Truth – Perth – 18 February 1928, page 9 “Cock-Eyed Bob” Sheds Light upon House of Death Compact. The fair, slimly built Detective Parker took his last survey of the faded and dusty rooms. His work was complete. The mystery of the Kalgoorlie Death Pact was a mystery no more. The admissions of the man […]
The Mystery Mine: Murder or Suicide?
While conducting extensive research into those buried in the Cue Cemeteries, John Pritchard came across an unusual story about the death of a man in the most unusual circumstances, who was among the earliest burials. BURDETT Robert Ambrose — 43 years, died 26 Mar 1894, in Cue, WA; he was born in Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England […]
From Grief to Despair: The Doyle Family Tragedy
On the 23rd of September 1903, in Gwalia Street, Leonora, Western Australia, an event would take place that would start a string of family tragedies. The event was the death of a little girl, Eileen Margaret Doyle. She died of Tonsillitis and Bronchitis and was only 2 ½yrs old. She had only been ill for […]
The Suicide – by B.E.
The Sun -Kalgoorlie – 3 April 1904, page 6 ALLEN Frederick ‘Fred’ Howard- of Tampa, who, some weeks ago, committed suicide by hanging. This verse was written by his mate at the Champion Mine, Kookynie and submitted to ‘The Sun’. THE SUICIDE Before shuffling off this mortal coil. Before being covered with the soil, Just […]
Born of Grief and Despair –
On the 23rd of September 1903 in Gwalia Street, Leonora Western Australia an event would take place that would start a string of family tragedies. The event was the death of a little girl, Eileen Margaret Doyle. She died of Tonsillitis and Bronchitis, she was only 2 ½yrs old. She had only been ill for […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Next Page »