Eastern Recorder - Kellerberrin WA - 3 March 1933 LYNCH LAW IN Western Australia A True Story of Early Goldfields Days - by D Dinan. With, my dear old friend, "Matilda" (my swag), I struck Niagara (W.A.) early in the … [Continue reading]
Dust and Dreams – a verse by Crissouli (c)
DUST AND DREAMS The old man sat, in silence upon the dusty floor not heeding sounds around him he dreamt of days of yore - For he'd once been a stockman on a station, rather grand, working mobs of cattle, then became a leading … [Continue reading]
Our Late Beloved Son – grave tales
Kalgoorlie Miner 12th Feb 1925 BROWN — The friends of Mr and Mrs J. H. Brown and family are respectfully invited to follow the remains of their late beloved son and brother respectively, George Brown (formerly of the Midland workshops) to the Church … [Continue reading]
Aviation Pioneers of the Outback- part 3
Aviation Pioneers of the Outback of WA part 3 (Final) - by John Pritchard Connellan Airways Pty Ltd Mr Edward John Connellan became a businessman after being a teacher and then developed a passion for aviation around 1936 and his family had … [Continue reading]
The Tangled web of “Burly Bill” Lucas –
William “Burly Bill” Lucas (1852-1904) a family story. The following story has been most carefully researched, not withstanding the complications. John Fripp, who has very kindly shared this unusual family story was assisted by DNA tests as well as … [Continue reading]