Up to ten years of age and 1949 when my family moved to Boulder and up close to the Golden Mile, I lived in central Brookman Street, halfway between the police station and the brothels as I like to tell people. Opposite the Catholic Church lived a schoolmate of mine, Graham Darcy whose father, if […]
A Swine of Sumptuous Proportions
29/02/2020 By Leave a Comment
Billy, the gigantic New Zealand pig afforded an interesting spectacle to the many visitors to the Kalgoorlie Railway Station yesterday. He was travelling with the ‘World’s Smallest Racehorse’ to the Perth Royal Show. Billy, a Berkshire/Tamworth cross breed is said to weigh 1500lbs. He is an ungainly looking fellow but is said to have the […]
A Racing Man from Tipperary – grave tales
01/02/2020 By Leave a Comment
FATAL MINING ACCIDENT IN THE PERSEVERANCE MINE – MAN FALLS DOWN A PASS. Richard Ryan, a well known citizen of Boulder, met with an instantaneous death in the Great Boulder Perseverance. Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 – 1916), Tuesday 17 March 1908, page 17 On Wednesday 11th March about 9.30 a.m. the deceased and […]
A gift of Light and Water:
25/01/2020 By Leave a Comment
Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 – 1916), Tuesday 8 February 1910, page 25 PUBLIC DRINKING FOUNTAIN- Mr. George P. Doolette’s Gift to Kalgoorlie The public drinking fountain now on its way out from London to West Australia, the subject of this illustration has been presented by Mr. George P. Doolette, a prominent figure in […]
The Binduli Bloodhouse:
18/01/2020 By Leave a Comment
The Binduli Bloodhouse – The following article appeared in ‘The Sun’ newspaper on the 28th October 1906. The sentiments and derogatory comments about foreigners and women were common at the time. THE BINDULI BLOODH0USE. -BARTOLO MORATTI’S PUB- ITS CLAIMS TO POLICE ATTENTION. Disreputable Boozing Den— For Dissipated Dagos.— No Attractions for Picnickers.— Closure Badly Wanted. […]
