Albert Ernest Bezzant was born in 1873 in Buninyong, Victoria. He was the youngest son of Richard Bezzant (1830-1912) and Sarah, nee Scott (1827-1905). Albert died at the age of 22 years on 12 February 1895 in Coolgardie, Western Australia. On his death registration, he is listed as a Miner and the cause of his […]
Dastardly Deed in Lefroy Street
Coolgardie Miner 28 December 1897, page 5 SENSATIONAL SHOOTING. Attempted Murder by Armed Men A party of shop workers was held up in Forrest Street, Coolgardie by two armed and masked men. There is so far no known motive for the dastardly crime, and no arrests have been made. The police are baffled! One of […]
He Saw It All: An Old Man’s Memory of the Coolgardie Mosque Shooting
Sunday Times – 2 May 1954, page 15 Saw a Man Murdered in the Mosque A man who saw the murder in the Mosque at Coolgardie in the roaring days is still living in Perth. He is an 84-year-old Haji Fakhruddin, who recently retired from an active business life and is now living at the […]
Where Friends Were Legion: Jim and Mary Doyle and the Heart of Widgiemooltha
Story by Lyn Beard In a beautiful location overlooking the salt bed of Lake Lefroy, the remains of at least 17 people lie in the Widgiemooltha Cemetery. There are only a few headstones, the largest of which commemorates five members of the Doyle family. Widgemooltha John James (known as James or Jim) Doyle was born in […]
Coolgardie’s Great Grudge Match – The Belle, The Boxer, and The Betrayal!
In the days of early Coolgardie, it was often the case that when a disagreement occurred, it was settled in the time-honoured way by bashing each other senseless. This was welcomed by the general population, who were somewhat starved for entertainment. It also ensured your ‘disagreement’ was well and truly ‘settled’. Coolgardie drew to the […]
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