Liquid Gold – a tribute to Hannans Lager

Suppliment to the Kalgoorlie Miner 22 april 1989:- The closure of the Hannans Brewery in Brookman Street, Kalgoorlie, had many resident crying in their beer. The future of the local brewery was put in doubt in the late 1970‘s when beer … [Continue reading]

Richard Henry ‘Dick’ Ryan – grave tales

Westralian Worker (Perth, WA : 1900 - 1951), Friday 20 March 1908, page 8 The Perseverance Accident. The Boulder Branch has lost yet another of its members bv fatal accident. this time at the Perseverance mine. Richard Ryan, who … [Continue reading]

Two Weddings and a Funeral –

Does anyone else have someone in the family who has married two sisters?  Not at the same time of course. I have come across it many times while helping to research other families and I have one of my own. My Gt Grandmother, Lucy BOLTON (right) died … [Continue reading]

Menzies Update –

I mentioned a while back that I was starting an upgrade on the Outback Family History website page by page. The first town I started on was Menzies (for no particular reason). Now after much longer than I thought it would take, it is complete. Well … [Continue reading]

No Music Played at the Funeral – grave tales

Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954), Sunday 12 December 1943, page 3 Death Mutes Cornet of Hughie McMahon NO MUSIC PLAYED AT THE FUNERAL Although a band was present, no music was played at the funeral at Karrakatta … [Continue reading]