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Red Flannel Joe- pioneer profile

19/05/2018 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Western Mail – Perth – 28 February 1935, page 9 He is known as ‘Red Flannel Joe‘ throughout the district. He is old and somewhat pompous and lives in a tin hut in what was once the main street of this little nor-west town of Peak Hill. It’s almost deserted now, and Joe’s structure is […]

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

Anastasia (Annie) Williams – grave tales

12/05/2018 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

On the 7th October 1916, there occurred the death of Anastasia (Annie) Mary WILLIAMS of 3 Bourke Street, Kalgoorlie. She was age 42yrs and was born in Killkenny Ireland in 1864. Her husband was Abraham Williams and she had five children, James, Dannie, Gordon, Cassie and May (May married Mr E Morgan EVANS of Gwalia […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

Goongarrie Cemetery: –

10/05/2018 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Goongarrie Cemetery:-  GPS Latitude & Longitude 30o 03″.03s 121o 09″.33e Link to the Outback Family History Page for Goongarrie. BROUGH Emma Elizabeth, d 9 Nov 1896, Gill Street, Goongarrie, Housewife 27yrs, Caude:- Dysentry, Father:- Jabez RAWLINGS (Baker) Mother:- Sarah GREEN, Born:- Broadford VIC, In VIC 27yrs, In WA 2 months, Married to George BROUGH in Essendon […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Goongarrie

Cabbage is a Fossick-King

09/05/2018 By Moya Sharp 5 Comments

Cabbage is a Fossick-King-  by Hugh Schmitt (1984) Broad Arrow’s most colourful resident, he makes up a tenth of the permanent population – is a character everybody calls ‘Cabbage’. Joseph OMODEI (few people know his real name) lives in a comfortable tin shack surrounding by his prospecting gear a couple of quartz stone throws from […]

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

Mulwarrie Cemetery:-

05/05/2018 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

  CHURCH John, d 3 Dec 1902, 1 day, Prem Birth, Father:- Ernest Archibald William CHURCH, Mother:- Amelia RAWLEY. Born Mulwarrie, Buried Mulwarrie Cemetery. Reg North Coolgardie 70/1902 FITZPATRICK Evelyn Mary d. 1 Oct 1903 at Mt Higgins Hotel,  5 minutes, Premature birth, Father:-  John Patrick Fitzpatrick –publican, Mother:- Bridget Theresa WALSH, Buried Mulwarrie  52/03 Reg:- North […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Mulwarrie

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