The discovery of gold that led in turn to Golden Valley, Southern Cross, Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie and Western Australia becoming a member of the Federation is a story seldom told. This is an extract from ‘Sand and Stone Vol 1’ by Kevin Moran as follows: – On Mujakine station, Mrs Jane Glass discovered a drowned […]
Typhoid Fever: A Raging Epidemic
12/10/2015 By 2 Comments
During the 1890s typhoid fever in the Goldfields reached epidemic proportions. An infectious food and water-borne disease, typhoid was linked to poor sanitation, often combined with overcrowding. ‘Instant’ crowded tent towns, unsanitary conditions, and a limited fouled water supply combined with basic health amenities, provided ideal conditions for the spread of the disease. Its […]
