This weekend has been a big event for all sporting enthusiast from Rugby to Football and of course the cricket. The first recorded cricket match in Australia took place in Sydney in December 1803 and a report in the Sydney Gazette, on 8th January 1804 suggested that cricket was already well established in the infant colony. The […]
All Blacks Player – George Maber
To mark the occasion of :- Bledisloe Cup 2015: Australia v New Zealand, ANZ Stadium in Sydney Aug 8th Last year, 2014, marks the 120th anniversary of the death of George Maber, one of the very first All Black Rugby players . He was to play his first All Blacks game at Christchurch in 1894. […]
Tragedy at the Bohemia Mine – Marvel Loch
Extracts from: Sand & Stone – Moran Family History By Kevin Moran “Fatal Accident at the Bohemia’ Friday the 10th January 1936 was bringing to an end the full workday week. The miners only worked a half day on Saturdays. The week had been hot and overcast with the threat of rain. The folk […]
My Dear Annie – Missingham Letters 6
The following letter is by far the longest written by David to Annie. I think it sounds like he is missing her and the children a great deal. I think that maybe Annie is getting a little tired of having the plans for her to join him taking rather too long. In this letter he […]
Goldfields Without Chrysanthemums – by Catherine Bond
In the late 1800s and early 1900’s it was popular for travellers to keep a travel diary to record the day-to-day happenings of the places and things they did on their journeys. It does seem to have been more popular with women, and many diaries have gone on to be published. This gives us a […]
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