In the early days of Coolgardie, there was no provision for holding prisoners pending their appearance in court, so Corporal McCarthy chopped a four-foot log from a three-foot thick trunk of a blown down salmon gum to which they were chained by a strong steel staple at one end and handcuffs at the other. (A […]
Margaret Morgan – grave tales
Margaret Morgan nee McGree was born in Bowden, South Australia on 18th September 1867. She was the daughter of Patrick McGree and Elizabeth Dunne. She was the fifth child of Patrick and Elizabeth who had in total of 14 children. In 1892 Margaret she married James Morgan (possibly in Tasmania or SA) and they had […]
The Biggest Scamp in the Camp – by A G Hales
The Biggest Scamp in the Camp by A G ‘Smiler’ Hales The rough log shanty was flooded with warm red light, the bark still clung to the unhewn cedar trunks out of which the hut was built, the floor, though scrupulously clean, was of clay and the table in the centre of the room was […]
Jarlach DUFFY – ‘A Dynasty’s Harsh Beginning’
If you were to visit the Perth offices of Eyers Reed Ltd, 45 floors up from the city of Perth with views of the Swan River and Darling Ranges, it takes considerable effort that this modern share broking firm with a turnover of tens of millions had its beginning on the Goldfields of Western Australia. […]
James and Amelia Saunders – grave tales
One of the many impressive memorials in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery is of the grave of James and Amelia SAUNDERS. Grave 5262 in the Anglican section. This is part of their story. James Archibald SAUNDERS was born in Malmsbury, Victoria, on 29 June 1873 to James and Catherine (nee Williams) Saunders. He married Amelia Elizabeth FLEXMORE […]
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