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The Departed Miner at Old Kanowna

18/04/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Coolgardie Pioneer – 18 Dec 1897 Pg 16 The claims were pegged out at midnight, and one or two men commenced work right away “THE DEPARTED MINER” “What’s you game, Bill?? Yer jumped me bally claim out at the Flag last winter, ran away with my wife just after, and now when I throw […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Kanowna, Western Australia

Annie Jane PROUSE – grave tales

18/04/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Annie Jane PROUSE, aged 53yrs, was buried  in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery on the 17th July 1924 and is in the Methodist Section in grave number 132. Kalgoorlie Miner 17 July 1924, page 4 She shares this burial plot with two other Prouse Family members: Richard Harralda PROUSE, aged 19yrs, buried 10th Jun 1897, Father: James […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, kalgoorlie cemetery, Prouse, Western Australia

Mary Beatrice Massey – grave tales

11/04/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Mary Beatrice Massey died aged 15yrs and was  buried in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery on 6th Jul 1899.  Annie Massey, Mary’s mother,died aged 39yrs and was buried with Beatrice on the 17th April 1900.  They are together  in grave 728 in the Roman Catholic section. They were the wife and only child of George Albert Massey.  […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, kalgoorlie cemetery, Western Australia

John Joseph READY – grave tales

04/04/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

John Joseph READY – Kalgoorlie Cemetery RC Section Grave 7653 John Joseph Ready  (A legendary figure) by George Compton 1992 John Joseph Ready who was buried in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery in grave number 7653 on 5 September 1933, born Co Limerick Ireland. He was a very early, very active, and somewhat enigmatic pioneer of the […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, kalgoorlie cemetery, Western Australia

Anton MARINKOVIC – grave tales

28/03/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Anton MARINKOVIC  – buried  25th September 1909 aged 16 months in the Roman Catholic Section of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Grave No 3365. The inscription says: ANTON The Beloved Son of Anton and Mary Marinkovic Died 23rd September 1909 Aged 16 months Had he asked us well we know We should cry ‘O spare this blow’ […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

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