The following excerpt is from the book by Mrs Arthur H Garnsey called ‘Scarlet Pillows: An Australian Nurse’s Tales of Long Ago’ and is about her memories of being a nurse in Coolgardie in the early days. The tale of the house that Jack built has his counterpart in Coolgardie in the tale of all […]
No ‘Gods Acre’ for Burbanks –
30/11/2024 By 4 Comments
The town of Burbanks was gazetted in 1894, named after W. Burbank who with his mate Sheldon found the first gold there. Possibly due to its close proximity to Coolgardie, it was considered that no cemetery would be gazetted for the town. In consequence, most of those who died at Burbanks were buried in the […]
The Story of Honest Ed Turnbull
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Sunday Times 10 June 1934, page 15 SOLITARY HORSEMAN WHO STARTED A GREAT GOLD RUSH Some Made Fortunes – Some Died on the Trail The following report of the discovery of Coolgardie was published in a English paper, “People.” It was written by its special correspondent at Ruckinge in Kent: “Our Special Correspondent” proceeds to […]
The Six Mile is on the Map –
23/11/2024 By Leave a Comment
The Six Mile is on the Map We were glad to be away from Coolgardie ……………… The twenty-five-mile stage was heavy going. We were more than fairly loaded with tools, food, rugs and water. We were about tired out on arrival near sundown, our water bags empty and not a pint of water in the […]
Born of Grief and Despair –
23/11/2024 By 1 Comment
On the 23rd of September 1903 in Gwalia Street, Leonora Western Australia an event would take place that would start a string of family tragedies. The event was the death of a little girl, Eileen Margaret Doyle. She died of Tonsillitis and Bronchitis, she was only 2 ½yrs old. She had only been ill for […]
