While researching the names of all those buried in the Bardoc cemeteries, I came across this following death which I originally through may have been someone buried in Bardoc. Coolgardie Miner (WA : 1894 – 1911), Tuesday 5 March 1895, page 3 What seems to have been a most determined suicide, took place at the […]
Lawlers Hospital
27/05/2017 By 3 Comments
These wonderful photos have just been sent in by Mary Forward. Her Grandmother’s sister Emily Mann (seen on right) was the Matron at the Lawlers Hospital from 1898 to 1899. In her off duty time.
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 […]
Two Lonely Graves – grave tales
18/05/2017 By 4 Comments
CALDER William Leslie:- died 12.10.1896 aged 3 yrs 3 mths at Speakman Find (now Callion Mine) in the Menzies district. Buried at Speakman Find. He died from convilsions. Born: Dunnolly, VIC. He was the child of Alexander and Annie (nee Speakman) CALDER, he had only been in WA for 3 months. The following information was […]
He Had So Much Work To Do – a verse by Henry Lawson
16/05/2017 By 1 Comment
Another favourite verse from the pen of Henry Lawson Tell a simple little story of a settler in the West, Where the soldier birds and farmers, and selectors never rest While the sun shines—and they often work in rainy weather, too: But it’s all about a young man who had so much work to do. […]
