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? […]
Dorothea Ruby Olive Wraight -grave tales
Young Dorothea ‘Dorothy’ Ruby Olive Wraight, was born in Coolgardie WA on the 30th November 1902. She was the daughter of George Thompson Wraight and Ira Elizabeth nee Risden. George was from Aberdeen in Scotland and Ira was from Stawell in Victoria. George and Ira married in Jul of 1902 in Kunanalling (near Coolgardie) WA. […]
A Dearly Beloved wife – grave tales
I’m sure that I’m not the only one that sees the beauty of memorials in cemeteries. I have spent a great deal of time wandering around cemeteries, especially our own Kalgoorlie and Boulder Cemeteries. The view from the road is often as much as is seen by many, but if you venture through the gates […]
Joseph McKerrin – grave tales
Joseph MCKERRIN was born in Scarsdale Victoria and was the son of Joseph MCKERRIN and Mary nee MAHER. He had three brothers and four sisters. Both of Josephs parents were born in Ireland. He married Ellen ‘Nell’ FLEMMING in Boulder WA in 1918. At the time of his marriage he was the licensee of the […]
Burt Street – by Vic Dale
Burt Street Boulder Oh the years have long strayed, where my younger days played The dust on a long summer breeze Our old house where we stayed, mother cried when she prayed The dust storms that came as they pleased The Old Trams of Burt Street, in an old world compete With steam on the […]