Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
Some years ago I posted the following photograph and although I said I had no idea who was the child buried in this sad little grave in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery, it was shared many thousands of times. It evokes all the sadness of a family who were … [Continue reading]
When Frederick C. B. Vosper was editing the “Coolgardie Miner” for the founder, Billy Clare, in the middle 1890's, the long-haired litterateur owned a bull dog that was the terror of all within reach of its teeth. Day after day complaints … [Continue reading]
Coolgardie Pioneer 8 July 1896, page 15 'A Reverie' A faithful mate of days gone by A friend of many a far off track, And yet you here neglected lie, Battered, old, and black. How oft before I brought you West, I've heard you sing and … [Continue reading]
This is a very early grave in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. It is of a young man who died in the Kalgoorlie Hospital on the 21st July 1896. Unfortunately this is in the few months that I do not have the admission records, so I cant tell what he died from. … [Continue reading]
The following story was sent by Susan Stevenson nee (Wilkie). Wilkie Brothers History 1895 to 1910 Early in 1895 John, Adam and David Wilkie left for Western Australia after John had sold one Waitotara property in New Zealand and a boot shop to … [Continue reading]
