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The Exchange Hotel Broad Arrow

05/12/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Following on from the recent article on the hotels of Broad Arrow I received an email from an OFH reader, John Hanley. His Gt Grandfather James Hanley owned and ran the Exchange Hotel and his family is fortunate in that the original cash book from the hotel has been preserved and passed down through the […]

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

The Lillis Family – pioneer profile

15/08/2020 By Moya Sharp

The Lillis family were pioneers of early Coolgardie up to the 1940’s.

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Hotels, Lillis, Western Australia

Doyles Well – an oasis in the desert

20/06/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

DOYLES WELL – originally called – CUTMORE’S WELL. Located between Leonora and Agnew and near the Turkey and Wilson Creeks. A Wayside in and coaching stop. In 1903 there was a coach service from Leonora on three days a week. There were stockmen working for the stagecoach lines stationed there until at least about 1912. […]

Filed Under: Hotels, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Doyle's Well, Goldfields History, Hotels, Western Australia

Playing Hookey !!! A very serious game.

28/03/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

‘Playing Hooky’, many of you, myself included, may think this means by definition:- To be absent from school with out permission or excuse. However if you were a drinker in the 1930’s in Kalgoorlie Boulder you probably would remember a quite different game. I first heard of this game when an ‘Outback Family History’ reader, […]

Filed Under: Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales, Sport Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Hotels, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

William Hilton Edwards – grave tales

29/02/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

William Hilton EDWARDS Born at Maryborough Victoria (17th June 1880) who departed this life 25th September 1928 Aged 48 years Erected by his sisters and brothers

Filed Under: Grave Tales, Hotels, People Tagged With: Australian History, Boulder Cemetery, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Hotels, Western Australia

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