The Australian Horse Bazaar was located on the corner of Brookman and Porter Street, Kalgoorlie. The spot is now the premises of the Dept of vehicle licensing. It was known also by the name of Kennedy and Brougham at the same time. Western Argus 1st October 1896 (Advertisement). Two energetic and enterprising gentlemen, Messrs G. […]
Bardoc Ghosts
Back in 2004 I corresponded for a time (the old fashioned way by letter) with a man who spent time in Bardoc as a child and he was in the process of writing his memoirs Frank Kilpatrick from Bassendean. He wrote:- “Greetings, my daughter, who has access to the internet , tells me from your […]
Sly Grog Shanty – Florence Menon
Sly Grog Shanties sprang up where ever people settled and the police were hard pressed to keep a check on the offenders. The record from the Morgans Courier details just such a case that would annoy the local constabulary. I wondered if this term of incarceration for Florence Menon would have made her tread the […]
“The Challenge’ for the ‘Belle of Coolgardie’
In the days of early Coolgardie it was often the case that when a disagreement occurred it was settled in the time honoured way by bashing each other senseless. This was welcomed by the general population who were somewhat starved for entertainment. It also ensured your ‘disagreement’ was well and truly ‘settled’. Coolgardie drew to […]
Boulder City Scottish Piper’s Band 1914
Music played a big part in the social life of everyone in the early Goldfields days. Most people could sing or play instruments or like these people be part of a band. Musical evenings in private homes were very popular as well as more elaborate musical events held in places like the town halls. This […]
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