We often think that matrimonial matters didn’t go to court in the early days, but this unusual story shows that things could still be as complicated and acrimonious as you might see today. Leonora Miner 6 August 1927, page 3 Old Age and Youth Wife of 39yrs Sues Husband of 82yrs A woman of […]
A History of Leonora United Lodge No. 64 WAC
04/02/2023 By 6 Comments
Following on from our previous stories on the history of Freemasonary in the Goldfields, we are fortunate to have another chapter from Doug Daws on the history of Freemasons in Leonora, Gwalia and Malcolm. This story is not only of interest to those who are Freemasons but to all who are interested in the founding […]
Stockton Murder Suicide
23/04/2022 By Leave a Comment
Sunday Times Perth – 20 March 1938, page 12 Two Dead – Leonora Tragedy 67-Year-Old Man Shoots Daughter-In-Law Mrs Stockton, the wife of the officer in charge of the Leonora water supply, was shot by her father-in-law, William ‘Bill’ Stockton, early today. Immediately afterward the 67year-old man walked inside the house and shot himself in […]
Michael Henry McAppion – grave tales
01/01/2022 By Leave a Comment
MCAPPION Michael Henry — was aged 29yrs when he died on the 26 Aug 1920, at the Leonora Hospital. His occupation was given as a Labourer. The cause of death was Morbus Cordis, Chronic Nephritis & Heart Failure. He was the second son of Robert Michael ‘Mick’ MCAPPION (Labourer) and Caroline nee PALMER. He was born […]
Harry ‘Tambo’ Taylor – Stockman of the Never Never
27/11/2021 By Leave a Comment
On the 19th May 1924, Harry ‘Tambo ’Taylor applied to receive the old-age pension having reached the age of 65yrs. His application was refused as he couldn’t show proof of his age. Harry was born to an Aboriginal mother and an Irish father on Glenalvon Station NSW in 1859. He had his mother’s skin and […]
