The following photographs are of the impressive memorial on the grave of William Burke who was buried on 4th November 1909. The first was taken not long after the memorial was erected and the second some 117 yrs later and as I am sure you will agree, it has stood the test of time very […]
Over the Hills – a verse
03/12/2016 By 1 Comment
Over the hills where the sun goes down, Ever and ever so far away, There’s an old, old house in an olden town, I see it now, with its roof so grey, Tho’ it’s ever and ever so far away. And a fair and slender form. I see In the open doorway, standing.there With the […]
Dead Mens Gold
03/12/2016 By 1 Comment
A Story of the Early Days of Hannans. Written in Nov 1904. I’m full up of Hannans Find,” remarked my mate. ” I’m off back to Coolgardie”. “You’ll go alone,” I laconically added. I felt a bit disappointed in Dick. I was a curious fellow in those days and usually without a mate, but I […]
Edith Bowe – a colourful life
26/11/2016 By 2 Comments
The following story was sent to me by an OFH reader Jean Bearda about her Grandmother, Edith Annie Bowe, who was born on 26th March 1891 in Sydney, Australia and died on 15th October, 1972 in Melbourne, Australia. She has very kindly sent me the following brief history and some wonderful photographs taken in Kalgoorlie/Boulder […]
Not At Watsons !!! – pub tales
21/11/2016 By Leave a Comment
The Sun Newspaper 15th Nov 1903 Mr J R Watson, licensee of the Boorara Hotel, referring to a couple of ‘They Says’ ( like ‘Heard on Hannan’) pars in last weeks paper, writes:- ‘Mine is the only licenced house at Boorara and we see nothing of fighting and gambling and see considerably less of feminine yelling […]
