Bessie Jordan – a pioneering woman

Elizabeth Jane Ann ‘Bessie’ Jones was born on 17 AUG 1877 in Sandhurst, Victoria. She was the daughter of James Jones (1849-1892) and Harriet Jones nee Harry (1851-1925). She had only one sibling, James Henry Jones born 15 Aug 1882. At the age of 20yrs, she married Richard Michael Jordan on the 27th of August […]

Lodge Sir William Wallace – a history

We are fortunate to have another history of a Freemason Lodge which will be of interest to both other Freemasons and others. Thanks to Doug Daws. LODGE SIR WILLIAM WALLACE No. 868 S.C. A HISTORY  –  BASIC DATA   Lodge Name             Sir William Wallace Lodge Number          868 Consecrated             30th November 1897 Constitution              Grand Lodge […]

James Joseph Niland – grave tales

James Joseph NILAND was born in Tubbercurry Ireland. a machine miner at the Lake View and Star GM, Kalgoorlie-Boulder. James married Margaret Ellen MURPHY  in Fremantle WA on 2nd September 1895. Margaret was born in Marble Bar, Ireland. The family moved to Kanowna where their first child Catherine was born and then on to Boulder […]

Greek Tragedy at Lawlers –

Kalgoorlie Western Argus 13 January 1903, page 31 THE LAWLERS MURDER INQUEST AND TRIAL. Inquest into the deaths of Sophia, and her child Emanuel Psechetsas. The victims of the terrible tragedy at Lawlers on December 20 was begun on Tuesday last, Detective Walsh having arrived from Kalgoorlie two days before to conduct the case for […]

James and Amelia Saunders – grave tales

One of the many impressive memorials in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery is of the grave of James and Amelia SAUNDERS.  Grave 5262 in the Anglican section. This is part of their story. James Archibald SAUNDERS was born Malmsbury, Victoria 29 June 1873 to James and Catherine (nee Williams) Saunders. He married Amelia Elizabeth FLEXMORE in Boulder, […]