Peter Phillips has kindly shared this wonderful story of his Great Great Uncle John Joseph Williams: John Joseph Williams was born on the 10th December 1855 in Creswick Victoria. His parents were John Williams (1822-1898) and Mary Ann CRAPP (1835-1920). He married Sarah Jane EDWARDS, the daughter of Robert Edwards and Elizabeth Brown on 15 […]
Jeremiah Minehan – grave tales
02/05/2020 By Leave a Comment
On the 3rd July 1910 Jeremiah Minehan was buried in the Roman Catholic Section of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. He was 37yrs old. He was the son of Jeremiah Minehan and Elizabeth WEST. In 1904 in Young NSW he married Hannora ‘Norah’ Isabella KENNY, they had two children, Thomas John (b 1904) and Martin John (b1906), […]
Kanownas ‘Gods Acre’ – in a sad state.
25/04/2020 By Leave a Comment
As the following article states, the neglect and general poor condition of the Kanowna Cemetery, was as bad in 1924 (nearly 100 yrs ago), as it is today. The second Kanowna cemetery is visible from the main road and a short drive from Kalgoorlie. These two reasons may account for a lot of the damage […]
Dugald Colin MCALLISTER – grave tales
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On the 4th August 1926 Dugald Colin McAllister was buried in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery in the Presbyterian Section grave 6559. He is buried alone. He was the only child of Peter Mountstuart Greenbank McAllister and Sarah McAllister nee McCollum. He was born in Boulder WA in 1901. Inscription Mother and Dad In Loving Memory of […]
The Old Prospector – a verse
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Coolgardie Miner 16 June 1938, page 8 The Old Prospector: He fossicks around from year to year Away in the country’s outback, A little bit there, a little bit here With a sample or two in his pack. Away from the tracks of his fellows, The places that other men know, To the land of […]
