Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
In Defence of the Bush by Banjo Paterson So you’re back from up the country, Mister Townsman, where you went, And you’re cursing all the business in a bitter discontent; Well, we grieve to disappoint you, and it makes us sad to hear That it … [Continue reading]
Between 1895 and 1901 the partnership of Turrell & Kay and Co was responsible for a great many mine buildings and plant construction all around the Goldfields. They employed up to 50 men at any time and the following images are just a few of … [Continue reading]
REEDY (Murchison Goldfields) Population in 1937 = 1300 of which 350 were Miners. Latitude 27° 08' S Longitude 118° 17' E The abandoned goldfields townsite of Reedy (AKA Reedy's) is located in the Murchison Goldfields, 721 km northeast of Perth and … [Continue reading]
Kalgoorlie Miner 25 Sep 1995 Merv Stubbs - Strong Ties with the Goldfields - by Alan Francis Merv Stubbs, aged 70, is sitting back in his weatherboard and tin ‘castle’ and has just poured himself another midi of ‘gold’ and is all set to … [Continue reading]
Golden Age 24 March 1897, page 2 PERISHED FROM THIRST A PROSPECTOR'S TERRIBLE FATE Away in the remote interior of WA, Inspector McKenna received a wire from the police at Niagara, stating that the skeleton of a man had been discovered 200 miles … [Continue reading]
