Book Review:- Are you looking for that special gift for family or friends who love reading about Goldfields History. If so, I would like to recommend this wonderful two volume set., it will not disappoint I assure you. This is its second release as the first was so popular. Sand and Stone Pt 1. Colonists and […]
First Female Police Officer – Helen Dugdale
15/07/2015 By Leave a Comment
There are many ‘Firsts’ that have occurred in the Goldfields and one of them is that the first female police officer, Helen Blanche Dugdale, was appointed from Kalgoorlie. The Police Historical Society have recognised the contribution of Helen Dugdale and in 2006 the Goldfields Family History Society had a plaque placed on her grave in […]
The 1942 Boulder Bombings – By Peter Skehan
20/05/2015 By Leave a Comment
BOULDER BOMBINGS” “GHASTLY TRAGEDY” “TERRIBLE SCENES OF SLAUGHTER” “FOURTEEN MURDERED” These are among the headlines which greeted the public after what could be described as this State’s largest multiple murder. The surprising thing about these horrific murders is the fact that they have receded into history without our current generation being aware of this devastating […]
Peter Dennis KAVANAGH – Police Officer
07/04/2015 By 1 Comment
Peter Dennis Kavanagh joined the Police Force when he was twenty one. How he crushed the gold stealing industry on the Golden Mile has now gone down in history. He was tutored by that wonderfully astute Excise Inspector – John Mitchell Christie. He was a born detective, keen and shrewd, with boundless energy. He was also […]
The Great Unwashed Preserver of the Peace:
23/03/2015 By Leave a Comment
Constable JOLLY – Coolgardie, Western Australia 1909 Nick-named ‘The Great Unwashed Preserver of the Peace’ Constable Jolly blamed the scarcity of water for his economical use of it which in turn, caused some dissatisfaction among his fellow police officers who finally planned to lure him to Silverthorne’s dam and push him in. This drastic step […]
