The Truth – Qld -10 January 1926, page 12 Like every other gold rush in history, the outbreak of yellow-gold fever in Western Australia attracted many of the best, and a number of the worst, humans from far and wide. But it was not until the terrible hardships of the pioneers were known to have […]
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 […]
Elphinstone Davenport Cleland – a mining man
27/04/2024 By 1 Comment
Elphinstone Davenport Cleland, what a wonderful name, was born on the 5 Dec 1854 in Beaumont, Burnside City, South Australia to John Fullerton CLELAND and Elizabeth nee GLEN. On 16 Jan 1879, he married Susannah Blood DAVIS in Auburn South Australia. They were married at the home of the bride by the Rev W Davis, […]
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 […]
Dinny O’Callaghan’s Brainwaves –
16/03/2024 By Leave a Comment
Kalgoorlie Miner 15 Apr 1966- Dinny’s Brainwaves ‘Oysters and a Petrol Pourer’ When Coolgardie was new and luring men from all parts of the country, many interesting characters rode or trudged into town. Pint-size bantam weight Dennis ‘Dinny’ O’Callaghan arrived there only eleven days before his 18th birthday. He came to Australia with his family […]
