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Dollypot – The voice of the men who made the country

07/05/2022 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, People Tagged With: Australian History, Dollypot, Goldfields History, Sandstone, Western Australia

Murder in the Dark – a crime of passion?

30/04/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Sunday Times 26 December 1937, page 2 MURDER IN THE DARK Who Killed Marin Trdervich Peculiar Circumstances in Boulder Tragedy Dead Man’s Mate Talks to “The Sunday Times” Who was the man dimly seen in the darkness of a Boulder street on Monday night engaged in the act that brought death to 45-year-old Marin Trdervich? […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Boulder, Boulder Cemetery, Goldfields History, Western Australia

George Mountjoy – twice lost

30/04/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

MOUNTJOY George, 36 yrs, Buried in the Cue cemetery on Dec 1895, location not specified. He was born in   Cheltenham England. He was reported missing by a friend who last saw him leaving his camp near Cue in the Murchison of Western Australia to go to his workplace a short distance away, he was […]

Filed Under: People, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Cue, Goldfields History, Lost, Western Australia

Men in a Mining Camp

30/04/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Men In A Mining Camp  – A tale by N.E. Gledhill This ‘Ripping Yarn’ from the pen of N E Gledhill is kindly shared by his Great Nephew Allen Gledhill with thanks:  As soon as I had explored the empty, hollow-sounding rooms of our new house in Boulder, I saw with delight that a huge […]

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

The Ghosts of Red Flag Well

30/04/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Sophie Chapman died at the Ajax Gold Mine lease at Red Flag on the Mt Margaret Goldfields 12 miles southwest of Laverton and 2 miles from the Hawks Nest Rail Siding. Buried alongside is Alexander McDONALD (age 27) 100 meters ESE of the old Red Flag Well. Sophie Chapman and Alexander McDonald were killed by […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Red Flag, Western Australia

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