Christian Brothers College Kalgoorlie has a long sporting history. There following are some photographs from the basket ball teams:- The missing name in the above photograph is Alan Cummings 1978-1979 Premier Winning Team. The following verse was written by OFH reader, Tony Bozich:- There’s the dream comes back of family, friend or schoolfellow long departed, […]
Jesse Young : a life well lived
The following amazing story has been sent to me by John Hollands, who is the Great Grandson of Jesse Young. What an adventurous life he did lead. Kalgoorlie Western Argus 12 October 1909, page 31 DEATH OF MR JESSE YOUNG The death occurred suddenly on Friday of Mr. Jesse Young, a gentleman who had been […]
I started reading ‘Where Is Brown Hill’ – by Tony Bozich
I started reading ‘Where Is Brown Hill’, having last read it years ago, people sometimes ask “Is it there still?” but really deep in their hearts they know. For Brown Hill is no more, not even a trace, yet real people and mines there existed, homes, mothers buying their daughters lace, and streets and schools […]
Where is Quinns – ghost towns
xgy z vxsd+632. Many of you may not have heard of the small settlement of Quinns in the Murchison of Western Australia. It is described in 1895 as ‘A picturesque spot, half way between Nannine and Barambi, and was at one time the largest alluvial field on the Murchison. The Phoenix is the main mine, […]
More Tales from Brown Hill Road –
By Michael Johansen (nee Morgan) The old Metters and Parramatta wood stoves were hungry beasts. They gobbled up wood at an alarming rate. There were a couple of huge ‘Gimlet’ gums in Brown Hill road but they were unavailable for firewood so we had to go collect our own out to the east of town. […]
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