The following interesting story is an excerpt from a family history written by Julie Aitken, and reproduced with her kind permission. Among Barney’s wide circle of acquaintances, colleagues and friends was the owner of a hotel in Wiluna. In 1934, Barney Anderson accepted a position as Manager of the Commercial Hotel, Wiluna. Born January 1893 […]
The Black Range Pioneers – “Where is Frenchy?”
Sunday Times 28 June 1908, page 3 BLACK RANGE PIONEERS “Where is ”Frenchy ?” There appeared in a recent issue of the Sunday Times, a paragraph relating to the original discoverers of Black Range, fourteen years ago in 1892. It was founded on the statement of one of them, McIntyre, as was published in the […]
Edward ‘Doo Dah’ Sullivan –
SULLIVAN Edward alias ‘Doo-dah” or “Dido” died 2 Jul 1896 age 36yrs – buried 2 miles north of Leonora. For some years his old barrow and some of his equipment reposed by his grave, but gradually they disappeared. Sir John Forrest later arranged to have a headstone and fence to be erected. A pioneer prospector […]
Kalgoorlie Electric Tramway Employees
Did you know that there is a list of the employees of the Kalgoorlie Electric Tramways on the Outback Family History website? You can see the list at – https://bit.ly/3qNSf2t A copy of the employment record can be requested by emailing research@outbackfamilyhistory.com.au
Annie McCulloch – grave tales
The following grave is in the Presbyterian section of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery, grave number 3625. The surroundings are in poor condition, and all the tiles and immortelles are missing, but the headstone at least is intact. Three people from one family are buried here. First, a little girl, Annie Danella Muir Roy MCCULLOCH ‘Ella’, who […]
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