Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
I have just come across the most amazing photographs in the Western Argus Newspaper. It is two photographs taken of Ward Street (my Street) and then joined together. It was taken for a gardening feature in the paper and shows the extensive garden of … [Continue reading]
Another identified Kalgoorlie House. This is the residence of Austen Harry Bradley Veterinary Surgeon, 5 Brookman Street, Kalgoorlie. Sadly the house on this block today ,although old, is not the original building in the photograph. He had an area at … [Continue reading]
From the Western Argus The BATH—FENSOME Wedding 27th July 1904 HAPPY THE BRIDE THE SUN SHINES ON Thomas Henry. Bath, M.L.A. for Brownhill, has surrendered his state of single blessedness for matrimony, his bride being Miss Elizabeth Jane … [Continue reading]
Fix this text 'The Truth' Saturday 11 April 1908, Westralia had hardly done ringing with the climax of the Day Dawn murder sensation of Harry Smith of his crime of murdering his mate Clinton—the hanging only took … [Continue reading]
Over the years, gold stealing has been going on as long as mining has been. Many and varied have been the cunning plans and schemes to outwit the gold stealing officers and the mining companies. One such plan became very popular until it was notice … [Continue reading]
