Coolgardie Miner 28 December 1897, page 5 SENSATIONAL SHOOTING. Attempted Murder by Four Armed Men A party of shop workers was held up in Forrest Street Coolgardie by two armed and masked men. There is so far no known motive for … [Continue reading]
Yuin Reef Mine Cemetery –
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Yuin Reef Mine Cemetery 27°56'379"S 116°09'06.8"E Yuin Cemetery also known as Yuin Station Cemetery situated in the Mid-West region of Western Australia. Yuin Station, the Yuin Reef Townsite and Royal Standard Mine have historic and social … [Continue reading]
The Donkey Man
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The Mirror 14 December 1935, page 25 The Donkey Man - Sun-Tanned Outbacker Who Travelled 19,000Miles Now Cooks for Well-Sinkers on W.A. Station Most Western Australians retain vivid recollections of 'the man with the … [Continue reading]
Seven Brides – the Howie Girls Make History
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I was recently contacted by Melissa Atkinson about a photograph I had posted on the Outback Family History Facebook page of the wedding of her great aunt, Edna Howie. She told me that her gorgeous Nana was Beryl Howie, Edna's sister, and she told me … [Continue reading]
The Cole Boys – a family story
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Sunday Times: 6 June 1920 COLE'S FIND NEAR WILUNA - HOW A RETURNED SOLDIER DISCOVERED A GOLDFIELD - By Horace Stirling George Cole, the discoverer of Cole's Find, 11 miles south of Wiluna, Is a scion of a family of 15, … [Continue reading]
