Mulga Queen – the early days

Mulga Queen today is a well-known Aboriginal community located 150 km northwest of Laverton in the Goldfields region of Western Australia and within the Shire of Laverton. The permanent buildings making up Mulga Queen were established in the … [Continue reading]

Cuddingwarra Kate –

Western Mail Perth - 3 March 1906, page 47 CUDDINGWARRA KATE By R. W. Patrick Tho fortnightly-mail coach was due. Jack Crenane, the driver, was generally right up to time, and a big crowd always congregated in front of Corney's pub … [Continue reading]

The Mysterious Tom Cue

The mysterious Tom Cue By Jim Foster  -  https: www.goldgemtreasure.com.au/shop Tom Cue is mostly known for his involvement in the finding of gold near Cue, the Western Australian town that bears his name. And, while most people … [Continue reading]

The Law Provides – book review

Western Mail 1 July 1937, page 8 -  "Just Roamin Around" by Non-Com   Edgar Morrow (1896-1953) was born in Lancashire, England and arrived in Western Australia as a youth of twelve with his family to go farming at … [Continue reading]

Frank Twitt – grave tales

Frank Twitt was born to George Twitt and  Sarah Ann nee SPERRING on 5 JUL 1870 in Worle, Somerset, England. He was the seventh child of 10 born to the couple, who both were born and died in Somerset. Frank arrived in Fremantle in 1902 at the … [Continue reading]