MAN SWEPT ROUND SHAFTING AT THE ST GEORGE MINE. CONDITION CRITICAL On the 5 July 1908, Amadeo (Andrew) Thomas Sarte, 59 years of age, and employed in general work on the surface, met with a dreadful accident at the St. George mine on Thursday afternoon last. It appears that the unfortunate man was in the act of removing […]
Goldfields History Books – A Library Thing
23/06/2016 By 2 Comments
You may have taken part in the survey I sent out to readers last year on whether or not you thought a ‘Book Finding’ facility for books on the people and the places of the Goldfields of Western Australia. Well I was overwhelmed at the number of responses I got, over 480 people said they […]
A Most Private Wedding
19/06/2016 By 1 Comment
Western Argus 24th March 1903 Boulder The Marriage of Arthur Waldo Connelly to Mariona Way 1903 Boulder Western Australia A wedding that occasioned much interest in social circles took place on March 4 between Dr. Arthur Waldo Connelly, youngest son of the late Mr. T. J. Connelly. of Bendigo, Victoria, and Miss Marion Way, youngest daughter […]
The Goldfields Woodlines
18/06/2016 By 2 Comments
The development of the goldfields created an insatiable appetite for timber. A rapidly growing population soon began to wreak havoc on the environment. At first timber was cut for domestic use and to fuel the condensers supplying fresh water. However these needs were nothing compared to those of the big company mines. Vast quantities of timber […]
Messers. Henderson and Macgeorge, Limited
18/06/2016 By 2 Comments
Western Argus ,December 25, 1902 The illustrations appearing in this issue show to what extent the operations of Messrs. Henderson and Macgeorge, Limited. Auctioneers and general produce salesmen. Of Hannan street. Kalgoorlie have developed. This energetic firm, recognising the want of a reliable medium with which the farmers could treat with confidence. Secured commodious premises […]
