SIBERIA CEMETERY /WAVERLEY Cemetery 30°14’19.0S - 120°57’01.5”E ANDERSON James, known as ‘New Zealand Jimmy’, d 25 April 1895, age 40, was a condenser owner who was speared by an aboriginal. He was from Aberdeen Scotland … [Continue reading]
Macquarie’s Dog –
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Geraldton Advertiser 13 November 1896, page 3 That There Dog o' Mine From Henry Lawson's " While the Billy Boils." Macquarie the shearer had met with an accident. To tell the truth, he had been in a drunken row at a wayside … [Continue reading]
The Hahnel Family – by Davina Dodds
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Charles Bernhardt Hahnel was born in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany in 1866 to Parents Charles August Hahnel and Theresa Schmidt. Charles came to Australia in 1886, boarding the ship Salier in Antwerp, Belgium. Charles was 20 at this time. On the … [Continue reading]
Ripping Yarns and Tragic Tales – News 30th January 2022
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Its been a while since I have been in touch with you all apart from our weekly emails You may have noticed last week we had a bit of a glitch and the newsletter didn't appear till later in the week and when it did, it repeated some previous stories. … [Continue reading]
Almost Killed with Kindness –
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I was recently a guest speaker on the wonderful Sunday evening radio program 'Remember When' with Harvey Deegan. It was great to chat with Harvey and to talk about the three websites that I have on the history of the people and places of the WA … [Continue reading]
