Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
The following article was written by Billie Ingham in 1997 for the Centenary of the town of Kambalda. The townsite of Kambalda (Red Hill) was declared under the Land Act on the 10th of December 1897. There were 81 lots and streets were named … [Continue reading]
Western Mail Perth - 28 January 1937, page 13 Selling the Show by The Floater, Bulong. Dear Non-Com -This is a true story concerning the Mt. Katherine mine near Kookynie. It is about 25 miles out on the Edjudina road. I had Ted Kerry … [Continue reading]
Tuckanarra Cemetery -AKA Cork Tree Flat Coordinates: -27.10872, 118.09445 41kms north of Cue Karbar Station 13 Burials - 7 children - 4 women Deserted now, no more your stirred by those in quest of gold. Now you’re but a memory blurred of … [Continue reading]
Sunday Times - Perth - 1 July 1910, page 1 New England 'Mt Vernon" A Promising Gold Belt told by Alfred Ives Prospector Alfred Ives tripped up the office stairs last Wednesday to offer voluminous details about the development of … [Continue reading]
The Alluvialists - The Kalgoorlie Riot of 1898 Rod Moncrieff The fight of the alluvial prospectors and miners against the Forrest government’s mining laws. Laws against alluvial mining on reef and lode leases. ‘Ten Foot Ned’ Wittenoom and the … [Continue reading]
