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The Spain and Powell Family Album

05/08/2017 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

The Green Grocer –Capellis, 1949 outside 42 Austral Rd. Kalgoorlie.

We are fortunate that we are able to see these wonderful photographs taken in Kalgoorlie in the 1940-50’s. Many of you may remember the Spain and Powell families! I would like to thank David Spain for allowing me to share these and they are also courtesy of Davids late parents – Beryl Anne Spain (nee […]

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

The Hahnel Family – by Davina Dodds

04/08/2017 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Charles Bernhardt Hahnel was born in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany in 1866 to Parents Charles August Hahnel and Theresa Schmidt.  Charles came to Australia in 1886, boarding the ship Salier in Antwerp, Belgium. Charles was 20 at this time. On the sixth of December 1890, Charles married Hannah Gribble (born Maryborough 1871) in Timor Victoria. His […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Hahnel, Kalgoorlie boulder

Westonia Cemetery- from past to present

31/07/2017 By Moya Sharp 3 Comments

As previously promised we I would now like to announce that the Westonia Cemetery burial register is now available online, it is available in full  for the first time on the Outback Family History Web site. Other sites have included parts of the register  but in collaboration with the Westonia Shire, we are proud to […]

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

Murder and Suicide at Nannine –

31/07/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Inquirer and Commercial News  29 March 1895, page 6 THE RECENT TRAGEDY AT NANNINE. THE MURDER OF JOHN SUTHERLAND. SUICIDE OF HIS ASSAILANT. THE INQUEST. Full details reached the Murchison Times by the last mail regarding: the murder and suicide which occurred at Nannine about a fortnight ago. A brief account, received by wire, appeared […]

Filed Under: People, Poets Corner, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, murder, Nannine, Western Australia

Members of the Queens Church

30/07/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Church, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, queens church

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