The people of the Goldfields

The Goldfields of Western Australia was and still is made up of many people, from poets to politicians, from saints and sinners and everything in between. I hope to tell you the stories of some of these people either famous or infamous or just the ordinary folks. Sometime the most ordinary people do the most extraordinry things

Mulline Cemetery

MULLINE CEMETERY – RESERVE 7816 Davyhurst-Mulline Road Menzies Shire, Western Australia BOUNDY Robert James ― 34yrs, d 27 Jan 1917, at Prospecting area No 445, Ullaring near Mulline, Occ: Miner: Cause: Accidentally killed by a fall of earth in at Prospecting area No 445, Ullaring near Mulline, Verdict of the Coroner, Father: John Henry BOUNDY […]

With Murderous Intent:

In the early Goldfields days, life was harsh and death came often to families. Not just to the old and very young, but often those in the prime of life would be taken suddenly. The main causes of death were diseases such as typhoid and accidents both at work and in the home. The child […]

Geoff Lambert was his name:

Last week we heard about the longest mail run in Australia. So I thought you might like to know about the man who made these intrepid trips. Geoff Lambert did the ‘run’ for thirteen years. He was the longest-serving mailman employed by Campbell & Co who had the contract. Others who did the run were […]

With Mail to Marble Bar:

Australia’s Longest Overland Mail from Meekatharra to Marble Bar. Western Australia. a distance of 1211 miles for the round trip. by John K Ewers  –  February 1935 Mundiwindi, Murramunda, Bald Hill, Noreena Downs. Nullagine —  the very names are redolent of that other Australia which so few people know and which is the most vital […]

A Sequel to ‘The Child of the Woodline”

You may remember some time ago that I shared with you this story of a little grave surrounded by the baby’s own cot as a memorial. This story, which I have re-posted twice as it has been so popular has produced the most wonderful outcome. There have been many times where families have been reunited […]