Way back in 2005 (gosh! that was 21 yrs ago), I was in correspondence by email with the relatives of John Errington ROBSON, a lady by the name of Alison Dixon (Grandaughter), Jim Robson (Son), and Steve Potts. John Errington Robson was born on 24th Sep 1865 in Hetton le Hole, Durham, Northumberland, England (this […]
The Importance of Being Frank –
Bernard Joseph Frank was born in Nelson Lyell, New Zealand, in 1867. He was a miner and was the son of Jacob FRANK (Carpenter) and Mary HASLAM. He first went to Victoria and then on to the WA Goldfields in 1893, where he headed to Broad Arrow to seek his fortune. This was where his […]
A Brother’s Return in Mourning: Tragedy on the Coolgardie Goldfields
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 […]
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