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The Kalgoorlie Biplane –

04/06/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

A piece of aeronautical history will be revived by the Kalgoorlie-Boulder community with a biplane replica based on the one built in the Goldfields town during the early 20th century. The two-seater tractor biplane was built in Kalgoorlie in 1914 by mechanical engineering apprentices Paul JAENTSCH, Roy BURTON, and Walter Merlin PETERS from the Kalgoorlie […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Aeroplane, Australian History, Aviation, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Western Australia

Certificates – take with a pinch of salt

04/06/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Certificates – take with a pinch of salt Have you ever purchased a copy of a family death certificate in Western Australia? I am sure many of you will have done so. I have been asked about the following topic a few times over the years so I thought I would explain things and then […]

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

Dead Man in a Mine Shaft –

04/06/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Kalgoorlie Miner Wednesday 31 August 1898, page 4 A Dead Man In A Mine Shaft BELIEVED TO BE A KANOWNA RESIDENT. A gruesome discovery was made at about 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon by Mr. H Colin. That gentleman was walking over the ground about three-quarters of a mile to the southwest of the southern end […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, kalgoorlie cemetery, Kanowna, Western Australia

Dolly Pot – The Roaring Gimblet

28/05/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The ‘Dolly Pot’ column which was started in the Western Mail newspaper between 1936-1942 was initiated by Cyril Longmore and later taken over by Malcolm Uren. The column started out to collect the reminiscences of the pioneer prospectors and was remarkedly successful. Dolly Pot remains the most significant source of information on the Westralian goldfields […]

Filed Under: Dolly Pot Tagged With: Australian History, Goongarrie, Roaring Gimblet, Western Australia

Camooweal Billabong  by Ray Jackson

28/05/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Camooweal Billabong by Ray Jackson A hot dry wind came from the south so constant and so strong I had to stop so looked and found a shaded billabong I knew at once this special place had a story it would tell so there I camped to sit a while and give myself a spell […]

Filed Under: Poets Corner Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History

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