Coolgardie 1905 Paddy Murphy ran a ‘Shypoo’ (sly grog) ranch unbeknownst to the authorities. His establishment was always identified by Paddy’s favorite pet pig. Paddy could not read or write, nor could his wife Bridget. Their system of accounting didn’t apply the rules of double entry it answered all practical accounting purposes well enough. It […]
Murty Broderick – He threw a seven!
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Coolgardie Miner Saturday 23 June 1894, page 5 He Threw a Seven by Smiler Hayles He came to this field amongst the first army of gold-seekers who swept inland from the sea coast, intent upon burgling the treasure chests of nature. He was only one of the rough but gallant band of pioneers who, leaving […]
Menzies Murderer Hanged:
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Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 – 1916), Tuesday 10 May 1904, page 29 MENZIES MURDERER EXECUTED PERTH, May 4 1904 – Mianoor Mahomet, the Menzies murderer, was hanged at Fremantle this morning, a couple of minutes after the appointed hour, 8 o’clock. The doomed man had only to step across a few paces of […]
The Asplin Brothers – pioneer profile
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From Jo Roelofs: Jo has very kindly share these wonderful family photo with us. Attached are photos of my Great Grandfather Thomas Asplin with his water condenser at Coolgardie 1898-9. According to Post Office Directory of Coolgardie 1898-99, he had his condenser in Shaw St on the right hand side if travelling from Lefroy St […]
Coolgardie Pioneer Cemetery –
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The first burial at Coolgardie was of a man only known as ‘Ginger’ who succumbed to a severe bout of dysentery in 1893 and was buried as ‘Buffalo’ because a copy of that Lodge’s Rule Book was found in his camp at the foot of Mt Eva. Later, an old prospector was taken to his […]
