Little Boy Lost:-

Mount Magnet Miner and Lennonville Leader 14 September 1901


On Sunday last, the three year old son, of Mr (Louis Albert) Pola and Mrs (Mary nee ABBOTT) Pola, of Lennonville, was lost at the caves about 8 miles from that town. The child was left asleep in the caves while games were indulged in by the party of picnickers, who on going back discovered that the child had disappeared. This was about 1 p.m, and search parties were organised and the tracks picked up and followed while daylight lasted, and then torches were obtained and the search continued until about 3 a.m. on the following morning, when the little boy was found by his father, standing under a mulga bush, about six miles from where he was lost. Besides being very much sunburnt the little fellow was not much the worse for his outing and when found did not appear at all afraid.

 

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My name is Moya Sharp, I live in Kalgoorlie Western Australia and have worked most of my adult life in the history/museum industry. I have been passionate about history for as long as I can remember and in particular the history of my adopted home the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Through my website I am committed to providing as many records and photographs free to any one who is interested in the family and local history of the region.

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