Western Mail Perth - 16 September 1926, page 19 THE SEEKER - THE LATE BILLY FROST Prospector and Explorer By John Meiklejohn. Round the campfires of the various diggings during the 1890s, no name was more prominent than that of … [Continue reading]
The Man Who Cheated The Hangman
20/05/2023 By 3 Comments
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]
The Norseman Hotels –
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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]
The Philippe family – grave tales
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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]
Norman Dodd – Death by Despair
13/05/2023 By Leave a Comment
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]
