Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
The Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial has the names engraved of 1492 people who have lost their lives due to an accident on a mine. Each and every name has a story to tell. This story is just one of the hundreds. On Anzac Day 1932 an … [Continue reading]
Bunbury Herald and Blackwood Express 4 November 1924, page 3 World's Biggest Pig One of the most wonderful attractions that has ever been brought to Australia is 'Billy,' who is claimed to be the world's largest pig. Billy is a. … [Continue reading]
Young Hugh Brian 'Hughie' O'Donnell was the youngest West Australian to die at Gallipoli. He was born in Boulder in 1898 to John and Lily O'Donnell. He was living with his parents in Kanowna and when he signed up he was still at the Eastern … [Continue reading]
Paddy Hannans Statue Early in 1928 the ‘Kalgoorlie Sun’ newspaper directed the attention of the residents of Kalgoorlie that although a plaque and a tree existed to make the first place where gold was found in Kalgoorlie no permanent memorial to … [Continue reading]
As we are coming to the end of November for 2014 I wish to thank all those brave soles who have ventured, for the first time for some, to grow a mustache to raise funds to help mens health. Not all the mustaches are as fine as our Mr McNair's but as … [Continue reading]
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