Gold and Ghosts Vol 1 and Vol 2 – by D W de Havelland Many of you, I am sure, will have heard of the series of books called ‘Gold and Ghosts’! There are four volumes in the series and many consider them to be the ‘Prospectors Bible”. It is Vol 1 and Vol 2 […]
Miss Elsie Fletcher – grave tales
03/10/2017 By Leave a Comment
On the 13th February 1903 Miss Elsie Evelyn Fletcher died at her parents home at 3 Brookman Street, Boulder. She was the eldest daughter of Edmund and Elsie Fletcher of Boulder. her father was a well known butcher in Burt Street. It is not known what caused her death, she wasnt admitted to hospital. Sadly […]
Schools – Kalgoorlie and Boulder
28/09/2017 By 3 Comments
Schools – listing of locations – Geoffrey Higham Kalgoorlie – Boulder ALL HALLOWS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL Closed 30° 46.8′ ***** 121° 29.1′ ***** Established in 1911. Closed in 1913. Address: Wittenoom St Boulder WA. Catholic BOULDER CENTRAL SCHOOL – Renamed 30° 46.8′ 121° 29.3′ Renamed thus in 1909. Renamed to BOULDER PRIMARY SCHOOL. Address: Lane […]
The Church of St Luke -people and places
24/09/2017 By 2 Comments
The Church of St Luke (Anglican) – Trafalgar by Fr Edward Doncaster Trafalgar townsite was gazetted in 1899 and is mentioned in the Boulder service register in 1902 and evening services were commenced in May 1903 by lay reader Mr A E Nadebaum. A building committee of messrs Ginbey and Monkhouse formed in early 1904, […]
John Reside – grave tales
20/09/2017 By Leave a Comment
Westralian Worker (Perth, WA : 1900 – 1951), Friday 3 October 1902, page 2 JOHN RESIDE. – The sudden death of John Reside, M.L.A. for Hannans, which took place at Kalgoorlie last Sunday evening, came as an absolute shock to the whole community. The cause of death was heart affection. Mr Reside was […]
