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The Worst Accident in the history of Australian Gold Mining and The Nicholas Family

15/12/2017 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

William Nicholas, was the manager of the Main Load GM in Burbanks. He had a long flowing white bear and was know for his eccentric behaviour. This earned him the nickname of ‘The Professor’. He married Alice FOWLER and they had two daughters, Alice May and Zoe Victoria and two sons Clive Lanyon and William. […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Goldfields History, Mine accident, Mining Accidents, Western Australia

George Gillespie – grave tales

15/12/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

George Gillespie - Kalgoorlie Cemetery

Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 – 1950), Saturday 28 January 1911, page 4 Funeral.— The remains of the late Mr. George Gillespie, late mill shift boss on the Chaffers gold mine, were interred in the Presbyterian portion of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery on Thursday afternoon, the burial service being conducted by the Rev. J. A. Agnew. […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

A Bush Christmas – C J Dennis

13/12/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The sun burns hotly thro’ the gums As down the road old Rogan comes The hatter from the lonely hut Beside the track to Woollybutt. He likes to spend his Christmas with us here. He says a man gets sort of strange Living alone without a change, Gets sort of settled in his way; And […]

Filed Under: Poets Corner Tagged With: Australian History, Bush Christmas, Goldfields History, Western Australia

Whats New on the OFH Page –

10/12/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Just to let everyone know about what’s new on the Outback Family History Web site this week:- The headstone photographs have now been added to the Coolgardie Cemetery section C to F. New Photographs and biographies have been added to the Lawlers Cemetery with the following ‘Snapshots” Suicides The Irish Little Children Mining Deaths To […]

Filed Under: About Outback Family History Tagged With: Goldfields History, Whats New'

The Rabbits are Coming-

09/12/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

This article appeared just one year before the ‘Rabbit Proof Fence” was started. The fence wouldn’t be finished until 1907. This may be the first recorded sighting of rabbits on the Eastern Goldfields.   Kalgoorlie Western Argus 23 October 1900 The Rabbits are Coming! Widgiemooltha Oct 15 1900 –  Two local prospectors named J. Reed […]

Filed Under: Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales, They were 1st Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, rabbits, Widgemooltha

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