Constable JOLLY – Coolgardie, Western Australia 1909 Nick-named ‘The Great Unwashed Preserver of the Peace’ Constable Jolly blamed the scarcity of water for his economical use of it which in turn, caused some dissatisfaction among his fellow police officers who finally planned to lure him to Silverthorne’s dam and push him in. This drastic step […]
The Corrick Family Entertainers:
20/03/2015 By Leave a Comment
BOULDER- TOWN HALL. ‘THE CORRICK FAMILY” Saturday 14th August 1909. The Corrick Family continued their Boulder season last night. There was a large attendance in the popular portion of the house. The items of the program consisted of orchestral selections and choruses by the full strength of the company and a fine hand bell performance, […]
Karkurla Gold – A History of the Women of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
12/01/2015 By Leave a Comment
I first heard of this project through my friend and author Dr Criena Fitzgerald when she was contracted to work on this program due to her experience and previous work in the field of oral history. The web site was to be based on a similar site that was done for the Broken Hill district […]
The Hotel Australia – The Coach House, Laverton
11/01/2015 By 2 Comments
The Hotel Australia in Laverton Western Australia still stands today. It has changed very little over the years as you will see from the following photographs:- Originally the Hotel Australia built in 1899. Laverton was then the centre of a booming gold mining district and named after Dr Charles Laver. The architect was W.E. Robertson, […]
Not Just a Presidents Wife – Lou Henry Hoover
11/01/2015 By 4 Comments
Lou Henry Hoover was the wife of Herbert Clark Hoover, the 31st president of the United States of America. There has been a great deal written about her husbands time on the Goldfields of Western Australia but very little has been told about his wifes achievements in her own right. During her time as ‘First […]
