Peter Dennis Kavanagh joined the Police Force when he was twenty-one. How he crushed the gold-stealing industry on the Golden Mile has now gone down in history. He was tutored by that wonderfully astute Excise Inspector – John Mitchell Christie. He was a born detective, keen and shrewd, with boundless energy. He was also a […]
Camel Boots and a Lesson on Butter –
Western Mail 29 August 1940, page 9 A Hot Ride to Darlot The summer of 1895 stands out in my memory as a very hot one. We had sold our claim at Darlot, and our party of five were splitting up. Two had gone to the coast for a holiday. Bill and I had bought […]
White Crystals in the Tuckerbox –
The Herald 13 January 1934, page 33 POISON – A Tale of The Nonchalant Bush Told by Arthur W. Upfield Once on my way to Ivanhoe, N.S.W., with half a ton of rabbit skins, I called on a selector friend to offer to bring anything he required back from the town. “Thanks,” he said. “Go […]
Capturing the Goldfields: The Pioneering Lens of William Roy Millar
The Pioneer PhotographerPublished by: Julia Robinson-White on 17 March 2020www.dustandglare.home.blog I’m sure that you will agree that we owe a great debt to the early photographers who captured life on the Goldfields that no written version of events could possibly portray. Not only are the family photographs of the people, but a record of important […]
A Night of Song, Dance, and Laughter with the Corrick Family in 1909
BOULDER- TOWN HALL – THE CORRICK FAMILY 14 August 1909. The Corrick Family continued their Boulder season last night. There was a large attendance in the popular portion of the house. The items of the program consisted of orchestral selections and choruses by the full strength of the company and a fine handbell performance, which […]
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