Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
James Joseph NILAND was born in Tubbercurry Ireland. a machine miner at the Lake View and Star GM, Kalgoorlie-Boulder. James married Margaret Ellen MURPHY in Fremantle WA on 2nd September 1895. Margaret was born in Marble Bar, Ireland. The … [Continue reading]
Wrestling was a National sport in India and many Indians maintained their interest in the sport when they came to Australia, competing at all levels of the sport that were staged in a wide range of venues, for example; Massa Singh fought Australian … [Continue reading]
Yuin Reef Mine Cemetery: 27°56'379"S 116°09'06.8"E Yuin Cemetery Yuin Cemetery also known as Yuin Station Cemetery situated in the Mid-West region of Western Australia. Yuin Station, the Yuin Reef Townsite, and Royal Standard Mine have historic … [Continue reading]
Smith's Weekly 26 November 1927 by John Drayton How "Justice" was served out on the Goldfields. Niagara was one of the little towns worth a column in the W.A. Post Office Directory of 1899 following Bob Menzie's strike in … [Continue reading]
Joseph Henry Pellew died on 19th November 1904 aged 50yrs at his home at 14 MacDonald Street, Kalgoorlie. J H Pellew was the founder of the popular stores named after him in Kalgoorlie, Coolgardie, Menzies, and Fremantle. Joseph was born on the … [Continue reading]
