Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
Bulong Latitude 30° 43' Longitude 121° 59' A goldfields town about 34 kilometers east of Kalgoorlie, Bulong was gazetted in 1895. After the discovery of gold in this vicinity the area became known as "I.O.U" which was the name of a mine or a … [Continue reading]
This 'Ripping Yarn' from the pen of N E Gledhill is kindly shared by his Great Nephew Allen Gledhill with thanks: The Fightin Man Dave was old when I first met him – or should I say aged! Like a mountain tree ages, weather-beaten, gnarled, and … [Continue reading]
Western Mail 16 December 1937, page 11 The Murder of Phil Mack DEAR "Non-Com."-I am indebted to an old-timer and friend of South Guildford, Mr. W. E. Routledge, for sending me "The Western Mail", and I always read with interest the Dolly … [Continue reading]
The early miners’ staple diet consisted of ‘Damper and Tinned Dog’, washed down by the inevitable mug of black tea – a meal sufficiently filling to satisfy the cravings of appetites blunted by protracted periods of roughing it in the … [Continue reading]
For A Better Life - Yugoslavs on the Goldfields of Western Australia by Dr Criena Fitzgerald We have just received a new shipment of the following book in Kalgoorlie. The first consignment sold out in 24hrs. Important Message: … [Continue reading]
