Murchison Times and Day Dawn Gazette – 25 September 1897, page 4 The Murchison (From the London Financial Times) Author unknown The Murchison was the earliest explored field in Western Australia, not the first goldfield—that was the Yilgarn, discovered by my friend Anstey—but the first upon which development work was undertaken. It went with a […]
St Albans at Menzies — The Man Who Made the Desert Bloom
The information in the following stories was kindly supplied by Gary Cowans and is reproduced with his permission. In 1876, at the age of 19, Gustave Schmidt moved from Victoria, where he was born, to NSW and purchased land 8 miles SW of Moulamein. He married Emma Rebecca BICKFORD in 1884, and his first three […]
The Oldest Stockman in WA
Joseph Price (c1829 – 1933) by Irma Walter 2014 When the 1929 Centenary was celebrated in Western Australia, newspapers went looking for the oldest residents in the colony. Many names were put forward, but only those who could prove their status were awarded a bronze medal, forged by the Perth Mint. Joseph Price was included […]
Fields Find Cemetery on the Old Yalgoo Road
Fields Find Cemetery – Coordinates: -29.03668, 117.25572 On mining reserve No 14350 12 known burials Fields Find Cemetery Sign – Photo by Doug Hardman In a thicket of acacias on the low side of the present Yalgoo Road, hidden from passing motorists, lies the Fields Find Cemetery. It is a good 1 ½ km by car from […]
Five Marriages and a Murder Trial –
The following story has many twists and turns and has been difficult to trace in a timeline with various marriages and children born. If anyone has any further details to add I would love to hear from you so that the story is told correctly. Daily News Perth 7 March 1936, page 1 Sensational Disclosures […]