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Bread Upon the Waters

04/05/2024 By Moya Sharp 3 Comments

Western Mail Perth 1 August 1940, page 9 Bread Upon the Waters In the early days of the Golden Mile, Davy Jones was working on a mine and according to custom, he bought a block of land in preparation for the time when he and Mifanwy could marry. A little house was built, and as […]

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Bread Upon The Waters

04/02/2023 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Western Mail Perth 1 August 1940, page 9 Bread Upon the Waters. DEAR Non-Com: In the early days of the Golden Mile, Davy Jones was working on a mine and according to custom he bought a block of land in preparation for the time when he and Mifanwy could marry. A little house was built, […]

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Dunnsville’s Postmistress – they were first

22/01/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Western Mail – Perth – 25 January 1908, page 27 EARLY GOLDFIELDS DAYS. Mrs. Arthur Dusantoy was the first woman in Dunnsville, and kept the first Post Office at that place, a rude structure, but typical of the buildings of the early goldfields days of Western Australia. Mrs. Dusantoy’s experiences may be best told in […]

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Dunnsville’s Postmistress – they were first

10/04/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Western Mail – Perth – 25 January 1908, page 27 EARLY GOLDFIELDS DAYS. Mrs Arthur Dusantoy was the first woman in Dunnsville, and kept the first Post Office at that place, a rude structure, but typical of the buildings of the early goldfields days of Western Australia. Mrs. Dusantoy’s experiences may be best told in […]

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