Leslie Menzies was one of the hopeful band of prospectors who arrived in Western Australia during the 1890’s goldrush. A successful miner in the USA and NZ, his knowledge gave him an early advantage at Parkers Range and the Murchison. The Menzies mines were discovered by him in 1894. In the ups […]
GUDARRA (Paddington)
Gudarra is a an abandoned Eastern Goldfields townsite located approximately 30kms north north west of Kalgoorlie. Gold was first discovered here in 1892, the place firstly being known as the ‘Sore Foot Rush’, a reference to the tired limping diggers who first arrived when the rush began. This was soon changed to Paddington, the reason […]
The Australian Horse Bazaar
The Australian Horse Bazaar was located on the corner of Brookman and Porter Street, Kalgoorlie. The spot is now the premises of the Dept of vehicle licensing. It was known also by the name of Kennedy and Brougham at the same time. Western Argus 1st October 1896 (Advertisement). Two energetic and enterprising gentlemen, Messrs G. […]
Sly Grog Shanty – Florence Menon
Sly Grog Shanties sprang up where ever people settled and the police were hard pressed to keep a check on the offenders. The record from the Morgans Courier details just such a case that would annoy the local constabulary. I wondered if this term of incarceration for Florence Menon would have made her tread the […]
“The Challenge’ for the ‘Belle of Coolgardie’
In the days of early Coolgardie it was often the case that when a disagreement occurred it was settled in the time honoured way by bashing each other senseless. This was welcomed by the general population who were somewhat starved for entertainment. It also ensured your ‘disagreement’ was well and truly ‘settled’. Coolgardie drew to […]
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