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Dryblower Jack (Jack Carins) - Part 2

More information and photos of Jack Carins - Dryblower Jack of Coolgardie.

Jun 8, 20193 min read

Mildred was the only permanent resident of the ghost town of Comet Vale and was most likely the only active woman prospector with her own...

Nov 28, 20183 min read

Lena Green was the first lady in the WA Goldfields to be granted a Miner's Right. It was issued on the 20th August, 1894. She worked out...

Nov 23, 20181 min read

With summer just around the corner, be reminded not to be foolish enough to take a cold bath when it is very hot. But if you do and your...

Oct 24, 20181 min read

I am currently researching Dinny O'Callaghan, early digger on the fields who was an all round sports champion and entrepreneur. I came...

Oct 7, 20182 min read

Snippets taken from the Sunday Times 29/10/1905 about Goldfields folk: H. WILKIN, of Kalgoorlie, is alleged to have been captured by...

Oct 6, 20182 min read