Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
For anyone who has been following my blog for a while, they will know that I am a huge fan of the books of Arthur Upfield. He wrote many wonderful fictional books which are based on the Australian outback. Some stories, like the one that follows, are … [Continue reading]
Western Mail 25 May 1939, page 11 by J.E.T., Nedlands. The Dolly Pot: - There are a wealth of stories yet untold about our Goldfields, past and present. We would like to remedy this and provide the old-timers and the new generation with the … [Continue reading]
James Townsend, born in 1865 in Tasmania, the son of James and Mary Townsend. Married to Mary Lillias McPhail in 1886 in Victoria. They had six children, the last three born in Bulong WA. The family arrived in Bulong c 1900. There are two … [Continue reading]
The Sun - Kalgoorlie - 30 May 1909, page 9 MARRIAGE OF A MEDIUM. Madam's Third Dip in the Matrimonial Bag No 3 - Thirty-Eight Years Her Junior No Cake — No Cards— No Spooks "I've known Dick for just two and a half years, … [Continue reading]
Truth - Perth - 18 February 1928, page 9 "Cock-Eyed Bob" Sheds Light upon House of Death Compact. The fair, slimly-built Detective Parker took his last survey of the faded and dusty rooms. His work was complete. The mystery of the … [Continue reading]
