Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
The suns fierce beams are striking From out the cloudless sky, And a weary man is toiling On the sand plain drear and dry. His tongue is swollen and blackening And his eyes are dimmed and blurred How he longs for the sight of timber; Fringing … [Continue reading]
WARNING:- Graphic content of grave remains that may upset some people. In 1995 Forsyth-Plutonic Gold Mining held the mining lease of an area that included burials at Horseman's Gully near Darlot in the Murchison. Under mining law, it is prohibited … [Continue reading]
The following information was supplied by Julia Flavel: My Gt, Gt Uncle Walter (Wattie) Davys found gold in Davyton now Davyhurst. It is our understanding it was named after him. The Davy came from his name and the Hurst from Hurstone farm … [Continue reading]
More than one third of the 62,000 Anzacs who died in WW1 are still listed as missing with no known graves. This is the story of one woman who never stopped looking for her soldier. Lieutenant Mordaunt Reid was paid the ultimate accolade by war … [Continue reading]
The following interesting story is an excerpt from a family history written by Julie Aitken, and reproduced with her kind permission. Among Barney’s wide circle of acquaintances, colleagues and friends was the owner of a hotel in Wiluna. In 1934, … [Continue reading]
