Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
The Tragic Tale of a Northumberland Man. At the turn of the century in 1902, John Thomas Pearce left his home in Northumberland when the call went out for miners to work in the remote Western Australian town of Leonora at the Sons of Gwalia gold … [Continue reading]
I hope that you have all had a great week and that you are enjoying your weekend. Just wanted to let you know a bit of 'behind the scenes' on Outback Family History. For those who are interested, the current work in progress in adding new … [Continue reading]
The Sun - Kalgoorlie 7 August 1910, page 5 part 1 The "Disappearance" and "Discovery" of Margaret Bale Formerly a Kalgoorlie School Teacher. In December of last year, 1909, Margaret Bale, a young woman about 25 years of … [Continue reading]
Kalgoorlie Miner - 19 March 1934, page 5 Tragedy at Ora Banda Ora Banda has once more been the stage for a sad and dreadful fatality. Mr Charles Emery, who left the hotel with his cart and horse about 9 p.m. on Sunday, the 11th … [Continue reading]
In Kalgoorlie’s north, away out in the scrub Where nobody’s shoulders you’re likely to rub On an old winding track one scarcely could see Well hidden by bush is an old cemetery. And those lonely old graves with headstones of white Would appear … [Continue reading]
