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A Murderous Assault at Burbanks-

22/05/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Kalgoorlie Miner 24 March 1900 Attempted Murder at Coolgardie. A SENSATIONAL STORY. IMPRISONMENT IN A SHAFT. One of the most sensational stories that has ever been told in the annals of the Perth Criminal Court was that which was related by Mr Burnside, the Crown solicitor, in the Criminal Court on Wednesday, before Justice Stone, […]

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

The Ghosts of Bayley Street-

24/04/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Over a 1000 men under the age of 26 lie buried in the Coolgardie Cemetery. The Ghosts of Bayley Street Last night the occult was in power And as the clocks struck midnight hour With saddened eyes and soundless feet, A thousand ghosts walked Bayley Street Ghosts of men who, joys denying Paved the way, […]

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

A Nugget of Gratitude-

03/04/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Sunday Times – Perth – Sunday 19 January 1941, page 8 The Donors Of Famous Nugget:  Mrs. Lynch (left), the first woman to he married at Coolgardie, and her sister, Mrs. Airey (right) and inset the brooch on which is mounted the original nugget of gold found by Paddy Hannan at Kalgoorlie and presented to […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales, They were 1st Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Western Australia

Joze AJDUK – grave tales

27/03/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Headstone reads: In memory of my beloved father Jozo Ajduk died 30th Aug. 1926 aged 53 years. Inscription – Na Uspomenu Mog Pokojnog Otca Jozo Ajduk Rodjen 1873 Umbro 30 Aug. 1926 Njegov Nezamboravni Sin Ante. Translation – In memory of my beloved deceased father Jose Ajduk Born 1873 died 30 August 1926 Always remembered […]

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

What is a t’othersider ????

06/03/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

T’othersiders People from the eastern colonies were referred to as t’othersiders, an instance of the isolation felt by many in Australias ‘Western Third’. It was the influx of t’othersiders to the Goldfields however, which helped Western Australia to catch up in population and improve its financial status. Some of these people would remain to swell […]

Filed Under: Books, People, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

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