I was recently contacted by Beryl Patullo of the “Friends of Will Will Rook Pioneer Cemetery Inc.” in Broadmeadows, Victoria regarding a connection to the Goldfields of Western Australia with the Gibson family. The Gibson Family in the Will Will Rook Cemetery Victoria. This is the story of one of the lesser-known families who originated […]
The Fenbark Mine and Meteorite –
23/04/2022 By 3 Comments
Where is Fenbark, I had not heard the name before? It is located not far from Broad Arrow. 30° 26′ 25” South , 121° 15′ 25” East Fenbark certainly had its day in the sun over its short life. Apart from the gold, it was the site of the Fenbark meteorite find in 1968 discovered […]
A Legend Cut Down –
16/04/2022 By Leave a Comment
Kalgoorlie Miner 19 March 1934, page 5 Tragedy at ORA BANDA Ora Banda has once more been the stage for a sad and dreadful fatality. Mr. Charles Emery, who left the Ora Banda hotel with his cart and horse about 9 p.m. on Sunday the 11th March was discovered on the following Monday morning, at […]
Lodge Sir William Wallace – a history
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We are fortunate to have another history of a Freemason Lodge which will be of interest to both other Freemasons and others. Thanks to Doug Daws. LODGE SIR WILLIAM WALLACE No. 868 S.C. A HISTORY – BASIC DATA Lodge Name Sir William Wallace Lodge Number 868 Consecrated 30th November 1897 Constitution Grand Lodge […]
James Joseph Niland – grave tales
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James Joseph NILAND was born in Tubbercurry Ireland. a machine miner at the Lake View and Star GM, Kalgoorlie-Boulder. James married Margaret Ellen MURPHY in Fremantle WA on 2nd September 1895. Margaret was born in Marble Bar, Ireland. The family moved to Kanowna where their first child Catherine was born and then on to Boulder […]
