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Dan Dill’s Working Holiday – book review

20/12/2016 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Dan Dill's Working Holiday

Dan Dill’s Working Holiday in Australia – by Paul Dillon I was recently sent two copies of the latest publication by Paul Dillon. He had originally envisioned a set of four books culminating in his research into his family history. However, after seeing the letters that Dan wrote back to his family in Ireland, the […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Dan Dill, Family History, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Kanowna

The Late Phil Goatcher – obituary

11/12/2016 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Phillip Goatcher obituary, Sunday Times 10 Oct 1931Well known and popular painter and decorator of Perth whose death occurred on Thursday last in his 80th year. He is buried in the Anglican section of the Karrakatta Cemetery with his wife Emma who died aged 40yrs in 1913 The Goatcher Curtain Boulder Town Hall The Goatcher […]

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

What is a t’othersider ???

11/12/2016 By Moya Sharp 3 Comments

The Toorak Store Coolgardie

T’othersiders People from the eastern colonies were referred to as t’othersiders, an instance of the isolation felt by many in Australia’s ‘Western Third’. It was the influx of  ‘t’othersiders’ to the Goldfields however which helped Western Australia to catch up in population and improve its financial status. Some of these people would remain to swell […]

Filed Under: People, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, t'othersider, Western Australia

Whats In A Name – book review

11/12/2016 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Oddly, I have had several emails during the last week from people looking for the meaning of street names in Kalgoorlie Boulder. I thought it would be a good idea to mention this book for anyone who is interested. Whats in a Name Street Names of Kalgoorlie Boulder Compiled by E A Dawson. ISBN – 0646345419 […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

Our Darling Little Kenny – grave tales

10/12/2016 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

Hearse outside of the home of Kenneth Harse

On September 30th 1928, local Kalgoorlie residents were saddened to hear of the death of a little local boy, Kenneth Henry Harse. He was the only son of Thomas Henry Harse (Electrical Contractor) and Nellie Ward nee Barker. Little Ken was born in Kalgoorlie in the same house that he sadly passed away in Victoria […]

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

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