Kalgoorlie Miner 5 May 1937, page 1 TRIBAL LAW DRAMA ERRING COUPLE PUNISHED The story of a drama, among the aboriginal people of the Laverton district has been received at Kalgoorlie. A young woman called Nunginna, had fallen in … [Continue reading]
The Deserted Camp by Jules Raeside
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The Deserted Camp by Jules Raeside 1929 Deserted now- no more you stir’d By those in quest of gold Now you're but a memory blurr’d Of what you were of old Yet though the camp of silence sleeps Except for songs of birds There's language in … [Continue reading]
The Widow who Sued!
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Sun Sunday 21 June 1908, page 9 THE WIDOW WHO SUED! THEN, BREACH O' PROMISE SUITED THE MAN. An Ex Kalgoorlie Barmaid the Plaintiff (Margaret Augusta Elizabeth BRIDGELAND) and an Ex -Publican of Boulder Block the Defendant (Harry … [Continue reading]
A Case of Emu – a true story
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This story was related by Clarence 'Clarrie' Frank MAKIN We were sitting on a bench outside the Grand Hotel (Kookynie), idly watching Horace, the emu, scratching around the yard. ‘Snowy’ Bruce, the hotel publican, was saying why we couldn’t have a … [Continue reading]
Where Was That? book review
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An Historical Gazetteer of Western Australia by Geoffrey Higham - second edition published 2006. This is an excellent book for those researching or reading old family documents or just interested in the development of Western … [Continue reading]
