The Goldfields has the distinction of being the birthplace of a WA Premier. John Trezise Tonkin (known as ‘Honest John”), premier from October 1971 to April 1974, was born at Boulder on the 2nd February 1902 and today (22 April 1989) lays claim to being one of the few WA Labor premiers to be born […]
Remember the Drive In ? – View-Way
28/05/2017 By 6 Comments
The construction of the View-Way Drive in theatre in three months and one day has set an Australian time record and beaten the previous record by 8 days. The managing direction of Drive In Pty Ltd and Ace Group of companies Mr John Pye said in Kalgoorlie yesterday. Mr Pye made a flying visit […]
Reminiscences of Kathleen Mary Byrth
24/05/2017 By 4 Comments
The following story is with the kind permission of Kathleen’s family, in particular thanks Kevin Imms (Kathleen’s Grandson) and the late Robyn McLean. THE SMITH/DUDLEY FAMILY AT BARDOC, W.A. Reminiscences of Kathleen Mary Byrth (nee Smith) On August 25 1893 Mary and Lionel Dudley, with their four children and Mary’s brother Timothy Steedman, left Victoria […]
The Legend of ‘Hellfire Jack’
06/05/2017 By 2 Comments
From: The Countryman, 1st Sept 1950 – There was the time that the brokers who were negotiating to purchase the Merton’s Reward Goldmine in 1902 arrived at Menzies by horse drawn buggy at 8pm, after the train for Kalgoorlie had left. It was essential for them to reach Kalgoorlie before midnight when the option on […]
Indigenous Digger Honoured-
16/04/2017 By 6 Comments
We have now set the date to honour and dedicate the new plaque on the grave of Hubert Laurence, for the 8th July 2017 at 11am at the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. Funding to have the grave surrounds and headstone restored and for a new plaque to be engraved to recognise Hugh’s war service has been supplied […]
