James Townsend, born in 1865 in Tasmania, the son of James and Mary Townsend. Married to Mary Lillias McPhail in 1886 in Victoria. They had six children, the last three born in Bulong WA. The family arrived in Bulong c 1900. There are two Townsend graves in the Bulong Cemetery. Pearl, the last child of […]
Marriage of a Medium
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The Sun – Kalgoorlie – 30 May 1909, page 9 MARRIAGE OF A MEDIUM. Madam’s Third Dip in the Matrimonial Bag No 3 – Thirty-Eight Years Her Junior No Cake — No Cards— No Spooks “I’ve known Dick for just two and a half years, and it’s purely a love match, let me tell you” […]
“Cock-Eyed Bob” Sheds light on House of Death.
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Truth – Perth – 18 February 1928, page 9 “Cock-Eyed Bob” Sheds Light upon House of Death Compact. The fair, slimly-built Detective Parker took his last survey of the faded and dusty rooms. His work was complete. The mystery of the Kalgoorlie Death Pact was a mystery no more. The admissions of the man and […]
The Peak and the Flood
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Western Mail 3 June 1937, page 11 The Peak and the Flood by A.H.P. North Perth. The early days of the goldfields can never be written up fully except with the aid of official records, but the experiences of individuals are very interesting. Looking back about 40 years I often wonder at the stamina of […]
The Lyons Family – pioneer profile
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John Edward Lyons – written by Sue Iles John Edward Lyons was born in Castlemaine Victoria in 1859, the son of Peter Lyonas and Bridget Minogue nee Mannix. He came to Western Australia in 1905 and originally went to the Northwest of the state. His wife Margaret Ellen nee Egan, and their five children, Peter, […]
