Geraldton Advertiser 13 November 1896, page 3 That There Dog o' Mine From Henry Lawson's " While the Billy Boils." Macquarie the shearer had met with an accident. To tell the truth, he had been in a drunken row at a wayside … [Continue reading]
Father and Daughter – grave tales
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In the Boulder Cemetery, there is an impressive grave of a father and daughter who will be together always. Henry FAUCKNER died on the 5th December 1899 aged 62yrs. - Henry was the son of John FAUCKNER and Elizabeth nee COCKING and was born in … [Continue reading]
Men of the Goldfields : by V H Colless
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Many of you may be familiar with the excellent publication "Men of Western Australia' but you may not have heard of the following book 'Men of the Goldfields' - It covers the years 1934-1935 - subscribers to the book each received a personalized … [Continue reading]
Tang Wei’s Long Soup Restaurant
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Another fascinating story from the pen and lens of Roger Garwood. The picture is of Tang Wei with his ‘long soup machine’ published with his story in the book Saltwater Cowboys. This story is about Tang Wei, originally a hard hat diver who … [Continue reading]
The Lillis Family – pioneer profile
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The Lillis family were pioneers of early Coolgardie up to the 1940's. … [Continue reading]
