Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954), Sunday 30 December 1906, page 5 The "Sunday Times'' had a visit last week from the brother of the late James Reilly, killed by Joseph Higgins at Gwalia on September 4 1906. The … [Continue reading]
Leonora Snapshot – death from despair
22/08/2017 By 1 Comment
This is the second snapshot of biographies from the Leonora Cemetery. As in the previous post it covers from 1902 to early 1911. In this time there were 12 suicides:- Suicide was quite a common thing in the early days on the goldfields. Men, and a … [Continue reading]
Hugh McKittrick – a family’s story
22/08/2017 By Leave a Comment
Hugh McKittrick 22nd August 1868 – 13th May 1903 By Cheryl Benson:- gbenson@iinet.net.au Hugh McKittrick was born or baptised on the 22nd August 1868 in County Louth, Ireland. He was the son of Hugh McKittrick and Ellen Brennan. Ellen Brennan … [Continue reading]
Leonora Snapshot – all the little children
20/08/2017 By 8 Comments
I have just completed my first batch of biographies on the people who are buried in the Leonora Cemetery. Every cemetery provides a social and family history snapshot of the town where its located. Accident and disease show no favorites. I hope that … [Continue reading]
Darlot – ghost town
14/08/2017 By 5 Comments
Mr L A Wells, a member of the 'Elder Exploring Expedition of 1891' discovered Lake Darlot on the 6th March 1892. The Lake was named after Leonard Hawthorn Darlot, pastoralist, one of the three sons of H R H Darlot, who purchased a station property … [Continue reading]
