The Suicide – by B.E.

The Sun -Kalgoorlie - 3 April 1904, page 6 ALLEN Frederick 'Fred' Howard- of Tampa, who, some weeks ago, committed suicide by hanging.  This verse was written by his mate at the Champion Mine, Kookynie and submitted to 'The Sun'. THE … [Continue reading]

The East Brother and the Wheel of Fortune –

East Family as related by Nell Charlwood nee East - Nell’s father, Cornelius ‘Neal’ East, came to Lennonville near Mount Magnet from Bolton, Ontario, Canada. He came to work and invest in the mine owned and established by James East, his brother. … [Continue reading]

Wild West Deeds at Bullfinch –

Call News-Pictorial Perth - 7 September 1928, page 2 WILD WEST DEEDS AT BULLFINCH Love Lorn Migrant's Reign of Terror Ends With Bullet Sensational Incidents Follow Rejected Affection Because he loved fifteen-year-old Dorothy Cook, the daughter of … [Continue reading]

Lost in the Bush by Rodney Creek

Mirror Perth - 27 December 1907, page 16 AUSTRALIAN BUSH YARN by Rodney Creek, an old Bushman Lost in the Bush. It is doubtful if, for bodily and mental anguish, anything can much exceed the hardships of one who is lost in the bush, more … [Continue reading]

Kurnalpi Cemetery – grave tales

KURNALPI BURIALS 1894 -1912 80 km east north east of Kalgoorlie New Cemetery - 1 mile SW of town Reserve 2715 Cemetery Gully – near road 1050, 1 ½ Miles East of Town, Reserve 4068 13 Burials = 10 New Cem 3 Gully Cem The Lonely graves are … [Continue reading]