This church has changed very little over the years. The top photograph is when it was originally The New Congregational Church (date not known but approximately 1908), it later became the Wesleyan Church of St Pauls and the recent photograph, taken in 2006, is as it is today. It is now The Peoples […]
Push Ball – A most unusual sport!
The winners of the first Push Ball competition in Coolgardie on 12 July 1905. Back Row: W Sowerby – P Kiely – E Millane – D M Strickland – F P Strickland – M Noonan – C H Field Middle Row: C C Monaghan – H C Pearson – C P Bloom (Capt) – J […]
My Dear Annie – Missingham Letters 5
The following letter is the first one sent to Annie by David from Kalgoorlie in the Goldfields. His account of day to day life is interesting. He comments of the number of fires and the all pervading dust. David does seem to have a somewhat condescending tone to his wife who’s opinions I would love […]
First Female Police Officer – Helen Dugdale
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 Death of Stephen Grace –
Western Mail Perth -19 October 1907, page 16 AN EAST MURCHISON TRAGEDY THE DEATH OF STEPHEN GRACE – MURDERED BY NATIVES A telegram was received this afternoon from Constable Walker, who proceeded from Wiluna to bury the body of Stephen Grace, one of Kirkpatrick Bros party of prospectors who was speared through the chest by […]
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