I was seized with gold fever in early 1894. I started off with a few friends in quest of fortune and reached Perth after a voyage of little interest, ten days out from Melbourne, to find the place with a large population of tent dwellers. They were either preparing their equipment to start out into […]
Along The Road To Linden – for Patrick McCormack
Along the Road to Linden was written for William Patrick McCormack, who perished there in 1897. Along the road to Linden where the stunted gum trees wave Is the land of memories, a lonely miner’s grave A hallowed spot, ‘Where all who pass should stop’ And tribute pay. Lonely he rests a rest he must […]
The Life of Isaac Lloyd: A Tale of Resilience and Reinvention
I was recently sent the following family story from Rae Knee, whose great-great-grandfather, Isaac Lloyd, came to the Western Australian Goldfields. In the quiet town of Hertford, England, in 1834, Isaac Lloyd was born to John, a skilled blacksmith, and Emma Baldwin. His early years were marked by a christening in Ruthin, Denbigh, Wales, a […]
Kanowna – Mystery by the Government Dam
Kalgoorlie Western Argus 25 August 1898, page 9 THE KANOWNA MYSTERY An Accident or Foul Play??? The recent discovery of a portion of charred human remains near the Government dam is still exciting a great deal of local interest, especially as an attempt has been made to connect the supposed tragedy with the mystery surrounding […]
Outback Riches: The Rise and Fall of Maninga Marley
The outback mining centre of Maninga Marley was situated some 27 kilometres southeast of Sandstone on the Dandaraga Station in the Black Range district. The Maninga Marley Gold Mine, from which the place takes its name, was found by prospectors Ernest Alfred Arundel and Matthew Dwyer. The claim was registered by Arundel Gold was discovered […]
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