Death from Typhoid Fever was common around the turn of the 19th century. Many of the victims were fit young men who could succome to the disease and perish very quickly as this story of a young Police Constable, who had been on the Goldfields less than 6 months, will tell. The following is an […]
William Thomas Maddern – Goldfields Hero
22/10/2016 By Leave a Comment
A Goldfield’s Soldier of the Great War – Lance Corporal William Thomas Maddern, MM William Thomas MADDERN was born at Woods Point, Victoria in 1889, the son of William Henry and Isabella (nee Shade) Maddern. At the outbreak of WW1 he was newly married to Evelyn Ann (Crouch) Maddern, they had a young daughter […]
Left Waiting at the Church
16/10/2016 By 3 Comments
WAITING AT THE CHURCH. PLIGHT OF A PAIR IN PICCADILLY A Brace of Boulderites Kept Waiting at the Matrimonial Starting Barrier— For the Parson who ” Forgot.” 11th April 1909 A NOW HAPPY PAIR (since they are married) who, for the best part of an hour, on Wednesday afternoon last, feared that their chance of […]
Snatched from the Jaws of Death
22/05/2016 By 1 Comment
Western Argus 5th May 1898 LOST IN THE BUSH. FIVE DAYS WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER. MISS JANECZEK’S AWFUL EXPERIENCE! Southern Cross seems determined to make a name for itself. Beside those persons interested in the mines in the place, nobody scarcely knew of this town, in the barren desert of West Australia. Then it […]
The Cricketer – Andy Dressa – Grave tales
10/05/2016 By 4 Comments
This wonderful photograph was sent to me by Trish Ward who has kindly given me permission to show it to you. These hansom fellows were part of a cricket team and the man in the back left is the only one that can definitely be identified. He is Andy Dressa who was a champion cricketer, […]
