Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
In Sep 2008 Western Australia's first Aboriginal nurse/Matron died at the age of 78. Sadie Canning was a member of the Stolen Generations was taken away fro her parents at the age of four, she was placed in the Mt Margaret Mission, in the … [Continue reading]
I was recently send the following wonderful photos by OFH reader,Tracey Miller. She was sent them by a relative of hers, Ross Gogan. They are reproduced with the kind permission of Ross Gogan and family. Tracey said:- These are my great great … [Continue reading]
Here we have another 'Bush Verse' from the pen of Ray Jackson. You will have enjoyed his last poem, Camooweal Billabong, earlier this year. The following verse was entered in the Aust Bush Poets Assoc awards in Toodyay earlier this year and won 2nd … [Continue reading]
I was recently sent these amazing photos by Terry and Dawn Leitch of her families mine, The Black Jack' GM at Yunndaga (Woolgar). It was leased first by Patrick George Henderson (Terry's great grandfather) and later by his sons Cyril and Eric … [Continue reading]
Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950), Saturday 6 May 1922, page 5 As far as can be ascertained, no one actually witnessed the accident which resulted in George Lyall Luscombe, aged 19yrs, losing his life by being run over by a wood … [Continue reading]
