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He Nearly ‘Did a Perish’ –

07/08/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Daily News 27 October 1934, page 16 Jim Keen arrived in Kalgoorlie from out East this week with his three camels. He has prospected in several other countries besides Australia and has had some narrow shaves in the last 40 years. But he reckons the narrowest he has had was just recently when he nearly […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Laverton, Western Australia

Robert Pickering True – a landmark in the wilderness

24/04/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

It you were travelling in the Outback North of Laverton in Western Australia and you came across this imposing grave and headstone, you may think that this must be someone of importance to have such an impressive memorial in such a remote place. You might then decide to look up the name so you could […]

Filed Under: Books, Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Laverton, Western Australia

An Hotel by Any Other Name-

20/03/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Hotel Australia in Laverton Western Australia still stands today. It has changed very little over the years as you will see from the following photographs. The building has been re used for lots of different purposes but the façade has remained throughout. Originally the Hotel Australia, was built in 1899. Laverton was then the […]

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

Jim Keen – those who blazed the tracks

30/01/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Daily News – Perth – 27 October 1934, page 16 Jim Keen, who arrived in Kalgoorlie from out from the East this week with three camels, has prospected in several other countries besides Australia, and has had some narrow shaves in the last 40 years. But he reckons the narrowest he has had was just […]

Filed Under: People, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Laverton, Western Australia

Isabel of the Erlistoun – a family story

20/06/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Isabel of the Erlistoun I have recently been sent the following story by Shirley Mayors. It was written by her mother as dictated by her own mother, Isabel Dwyer, Shirley’s Grandmother. It’s a fascinating story about how hard life was in these early Goldfields days. It was a far cry from being a member of […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Duketon, Erliston, Goldfields History, Laverton, Western Australia

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