THE YELLOW STREAK by Gamalan The Yellow Streak claim was pure gold—no figure of speech, just fact. And it ran right through the heart of old “Pilbara Jud,” the lone miner at Gulch Creek. Jud, of course, would be the last to admit that anything like virtue lived in him. He was just “everyday junto,” […]
White Crystals in the Tuckerbox –
The Herald 13 January 1934, page 33 POISON – A Tale of The Nonchalant Bush Told by Arthur W. Upfield Once on my way to Ivanhoe, N.S.W., with half a ton of rabbit skins, I called on a selector friend to offer to bring anything he required back from the town. “Thanks,” he said. “Go […]
Capturing the Goldfields: The Pioneering Lens of William Roy Millar
The Pioneer PhotographerPublished by: Julia Robinson-White on 17 March 2020www.dustandglare.home.blog I’m sure that you will agree that we owe a great debt to the early photographers who captured life on the Goldfields that no written version of events could possibly portray. Not only are the family photographs of the people, but a record of important […]
A Night of Song, Dance, and Laughter with the Corrick Family in 1909
BOULDER- TOWN HALL – THE CORRICK FAMILY 14 August 1909. The Corrick Family continued their Boulder season last night. There was a large attendance in the popular portion of the house. The items of the program consisted of orchestral selections and choruses by the full strength of the company and a fine handbell performance, which […]
Gullewa Goldfield: A Fleeting Boom in the Western Australian Outback
GULLEWA GOLDFIELDS The W.A. Record 27th February 1897 The Gullewa Goldfield is situated N.E. from Mingenew, 80 miles, and east of Wurarga on the Mullewa-Cue line, which is the nearest railway station, about 18 miles, and is only one day’s journey by rail from the Port of Geraldton. This new field is still in its […]
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