Mount Magnet Miner and Lennonville Leader 14 September 1901 On Sunday last, the three year old son, of Mr (Louis Albert) Pola and Mrs (Mary nee ABBOTT) Pola, of Lennonville, was lost at the caves about 8 miles from that town. The child was left asleep in the caves while games were indulged in by […]
Red Flannel Joe- pioneer profile
19/05/2018 By Leave a Comment
Western Mail – Perth – 28 February 1935, page 9 He is known as ‘Red Flannel Joe‘ throughout the district. He is old and somewhat pompous and lives in a tin hut in what was once the main street of this little nor-west town of Peak Hill. It’s almost deserted now, and Joe’s structure is […]
Kunanalling or the 25 Mile – ghost towns
13/05/2018 By 3 Comments
KUNANALLING (Also known as the 25 Mile) GPS 30 41 05 S 121 04 0E The townsite of Kunanalling is located in the eastern goldfields, 25 “miles” from Coolgardie and it was first known as the “25 Mile” when the Warden for this goldfields area recommended a townsite be declared in 1895. At this time […]
Anastasia (Annie) Williams – grave tales
12/05/2018 By 1 Comment
On the 7th October 1916, there occurred the death of Anastasia (Annie) Mary WILLIAMS of 3 Bourke Street, Kalgoorlie. She was age 42yrs and was born in Killkenny Ireland in 1864. Her husband was Abraham Williams and she had five children, James, Dannie, Gordon, Cassie and May (May married Mr E Morgan EVANS of Gwalia […]
Goongarrie Cemetery: –
10/05/2018 By 1 Comment
Goongarrie Cemetery:- GPS Latitude & Longitude 30o 03″.03s 121o 09″.33e Link to the Outback Family History Page for Goongarrie. BROUGH Emma Elizabeth, d 9 Nov 1896, Gill Street, Goongarrie, Housewife 27yrs, Caude:- Dysentry, Father:- Jabez RAWLINGS (Baker) Mother:- Sarah GREEN, Born:- Broadford VIC, In VIC 27yrs, In WA 2 months, Married to George BROUGH in Essendon […]
