Riding down a rutted track In climate hot and harsh, The townships just a few miles back Along the salty marsh; Its gardens full of flowering trees, Its fences bougainvillea strewn, Its roadside curbs of colored stone By local tradesmen hewn. Where people live in tidy homes, The single storied kind, And parks and greens […]
Jesse Young : a life well lived
13/02/2019 By Leave a Comment
The following amazing story has been sent to me by John Hollands, who is the Great Grandson of Jesse Young. What an adventurous life he did lead. Kalgoorlie Western Argus 12 October 1909, page 31 DEATH OF MR JESSE YOUNG The death occurred suddenly on Friday of Mr. Jesse Young, a gentleman who had been […]
The Caldwell Brothers – a soldiers story
01/04/2018 By 1 Comment
The following biographies have been researched by – Dave Spain 3638 PTE James Caldwell was born in Kanowna on or about January 1896. He enlisted in Perth, Western Australia, on the 23rd of March 1917. His Father was James Jonas Caldwell and his Mother was Charlotte Caldwell nee Gardner. They resided at 68 Padbury St, […]
George Edward HARRISON – grave tales
28/12/2017 By Leave a Comment
Several years ago I was sent the following two photographs by Lucy Hamilton. She was trying to find out how her Great uncle, George Harrison, had died. She had thought it was from a mining accident. However this doesn’t appear to be the case. It is most unusual, but I have not been able to […]
The Adolph Brother – a family story
26/11/2017 By Leave a Comment
The three Adolph brothers were to travel to Kanowna from their home in South Australia. They were the sons of Frederick ADOLPH a farmer and Wilhemina STEF. George Charles Otto ADOLPH b. South Australia –Went to WA Goldfields with his brothers about 1895. In 1901 lived at Golconda Street Kanowna, worked as a goldminer died age 41 […]
