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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

Robert Pickering True – a landmark in the wilderness

24/04/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

It you were travelling in the Outback North of Laverton in Western Australia and you came across this imposing grave and headstone, you may think that this must be someone of importance to have such an impressive memorial in such a remote place. You might then decide to look up the name so you could […]

Filed Under: Books, Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Laverton, Western Australia

John Thomas Pearce – grave tales

24/04/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Tragic Tale of a Northumberland Man. At the turn of the century in 1902, John Thomas Pearce left his home in Northumberland when the call went out for miners to work in the remote Western Australian town of Leonora at the Sons of Gwalia gold mine. His trade was a mining carpenter, and his […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Gwalia, Leonora, Western Australia

A Legend Cut Down – pioneer profile

17/04/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Kalgoorlie Miner – 19 March 1934, page 5 Tragedy at Ora Banda Ora Banda has once more been the stage for a sad and dreadful fatality. Mr Charles Emery, who left the hotel with his cart and horse about 9 p.m. on Sunday, the 11th March was discovered on the following Monday morning, at about […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, kalgoorlie cemetery, Ora Banda, Western Australia

In Old Paddington Cemetery

17/04/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

In Kalgoorlie’s north, away out in the scrub Where nobody’s shoulders you’re likely to rub On an old winding track one scarcely could see Well hidden by bush is an old cemetery. And those lonely old graves with headstones of white Would appear to be ghosts should you pass by at night. Here graves are […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, Poets Corner Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Gudarra, Paddington, Western Australia

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