Truth – Perth – 18 February 1928, page 9 “Cock-Eyed Bob” Sheds Light upon House of Death Compact. The fair, slimly-built Detective Parker took his last survey of the faded and dusty rooms. His work was complete. The mystery of the Kalgoorlie Death Pact was a mystery no more. The admissions of the man and […]
Northey and Mullins Families
01/04/2023 By Leave a Comment
Back in 2008 I was in correspondence with a lady called Val Skinner. I don’t have an email for her so perhaps she will see this story. She very kindly shared with me her family story of the Northey and Mullins families on the WA Goldfields. She also sent me two wonderful photographs, see below. […]
A Memorial Unearthed – grave tales
15/10/2022 By Leave a Comment
An interesting tale about a grave in the Boulder cemetery. I was contacted some time ago by Peter Huntly, a relative of Annie Bell who died at the Kalgoorlie Hospital on the 24th Oct 1909, and was subsequently buried in the Boulder Cemetery on the 29th of October 1909. Peter had already seen a photo […]
Five Little Graves –
06/08/2022 By Leave a Comment
It is one of the most humbling experiences to read through the Boulder Cemetery death register. The stark reality of life on the Goldfields in the later years of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th is reflected in the names, death details, and monumental inscriptions of those who lived and died […]
Murder in the Dark – a crime of passion?
30/04/2022 By Leave a Comment
Sunday Times 26 December 1937, page 2 MURDER IN THE DARK Who Killed Marin Trdervich Peculiar Circumstances in Boulder Tragedy Dead Man’s Mate Talks to “The Sunday Times” Who was the man dimly seen in the darkness of a Boulder street on Monday night engaged in the act that brought death to 45-year-old Marin Trdervich? […]
