The Wedding of James Faul and Annie Nutman The wedding of the daughter of the North Kalgurli mine, Annie Nutman, was celebrated in style. This photograph shows the wedding party at the home of the bride’s parents and it looks like no expense was spared. The church where the wedding took place was St Michael […]
A Golden Wedding – pioneer profile
17/10/2020 By Leave a Comment
Golden Wedding Group MR. AND MRS. UREN, of Kelmscott, and their Decendants. Western Mail – Perth – 1 October 1915, page 7 On Saturday, September 18, Mr. and Mrs Uren of Kelmscott, celebrated their golden wedding (50yrs) in the presence of all their, children and grand children, numbering 25. Mr. and Mrs. Uren […]
Murder Suicide at Kalgoorlie – grave tales
04/04/2020 By Leave a Comment
The Truth 28 December 1912 Double Tragedy at Kalgoorlie. “She Smiled, said “Hello, Curly” and Died” In our last issue appeared a brief account of the terrible double tragedy, which happened at Kalgoorlie on the previous Thursday, in the yard at the back of the Broken Hill Hotel, in Hannan street, when George […]
The Prettiest Weddings of the Year:
20/11/2019 By Leave a Comment
The following newspaper article about a local wedding was reported, as you will see, in great detail. This was very common and sometimes each wedding present received was also listed with the name of the person who gave it. , It is to remember in these days that no one had television and articles like […]
Burbanks : Methodist Marriages:-
05/07/2019 By Leave a Comment
Because of Burbanks close proximity to Coolgardie, many of the weddings of the local people took place there. The ones which took place at Burbanks were conducted mainly in peoples homes despite there being a Methodist Church in the town. The first wedding in the church was that of Henry Jones and Jane Letitia Howe […]
