SEQUEL TO MURDER OF MINER Young Widow Attempts To Take Own Life West Australian 11 August 1936, page 15 DISTRACTED BY GRIEF – WIDOW FOUND SHOT IN BEDROOM A sequel to the ‘Boulder Tragedy’ – The fatal shooting episode at the Launceston Hotel, Boulder, late on Saturday night, had a shocking sequel this morning, when […]
The Coolgardie Explosion Horror
04/05/2024 By 1 Comment
West Australian 9 February 1925 & The Daily News 9 February 1925 A COOLGARDIE HORROR AMMONIA CYLINDER OF DEATH Three People Killed DISTRESSING SCENES- The most distressing tragedy ever known in Coolgardie occurred in the early hours of this morning, as the outcome of a destructive fire at Messrs Milligan and Kemp’s butcher’s shop, in […]
Dewsnap Family Bakery – Coolgardie
20/04/2024 By Leave a Comment
William Thompson Dewsnap was born on the 23 Dec 1865 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland, the son of John Dewsnap and Isabella Murray. He arrived in Bundaberg, Queensland aboard the Nairnshire on the 9 Jul 1884 aged 18 yrs with his brother. Two years later he was to marry Annie Cecelia Matthews, a recently widowed lady […]
The I.O.U – Bulong Cemetery
13/04/2024 By Leave a Comment
Bulong’s ‘Second’ Cemetery – Reserve 3978 102 Burials GPS Coordinates – 30.76511, 121.79686 Tis sad to see these friendless graves And think of those who lie therein Their mute appeal some tribute craves For love which in the past had been. ASHWOOD Thomas – d 3 Apr 1906, at Bulong Hospital, 58yrs, Occ: Clerk/Labourer, Cause: Heart […]
Joanni Fidele Scattini – grave tales
06/04/2024 By 6 Comments
Joanni (Joseph) Fidele SCATTINI was born on the 17th Dec 1879 in Strathfieldsaye, Victoria to Giovanni Antonio Fidele SCATTINI (Born in Brione, Verzasca, Switzerland) and Mary Elizabeth GOOD (born Sheep Wash, Victoria). He married Martha Wilson in Kalgoorlie WA on the 5th Aug 1908. Martha was from Adelaide Lead VIC and was the daughter of […]
