William Nicholas, was the manager of the Main Load GM in Burbanks. He had a long flowing white bear and was know for his eccentric behaviour. This earned him the nickname of 'The Professor'. He married Alice FOWLER and they had two daughters, Alice … [Continue reading]
The Worst Accident in the history of Australian Gold Mining and The Nicholas Family
George Gillespie – grave tales
Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950), Saturday 28 January 1911, page 4 Funeral.— The remains of the late Mr. George Gillespie, late mill shift boss on the Chaffers gold mine, were interred in the Presbyterian portion of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery … [Continue reading]
A Bush Christmas – C J Dennis
The sun burns hotly thro' the gums As down the road old Rogan comes The hatter from the lonely hut Beside the track to Woollybutt. He likes to spend his Christmas with us here. He says a man gets sort of strange Living alone without a … [Continue reading]
Whats New on the OFH Page –
Just to let everyone know about what's new on the Outback Family History Web site this week:- The headstone photographs have now been added to the Coolgardie Cemetery section C to F. New Photographs and biographies have been added to the … [Continue reading]
Mining Deaths – Lawlers Snapshot
In mining areas it was very common to have deaths occur from accidents and miners lung conditions, and Lawlers is no exception. In the Lawlers Cemetery there are 19 mining related deaths out of a total of 164 burials. It is sad that none of them … [Continue reading]