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Merchants -v- Miners ‘when theres a gold rush, sell shovels!’

28/12/2016 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Montgomery Bros Kookynie 1901

“When there is a gold rush, ‘Sell Shovel’s’ was a term coined in the California Gold Rushes but it can be said to be true of the Gold Rushes in Australia. Many merchants selling everything from mining equipment to ribbons made more money that most miners ever dreamed of. The following is a snapshot of […]

Filed Under: People, Towns and Places Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Menzies, Western Australia

Late Beloved Son – grave tales

27/12/2016 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

George Brown Feb 1925 Kalgoorlie Cemetery

Kalgoorlie Miner 12th Feb 1925 BROWN — The friends of Mr and Mrs J. H. Brown and family are respectfully invited to follow the remains of their late beloved son and brother respectively, George Brown (formerly of the Midland workshops) to the Church of Christ portion of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. The funereal will leave their […]

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

Hotels of the Goldfields A-B

27/12/2016 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Boddingtons Hotel, Balagundi

The following Goldfields Hotels now have photographs and information on the Outback Family History Web Site:- @  http://bit.ly/2ibV2RM Abbotts – Near Meekatharra Annaconda – 45kms East of Leonora Balagundi – Along the Bulong Road Ballangarry – Near Darlot Big Bell – Near Cue Bullabulling – on the Coolgardie Road Broad Arrow (Kurawa)  x 9 Balgarri […]

Filed Under: Towns and Places Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Hotels, Western Australia

Distressing Complications – grave tales

23/12/2016 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Yerilla Cemetery The First Burial Distressing Complications On Monday morning 22 March 1897 Mr Simon Elliott, age 63 yrs, manager of the Yerilla Claims died suddenly at GM Lease 64R. He was at work but died as a result of a rupture of the heart and was buried the next day. Death certified in writing […]

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

Men Of Western Australia – book review

12/12/2016 By Moya Sharp 4 Comments

You may not have come across the following book as it is quite rare. Published  in 1937 by V.H. Colless it features men of Western Australia in the public, professional, ecclesiastical, commercial and sporting life. It is from 1936-1937. One person is featured on each page and includes a short biography and a photo of the […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Australian History, Men of Western Australia, Western Australia

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