The United British Women’s Emigration Association publishes the following:- from the West Australian 24 March 1894, page 4 ” Ten Reasons why Women should go to Western Australia ” (1) It is the only country to which the whole passage-money is offered free. It cost £17 17s. to go there, paying one’s own passage. It only costs the free passengers £1 for ship […]
What is a Tributer ???
20/10/2016 By Leave a Comment
The tribute method of mining has been used through out the world. Tributers generally work in gangs, and had a limited portion of a lode set them, called a tribute pitch, beyond which they are not permitted to work, and for which they receive a certain portion of the ore, or so much per pound, as […]
Left Waiting at the Church
16/10/2016 By 3 Comments
WAITING AT THE CHURCH. PLIGHT OF A PAIR IN PICCADILLY A Brace of Boulderites Kept Waiting at the Matrimonial Starting Barrier— For the Parson who ” Forgot.” 11th April 1909 A NOW HAPPY PAIR (since they are married) who, for the best part of an hour, on Wednesday afternoon last, feared that their chance of […]
Albany Bell – The Confectionery King
15/10/2016 By 14 Comments
Many Kalgoorlie locals will recognise the building in the photograph below as Tippetts Tea Room at 100 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie (now the House of Babes). However, before being named Tippetts it was called the Albany Bells Tea Rooms. I had thought this name may have come about from someone possibly from Albany but when I […]
Mulline – Ghost Town
08/10/2016 By Leave a Comment
Mulline was the most important town in the Ularring district. This was after the Government erected the State Battery there in 1899. It crushed ore from nearly 100 claims, mostly worked by their owners. In 1910 there were two hotels at Mulline. One was owned by Jack Dore and the other by an unnamed widow.Mulline […]
