Joseph MCKERRIN was born in Scarsdale Victoria and was the son of Joseph MCKERRIN and Mary nee MAHER. He had three brothers and four sisters. Both of Josephs parents were born in Ireland. He married Ellen ‘Nell’ FLEMMING in Boulder WA in 1918. At the time of his marriage he was the licensee of the […]
A Racing Man from Tipparary – grave tales
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FATAL MINING ACCIDENT IN THE PERSEVERANCE MINE – MAN FALLS DOWN A PASS. Richard Ryan, a well known citizen of Boulder, met with an instantaneous death in the Great Boulder Perseverance. Kalgoorlie Western Argus 17 March 1908, page 17 On Wednesday 11th March about 9.30 a.m. the deceased and a mate, Albert Matthews, were working […]
Tragedy at Cue:
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Mount Magnet Miner and Lennonville Leader 6 November 1897, page 3 Tragedy at Cue. A FATHER SHOT DEAD BY HIS YOUNG SON. A terrible tragedy was enacted here this afternoon, by which Mr. John Scriver SNOW was shot by His youngest son. Mr Snow was proprietor of the shooting gallery near the Excelsior Hotel in […]
Francis ‘Frank’ Cornelius Scott – grave tales
13/02/2021 By Leave a Comment
Kalgoorlie Western Argus 12 July 1904, page 24 THE LATE MR. FRAN SCOTT. “I first met the late Mr. Frank Scott.” says a gentleman who knew him for 20 years, in Burrowa, New South Wales, where he was in business as a professional accountant, and I also represented his father, a flour mill proprietor, doing […]
Paynesville – ghost town
06/02/2021 By Leave a Comment
Paynesville is located 77 km east of Mount Magnet, Western Australia Gold was discovered in this area in early 1898 by Tom Payne and Arthur Waldeck, and by April 1898 the place had been inspected by a surveyor and a plan of subdivision prepared. It was at first referred to as ‘Paynton’, and ‘East Mount […]
