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Douglas William Gray – grave tales

07/03/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Douglas William ‘Dug’ GRAY, age 40yrs, Buried 12th June 1910, Anglican Section Kalgoorlie Cemetery Grave 3540. Registration 89/1910 East Coolgardie (Kalgoorlie). Douglas was the son of Douglas Gray and Emma Harriet PYKE. He was born in Marybrough Victoria in 1871 and was married to Mary Elizabeth GILHOLM in Boulder WA in 1900. They had two […]

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

William Hilton Edwards – grave tales

29/02/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

William Hilton EDWARDS Born at Maryborough Victoria (17th June 1880) who departed this life 25th September 1928 Aged 48 years Erected by his sisters and brothers

Filed Under: Grave Tales, Hotels, People Tagged With: Australian History, Boulder Cemetery, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Hotels, Western Australia

Deaths in the early days of Mt Margaret:

22/02/2020 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

I have just completed the following project on the early deaths in the Mount Margaret Registry District. These deaths are not the very first recorded for the cemeteries in this area but are the first from when the registry district opened an office in Leonora and started registering deaths in 1897. Prior to this deaths […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Laverton, Leonora, Malcolm, Mining Accidents, Mt Margaret, Mt Morgans, Western Australia

The Hill End Tragedy and the aftermath:

15/02/2020 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

Kalgoorlie Western Argus, Tuesday 26 January 1904, page 13 Hill End Fire Tragedy. Inquest on the Victims Mr. A. J. Evans, acting coroner, and a jury consisting of Messrs F. Mitchell (chairman), J. Matthews and W. V. Lee, inquest held into the cause of the death of the three little boys Lee, who were burnt […]

Filed Under: People, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Western Australia

The Hill Brothers in Coolgardie – grave tales

07/02/2020 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Daily News Perth – Friday 30 November 1894, page 2 Admissions to Coolgardie Hospital – Adolphus Hill, aged 23, a native of Kyneton, Victoria, had low fever and exhaustion, he was delirious when admitted, and everything possible was done for him, but he never rallied and quickly succumbed. Birth Registration in Victoria for Adolphus and […]

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

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