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John Boileau – pioneer profile

29/07/2018 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Weekly Times  10 September 1898, page 49 Mr John (Jack) Hunter Brandrum Boileau is a licentiate of the Dublin Pharmaceutical College, having served his time under his father, the senior partner in the well-known Dublin firm of Boileau and Boyd. He acted as assistant to his father for some time, but being desirous of essaying […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Boileau, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

The Knifing of Northwood:

27/07/2018 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Sunday Times 17 August 1919 A RETURNED SOLDIER’S TRAGIC FATE    :     WILD SCENES IN KALGOORLIE AND BOULDER Bret Harte’s “Roaring Camp” isn’t in it with Kalgoorlie these days. A succession of shooting episodes has been followed up with a stabbing affray, which is likely to have far reaching effects as far as the […]

Filed Under: People, Soldiers Story Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Northwood, Western Australia, WW1

Hotels of Coolgardie 3:

23/07/2018 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

1:- The Australia Hotel:- First appears in the newspapers in 1895 and the first Licensee was Wilson DUNNE. LOcated in Bayley Street opposite the Post Office. Now where Ben Priors Park is situated. It seems to have been demolished in about 1919. 2. The Lion Hotel, Cnr Renou and Sylvester Sts, Coolgardie. The Lion Hotel […]

Filed Under: Hotels Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Coolgardie Hotel, Goldfields History, Hotels, Lion Hotel, Western Australia

Lonely Grave at Red Flag: – grave tales

21/07/2018 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

I was recently sent these wonderful photos of another lonely grave by Joan Peters. She came across them in her travels. Although I did have the details of this grave I have never seen a photo. She has even included the GPS coordinates should anyone be up that way. FARLEY William, d 5 Dec 1894 […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Hawks Nest, Lonely Grave, Red Flag, Western Australia

Robert McMeikan and family:

20/07/2018 By Moya Sharp 3 Comments

I was recently send the following photographs ‘from the family album’ by Des Hindes.  I would say that the first photo may have been taken by a travelling photographer who would carry suitable backdrops such as this with them. If anyone would like to get in touch with Des, just send me a message. My […]

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

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