Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
BEER STRIKE AT MT MORGANS VICTORY FOR THE STRIKERS. Kalgoorlie Western Argus: 14 July 1903. - A correspondent, telegraphing under yesterday's date from Mt. Morgans, states: A fierce and decisive battle has been fought in this town, the … [Continue reading]
RAVAGED GOLDFIELDS TOWNS Cyclone Claims Child Victim. PREMIER CAUGHT IN STATION WRECK Total Damage Estimated at £150,000 Albany Advertiser 14th Feb 1928 - Sent hurtling through the air by the fury of the cyclone that devastated the … [Continue reading]
It wasn't only working on the mines that was a dangerous occupation but working on the wood lines, was also marred with frequent accidents. This article is about a well know wood cutter "Ilija Radunovich' who was killed in a terrible accident at … [Continue reading]
I had been researching the accidental death of this miner because of an entry I found in the Annual Report from the Department of Mines for 1897 which stated, that a miner called 'John Madden' had been killed in an accident on the Goongarrie GM. As … [Continue reading]
THE FUNERAL - An Impressive Ceremony - Kalgoorlie Miner 11th Jan 1906 As anticipated, the funeral was the largest seen here for many years. The procession left the Government Hospital at 4 o'clock, and, headed by the Federal A.M. A. … [Continue reading]
