Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
Gold and Ghosts Vol 1 and Vol 2 - by D W de Havelland Many of you, I am sure, will have heard of the series of books called 'Gold and Ghosts'! There are four volumes in the series and many consider them to be the 'Prospectors Bible". It is Vol 1 … [Continue reading]
On the 13th February 1903 Miss Elsie Evelyn Fletcher died at her parents home at 3 Brookman Street, Boulder. She was the eldest daughter of Edmund and Elsie Fletcher of Boulder. her father was a well known butcher in Burt Street. It is not known what … [Continue reading]
Four years after the establishment of the Department of Mines, it bore little resemblance to the tiny Mining Branch which had started operation within the Department of Lands and Surveys in Perth WA. Mr Patrick Pelly, a clerk with the … [Continue reading]
In the town of Mt Magnet, one of the local public figures, a police constable, became very unpopular due to his making a point of closing the Grand Hotel at night whilst allowing the Royal Mail Hotel to keep trading. This situation came to a head … [Continue reading]
Schools - listing of locations - Geoffrey Higham Kalgoorlie – Boulder ALL HALLOWS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL Closed 30° 46.8' ***** 121° 29.1' ***** Established in 1911. Closed in 1913. Address: Wittenoom St Boulder WA. Catholic BOULDER … [Continue reading]
