Well, it’s that time of year again so here are a few photos for the cricket fans:- Back Row:- J Calder (Umpire), J Elari, M Porter, D Wearing, J Cahill, A Bennetts Middle Row:- C Williamson, L Stephens, W Trewhella (Capt), C Burgess (V Capt) E Prince Sitting:- T Porter and C Calder Back Row:- […]
Darlot Update – the cemetery
Following up from the recent post on Darlot I would like to now add the cemetery details which will be also on the Outback Family History page for Darlot:- “The exodus out East has been attended by sad results to at least seven of the hardy pioneers. Among those who have fallen victim to the […]
Leonora Snapshot – death from despair
This is the second snapshot of biographies from the Leonora Cemetery. As in the previous post it covers from 1902 to early 1911. In this time there were 12 suicides:- Suicide was quite a common thing in the early days on the goldfields. Men, and a few women, who find themselves in a state of […]
Leonora Snapshot – all the little children
I have just completed my first batch of biographies on the people who are buried in the Leonora Cemetery. Every cemetery provides a social and family history snapshot of the town where its located. Accident and disease show no favorites. I hope that this small section of deaths will provide a good example to compare […]
Liquid Gold – a tribute to Hannans Lager
Suppliment to the Kalgoorlie Miner 22 april 1989:- The closure of the Hannans Brewery in Brookman Street, Kalgoorlie, had many resident crying in their beer. The future of the local brewery was put in doubt in the late 1970‘s when beer drinkers developed a taste for the Swan Breweries, Emu Export Lager, but Paddy Hannans namesake […]
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