Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
Leonard Charles Jackson was to be the first man executed in the Fremantle Gaol for murder in 15 years since the execution of the infamous Snowy Rowles in 1932. I was recently contacted by Kevin Matthees who is Leonard's Great Grandson. He has kindly … [Continue reading]
Coolgardie Miner - 12 July 1935, page 10 The New Norseman Hotel The new Norseman Hotel, which has just been completed by Mr Jesse K. Moore, was designed by Cavanagh & Cavauagh, architects, Perth, and has been built to the … [Continue reading]
Four adult members of the Philippe family are buried in this one grave in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. They are Richard Henry Philippe bur 12 Oct 1906 age 67 Eliza Mary nee Howells bur 21 Nov 1911 aged 73 (Richard's wife) Bertrand Charles Philippe … [Continue reading]
The following story was supplied by Gail and Keith Dodd and is produced here with their kind permission. The subject of the story is Norman W G Dodd who is Keith's Great Uncle. It shows that it is possible to have the unrecognised grave of a victim … [Continue reading]
Where is Box Creek you may ask? As I did myself back in 2000, (I can't believe it was so long ago), when I received a letter from a lady in Queensland about a distant relative of hers called Ronald Donald McMillen who was supposed to be buried in the … [Continue reading]
