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Beloved Teddy – grave tales

19/11/2016 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Teddy Taylor Malcolm Cemetery

The following little grave is in the Lawlers Cemetery:- Henry Edward James “Teddy” Taylor died on the 19th October 1907 in Lawlers. He was 6yrs old. He died from acute laryngitis and respiratory failure which he suffered from for 5 days His father was Henry Albert TAYLOR who was a coach builder and his mother […]

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

Kookynie Hotels –

19/11/2016 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

The Shamrock Hotel Kookynie

The following is a brief story of some of the hotels at Kookynie. As in most Goldfields town the hotel and the church were usually the first public buildings erected. To cater no doubt to both the inner and the outer man. The only one of these hotels which is still in existance is ‘The […]

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

Wealth for the Willing – The Story of Kanowna

19/11/2016 By Moya Sharp 6 Comments

BOOK LAUNCH:- An invitation, open to everyone, to the launch of the new book on Kanowna which will be held in Kalgoorlie at the Hannans Club, 46 Brookman Street, Kalgoorlie on the 29th November between 5-7pm, rsvp to willettonbob@hotmail.com

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Kanowna, Western Australia

My Dearest Lottie – grave tales

14/11/2016 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Several years ago I received a letter from Ian Hopley regarding some old correspondence he found amongst his late mothers papers. They were written by his Great Grandfather William Webster, first from Victoria and then from Malcolm in the Murchison of Western Australia. The letters mention his daughter Delia, nicknamed Deanie, who was Ian’s Grandmother. […]

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

Yellowdine – book review

13/11/2016 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Yellowdine - Treasures in the Bush

Yellodine, Reen’s Soak, Bronti, Kellandi and Mt Palmer ‘Treasures in The Bush’ by Delys Howlett ISBN:- 9780646471563 Centred in the Yilgarn of Western Australia this excellent publication is an historical and social account of events which took place not only in Yellowdine itself, but also the surrounding towns of Reen’s Soak, Bronti, Kellandi and Mt Palmer […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Western Australia, Yellowdine, Yilgarn

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