Coolgardie Mining Review 27 June 1896, page 5 The O’Dwyer Boys By A. G. HALES (“Smiler”) and JACK DRAYTON. A rollicking bush yarn of whisky, wagers, and a wrestling match gone very wrong. About a quarter of a mile from the Hill End mine in one of the deepest gullies amongst the ranges, thirteen men […]
Tragedy at East Toorak: The Christmas Day Fire of 1896
A Christmas Tragedy The Death of Henry Joseph Marnham In the early days of the Goldfields, death by fire was sadly all too common. While researching deaths in Coolgardie, I came across a heartbreaking case that led me to the old newspaper archives for more details. The cemetery entry reads: MARNHAM, Henry Joseph – Born […]
The Trail of the Bootless Toe – part 2
Truth – Perth – 19 January 1930, page 6 The Trail of the Bootless Toe Led on to death. Read Part 1: But Tom Traine Followed Another Trail — that Into the Golden Future (continued from part 1) The temporary manager of Munkaderry Station, on his way to Eva Downs, noticed the trail of the […]
The Tale of Charles Cummins: Lost in the Outback
In the scorching summer of 1909, the rugged bushland of Western Australia swallowed a young man named Charles Cummins, sparking a relentless search that captivated the small mining communities of Woolgar and Menzies. This is the haunting tale of a man who vanished into the wild, leaving behind only whispers of his presence and a […]
The True Pioneers of Menzies: A Tale of Discovery and Dispute
Kalgoorlie Miner September 1935, page 4 THE MENZIES DISTRICT – THE EARLY YEARS Now that the good folk of Menzies are on the eve of celebrating the anniversary of the foundation of their town, it seems appropriate to delve into the past and examine the occasion to be celebrated. As is the case with the […]
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