Menzies Murderer Hanged

Kalgoorlie Western Argus 10 May 1904, page 29 MENZIES MURDERER EXECUTED PERTH, May 4 1904 - Mianoor Mahomet, the Menzies murderer, was hanged at Fremantle this morning, a couple of minutes after the appointed hour, 8 o'clock. The doomed man … [Continue reading]

Malcolm Cemetery – the legion of the lost

Malcolm Cemetery Biographies:  138 burials Also known as Mount Malcolm There are 2 Cemeteries at Malcolm Malcolm Salt Lake Cemetery AKA Lake Raeside -  123 burial from 1897-1911 Malcolm Kookynie Road Cemetery 14 burials 1911 – … [Continue reading]

Song of the Pipeline by Alan Ferguson

Song of the Pipeline by Alan Ferguson Way over the desert the daylight is fading The campfires grow bright at the close of the day And over the Darlings, our loved ones are waiting Beyond the Great Ocean, in Ireland far away. Way out in the … [Continue reading]

Gold Rush Days The Kimberley

West Australian 14 September 1934, page 29 GOLD RUSH DAYS The Kimberley the Eighties Interesting diaries, containing details of life in the North in the eighties, and written by one who was a trooper with the first police gold … [Continue reading]

The Tragic Death of Mollie Smith – grave tales

On the 3rd July 1924, a young teacher aged 18 years, Mary 'Mollie' Smith, was tragically burned to death in front of her class of young children. It must have been horrific for the children present. She is buried in the Boulder … [Continue reading]