Albert Lockner, a prospector who supposedly died of thirst within 2 miles of the later famed ‘chain of water holes’, making the tragedy particularly distressing. Norman K Sligo who had joined in the search for the missing man met the police at the Donkey Rocks, about 120 miles from Coolgardie. Sligo said that in his […]
A Record Christening:-
Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 – 1954), Saturday 18 November 1905 A RECORD CHRISTENING. Rather a novel time was spent recently at the Bummer’s Creek hostelry, that quaint way-side inn between Malcolm and Morgans. Fifteen babies is a fair christening record for one day, and. it was surprising where they all came from. Rebecca […]