: L to R: Fred Salman, Giula Morocz, Italian ?, Peter Radanovich, Bob […]

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

Beloved Teddy – grave tales

19/11/2016 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Teddy Taylor Malcolm Cemetery

The following little grave is in the Lawlers Cemetery:- Henry Edward James “Teddy” Taylor died on the 19th October 1907 in Lawlers. He was 6yrs old. He died from acute laryngitis and respiratory failure which he suffered from for 5 days His father was Henry Albert TAYLOR who was a coach builder and his mother […]

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Kookynie Hotels –

19/11/2016 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

The Shamrock Hotel Kookynie

The following is a brief story of some of the hotels at Kookynie. As in most Goldfields town the hotel and the church were usually the first public buildings erected. To cater no doubt to both the inner and the outer man. The only one of these hotels which is still in existance is ‘The […]

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

Wealth for the Willing – The Story of Kanowna

19/11/2016 By Moya Sharp 6 Comments

BOOK LAUNCH:- An invitation, open to everyone, to the launch of the new book on Kanowna which will be held in Kalgoorlie at the Hannans Club, 46 Brookman Street, Kalgoorlie on the 29th November between 5-7pm, rsvp to willettonbob@hotmail.com

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

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