Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
Today we have a guest post by Chris Goopy, my thanks to her. HANNAN’S FIND ’twas but a simple Irish man Paddy Hannan was his name he’d left his home in far off Quin to find his fortune and his fame. First he went to Melbourne then to New … [Continue reading]
Murchison Times and Day Dawn Gazette 4 September 1902, page 2 DAY DAWN NOTES. The ambulance waggon for Day Dawn arrived on Saturday last, and is a very handsomely finished vehicle. The waggon, which has been christened " … [Continue reading]
The following article was written by Peter Ransom and first appeared in the February edition of the journal of the Vintage Car Club Of Queensland. It is now reproduced with his kind permission. This is one for the car enthusiasts! Apologies in … [Continue reading]
Ora Banda sent more men to the First World War than any other town of its size in Western Australia. Of the 100 men who enlisted 35 were to make the ultimate sacrifice. - From the Kalgoorlie Miner 21 October 1920, page 6 HONOUR ROLL … [Continue reading]
The town of Cue was gazetted as a townsite in August 1893. It is named after Tom Cue, one of those who discovered gold there in 1892. If you would like to know more about Cue visit the OFH page at:- http://bit.ly/2lqK6SA In its heyday it boasted … [Continue reading]
