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Trekking the Outback: A Quest for Kanowna’s Riches

31/05/2025 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Western Mail 23 January 1941, page 9 – Dolly Pot Old Mulgabbie About 130 kilometres north-east of Kalgoorlie, along the Kurnalpi-Pinjin Road. In the year of 1898 or thereabouts, following closely on the opening of the Kanowna Deep Leads, I struck the track from Norseman to Coolgardie, accompanied by a mate. We had light hearts, […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales, Towns and Places Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Kanowna, Mulgabbie, Western Australia

The Kanowna Scandal: A Tale of Seduction and Betrayal

26/04/2025 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

Kalgoorlie Miner 10 October 1906, page 2 Alleged Seduction The Kanowna Case – Serious Charges against a Married Man Frances ‘Frank’ Fordham BROWNE (Plaintiff)-v- John Lewis Henry MARTIN (Defendant) The hearing of the civil case of Frank Fordham Browne against John Lewis Martin, in which the plaintiff claims £1000 for the alleged seduction of his […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Kanowna, Western Australia

Harold Cocking – a plucky pioneer

29/03/2025 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Southern Cross Times – Christmas Eve – 24 December 1904, page 25 Harold Cocking A Plucky Pioneer Mr Harold Arundle Sidney Cocking was born at Latchley near Plymouth, Devon, England, and is a typical son of an English yeoman. It is slightly over 13 years since he landed in the West, and was extremely surprised to find that […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Kanowna, Southern Cross, Western Australia

Will Kanowna Live Again ?

11/01/2025 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Mirror (Perth) 15 September 1934 KANOWNA ONCE BOASTED TWENTY HOTELS! Kanowna Shows Signs of Big Recovery Hectic Days of White Feather Golden Valley Recalled If you take the Kanowna road out of Kalgoorlie, you will travel for some 12 miles parallel with the formation of what was once a busy railway, to the remains of […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Kanowna, pug town, Western Australia

Bill ‘Bunny’ Choules – grave tales

14/12/2024 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

William Osmand ‘Bunny’ CHOULES was born on the 8 December 1848 in East Grafton, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire England. He came to Australia alone aged only 17 years on the ship the ‘Salamanca’ in October 1865, arriving in Port Adelaide South Australia in Jan 1866. He stated his occupation as a Labourer. Also travelling on the […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Kanowna, Western Australia

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