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Burley Bill and the Cemetery Rush – by Ted Rowell

25/01/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Neil McLeod, with his partner, Syd Ward, had the license at the primitive Exchange Hotel, a galvanized iron structure at the corner of Hannan and Maritana Sts, Kalgoorlie. Talk would turn to athletics and one of the customers who fancied he could run would be ‘chivied’ by Neil McLeod. McLeod would say “I don’t think […]

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

A gift of Light and Water:

25/01/2020 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 – 1916), Tuesday 8 February 1910, page 25 PUBLIC DRINKING FOUNTAIN- Mr. George P. Doolette’s Gift to Kalgoorlie The public drinking fountain now on its way out from London to West Australia, the subject of this illustration has been presented by Mr. George P. Doolette, a prominent figure in […]

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

When the Marvel Loch Mine Fell In:

25/01/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Recently Australia was shocked by the news that two men had lost their lives 500ft down a Broken Hill Mine. At the same time the name of Mazza appeared in the obituary notices of the local press. Probably it bore little significance to any but sorrowing friend and relatives – for few could cast their […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Marvel Loch, mining history, Western Australia

The Desert Warriors – 1973

18/01/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Desert Warriors, Mt Margaret, Laverton Western Australia 1973 Back Row: Leo THOMAS, Chris JOHNSTON, Kevin THOMAS, Eric THOMAS, Norman SIMPSON, Albert NUDDING, Gary ELDER, Barry THOMAS (Capt), Gary SULLIVAN, Fred McARTHUR, Gus MILLER Front Row: Laurie DEAR, Preston THOMAS, Andrew LAWSON, Brian McINTYRE, Ron SMITH, Timothy ROBINSON, Duncan BILSON

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

From Wheat to Gold – Edwards Find

18/01/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

31° 34′ 8” South , 119° 23′ 14” East In 1928 former Kalgoorlie prospector, F.W. Edwards and his family left Kalgoorlie for a new life farming 15 kilometres south-west of Marvel Loch. Within 12 months he had discovered gold on the property. A successful trial crushing occurred in 1931, and then farming was abandoned for […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Edwards Find, Goldfields History, Marvel Loch, Western Australia, Wheat

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