Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 – 1954), Saturday 18 November 1905 A RECORD CHRISTENING. Rather a novel time was spent recently at the Bummer’s Creek hostelry, that quaint way-side inn between Malcolm and Morgans. Fifteen babies is a fair christening record for one day, and. it was surprising where they all came from. Rebecca […]
The Gregson’s of Bonnievale – a family story
On the 11th Sep 1928 the ‘Rainbow Argus’ in Rainbow Victoria, reported the death of John Watts Gregson. It said he was a highly respected resident of the town. He was born in Chepstone Victoria in 1871 and was the eldest son of Mrs Gregson of Ararat Vic and Charles Gregson of Coolgardie WA. He […]
The Exchange Hotel – Coolgardie Hotels 6
When Evon Wisdom was granted one of the four Wayside Licences in April 1893, he erected a hessian building on the corner of what later became the junction of Bayley and Ford Streets, which he called the Exchange Hotel. The Exchange was the venue for the first meeting of the newly elected Coolgardie Corporation […]
Kalpini – ghost town
It’s not often that I come across a Goldfields town that I have not heard of before, but this is a new one for me. Although no traces of a town exist today it appears that mining is still carried out in the area. Situated 26 miles East North East of Kanowna its appears to […]
Pioneer Cemetery Southern Cross -grave tales
Many country towns have more than one cemetery. The reason for this is usually that the original spot chosen became too close to the residential areas, or perhaps the ground proved too hard, or maybe it was too far away from town. The site of the Southern Cross Pioneer cemetery will have been seen by […]
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