Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
FATAL MINING ACCIDENT IN THE PERSEVERANCE MINE - MAN FALLS DOWN A PASS. Richard Ryan, a well known citizen of Boulder, met with an instantaneous death in the Great Boulder Perseverance. Kalgoorlie Western Argus 17 March 1908, page … [Continue reading]
Mount Magnet Miner and Lennonville Leader 6 November 1897, page 3 Tragedy at Cue. A FATHER SHOT DEAD BY HIS YOUNG SON. A terrible tragedy was enacted here this afternoon, by which Mr. John Scriver SNOW was shot by His youngest … [Continue reading]
Nambucca and Bellinger News 6 May 1932, page 5 A TALE OF THE GOLDFIELDS written by JAMES GRAYSON When gold is calling, however tortuous the road, civilised men all the world over (and some women, too) will overcome all apparent … [Continue reading]
Thanks to Marion Ward for researching this amazing woman. She's a real heroine of the bush. This history was researched to hopefully provide the provenance of a collection of jewelry, which was donated to a suburban historical society. I was … [Continue reading]
How Green was my Face refers to the first showcase in the use of ANFO (Ammonium Nitrate and Fuel Oil) for blasting in Kalgoorlie by ICI. It was at an open cut on the Percy Lease – not far from the Goldfields High School. The blast was overly … [Continue reading]
