Coolgardie Mining Review 27 June 1896, page 5 The O’Dwyer Boys By A. G. HALES (“Smiler”) and JACK DRAYTON. About a quarter of a mile from the Hill End mine in one of the deepest gullies amongst the ranges thirteen men were grouped around a roaring fire. These men were the O’Dwyer Brothers, and you […]
Liquid Gold – The Elliott Brothers Breweries
04/02/2023 By 2 Comments
Tom and Bill Elliott came to Western Australia in 1893 and moved immediately to the Goldfields where they began a business as cartage contractors. After two years, in 1895, Tom built a cordial factory near the Kalgoorlie rail line and also the Federal Brewery in Kalgoorlie for F W Whitfield. In 1898 he was to […]
The Fenbark Mine and Meteorite –
23/04/2022 By 3 Comments
Where is Fenbark, I had not heard the name before? It is located not far from Broad Arrow. 30° 26′ 25” South , 121° 15′ 25” East Fenbark certainly had its day in the sun over its short life. Apart from the gold, it was the site of the Fenbark meteorite find in 1968 discovered […]
Pioneer Publican – Richard Fagan
19/12/2020 By Leave a Comment
Richard Fagan was born in Kelso, Bathurst NSW in 1866. he was the son of Matthew FAGAN and Mary Anne ROBINSON, he had seven brothers and five sisters. Following the lure of gold and riches he travelled by ship with many others, arriving in Albany Western Australia on the 4th September 1890, he then proceeded […]
The Exchange Hotel Broad Arrow
05/12/2020 By Leave a Comment
Following on from the recent article on the hotels of Broad Arrow I received an email from an OFH reader, John Hanley. His Gt Grandfather James Hanley owned and ran the Exchange Hotel and his family is fortunate in that the original cash book from the hotel has been preserved and passed down through the […]
