Daily News – Tuesday 15 July 1947, page 15 KALGOORLIE — Drawn back to the goldfields to spend their last days, are two 78 year old pensioners. They are Messrs. A. J. Girdlestone and James O’Connell. They live in caves on the out skirts of Kalgoorlie. The cramped cave homes are in an old open […]
Irish Mining Deaths in WA
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Irish born men killed on Mine Site Accidents in Western Australia. 1892 to Present = 70 men ASHCROFT Thomas – Born Antrim, IRELAND – 27yrs – Died 14 Apr 1898 – at Hands Across the Sea GM, Kunnalling (near Coolgardie), Western Australia. https://www.wavmm.com/listing/thomas/ BARRY Phillip – Born Bauravilla, Cork, Ireland – 56yrs – Died 28 […]
William Robinson by Glenn Munro
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The Life of William Robinson (Bill Robinson): The Sons of Gwalia Mine Written by Glenn Munro, his Grandson – 11th August 2020 William (Bill) Robinson was born on the 9th February 1893, in Great Crosby, Liverpool, England. At the age of 15, he joined ‘The Boy’s Brigade’ and by the time he turned 18, he had […]
Mark Lewis – Mayor of Day Dawn
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From: Jewish Herald VIC, Friday 24 January 1908, page 10
The Water Riots of 1893
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In 1893 in Coolgardie, the refusal of one condenser operator to lower his price provoked an ugly street riot. Every evening men went to the condensers, taking their turn with all the others waiting for a gallon, or sometimes half a gallon, of water, according to the supplies available. For some time, Coolgardie had been […]
