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THE GOLDEN WEST AND HOW IT WAS DISCOVERED

The discoverer of the Yilgarn goldfield in 1887. A detailed account of the
discovery and its results for Greaves and his partners. First published 1903.

by Dick Greaves ( ISBN 0 85905 009 2 )

Indexed by Val Ward, February 2000.




 






General Index
Places and Locations
People Mentioned in the Book
Shipping Information
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GENERAL INDEX


   
[ page numbers in yellow are illustrations ] Page No.
   
Armstrong, Harry, Plumber (Advertisement) 37
Arnold, R W & Co., Bakery (Advertisement) 29
Balmer, J., Manager 21
Barcoo rot 34
Birks, John N, Chemist (Advertisement) 43
Cambrian Coffee Palace (Advertisement) 21
City Tailoring Co. (Advertisement) 27
Davis, R.W., Printer (Advertisement) 41
Dean, Edmund & Co., Chemists (Advertisement) 19
Excelsior Boot Factory (Advertisement) 27
Ferguson, D., Newsagent & Tobacconist (Advertisement) 9
Foy & Gibson (Advertisement) 5
Frazer's Year Book, Vol 1 (page 60 year 1900) 2
Globe Hotel 23
Golden West 62
Grand Hotel, The (Advertisement) 52
McSorley, H.F., West Perth Bread Factory (Advertisment) All pages except those with Advertisements
Melbourne Argus 46
Melbourne Hotel 21
Nager Root 35
Northam Pastoral Association 14, 46
Notes on Western Australia, with Statistics for 1885 2
Oriental Hairdressing Saloon & Tobacconist (Advertisement) 52
Paris Coffee Palace 21
Raad, Taufik, Pharmacist (Advertisement) 45
Rhodes, J., Coachbuilder (Advertisement) 9
Royal Agricultural Shows 9
Sandover, Wm. & Co., Importers (Advertisement) 13
Taylor Bros. (Advertisement) 41
Upjohn, Geo., Watchmaker (Advertisement) 23
Verrier's Boots & Shoes (Advertisement) 27
Walker, Charles, Photographer (Advertisement) 43
Warsen, J.T. & Co., Grocers (Advertisement) 25
York road 12

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LOCATIONS


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125-mile, The 4
86-mile, The 3
Adams' (Mr's) place 14, 16
Arthur River 3, 11
Assay Office (old) 10
Bailup 11, 55
Bindoon 7
Blackboy Hill 55
Boyon (Mr Butterly's Farm) 55
Burke's (Mr's) farm 11
Butterly's (Mr's) holding 14
Carroligan/Carrologan 12, 49
Causeway, The 10
Clackline 10
Clackline Railway Station 56, 59
Clighbudin 18
Coolgardie 62
Coolgoon 58
Cordelia Mine, The 32, 47, 48, 49, 60
Cowerdine 47
Culum (Mr Phillips' Farm) 55
Darling Ranges 3, 7, 10, 55
Derby 2
Dick Greaves' Track, 1887 62
Donnegan's Hotel, Newcastle 11, 56
Eastern Goldfields 8, 28, 63
Elvira River 2
Enuin 22, 32, 34,35, 39, 44, 48, 58, 60, 61
Eucla 46
Freemason's Hotel 50
Fremantle 7, 13, 58
Glover's, Farmer (property in Bindoon) 7
Golden Valley, The 32, 47, 48, 49
Governor Broome Hotel 8, 53
Guildford 10
Halliday's (Mr's) ground 8
Hampton Plains 62
Hunt's Dam 62
James Street School, Perth 63
Kimberley District 2, 62
Knama hole 33, 60
Leake & Harper's Offices, Messrs 10
Mangowine 15
Margaret River 2
Mary River 2
Melbourne 39, 40,42, 48, 56, 57, 59, 60
Melbourne Hospital, Victoria 56
Mount Jackson 35
Mudgekine 7, 14
Mumbekine 11, 39
Neenin 12
Newcastle 10, 12, 38, 39, 44, 49, 51, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60
Ord River 2, 6
Panton River 2
Parker's Range 58
Perth 3,4,5,6,13,28,30,36,37,39,40,46,47,48,50,51,
54,55,56,58,59,60
Perth Hospital, The 36, 48, 59
Perth Station 56
Pigeon Rocks 62
Port Adelaide, South Australia 58
Possum Jack's Place (Will's farm) 12
Reen Soak 62
Roaring Gimlet 58
South Australian Border 46
Southern Cross 59, 60, 62
St. George's Terrace, Perth 10
Strawberry Rocks 60, 62
Subiaco 25
Three Brothers, The 32
Trainin 14
Twine's Well 11
Union Bank, Perth 58
Victoria 15, 47
Von Bibra's Hill 33
Western Australia 63
Wilgoon 39, 42
William Street Jetty 54
Williams River 4
Williamstown, Victoria 58
Wills' Farm 12
Wongon Hills 54, 55
Yarragan 39, 47
Yarragon lighthouse 15
Yilgarn Ranges 24, 36, 62, 63

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THE   PEOPLE


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Adams, Charles, Mr (Resident Magistrate) 11, 16, 17, 18, 39, 47, 50, 59
Adams, Charlie 59, 62
Adams, Mrs 16, 17
Anstey 2, 12, 15
Anstey, Harry 3, 40
Anstey, Mr 7,8,10,11,12,20,24,28,30,34,36,38,42,
44,46,49,50,60
Bailey 58, 59, 62
Barney (native guide) 17, 18
Barretts, Mr/Messrs 56
Bayley 2
Beadles, H 60, 61
Bear, Edward 54
Bell (or Beel) 36
Big fellow Dick (the Author) 36
Brooking, Mr. (Acting Commissioner of Crown Lands) 39
Brown, William, Mr (farmer) 3
Bryant, Dr. 58
Burnside, R.B. 8
Butterley, A. 39
Butterley, Mr snr 11
Butterley, Willie 11, 39
Butterly, Arnold 39, 47, 49, 55
Butterly, Mrs 55
Cameron, Mr 46
Collett, F.W., Mr (t/a Edmund Dean & Co.) 8, 19, 32
Colreavy, Mr 14, 15, 16, 24, 39, 46, 47, 49
Conicke, Mr 58
Craig, Frank, Mr, (Mayor of York, & his brother) 44
Daley, Arthur 46
Davey, Harry 58
Dent, Mr (of Perth - draymaker & Flynn's partner) 8
Dick (Greaves, the author) 24, 50, 51, 55
Doud, Harry 49
Dunlop, Dr. 56
Edwards, Mr 44
Elsegood, Mr 10
Evans, Brook, Mr 38, 39, 42, 44
Flynn, Mr (of Perth - draymaker & Dent's partner) 8
Flynn, W. 56
Ford 58, 62
Forrest, John (C.M.G. & author of "Notes on WA.1885") 2
Forrest, John, Sir (Premier of WA) 42
Frazer, Hugh 16, 49
Glass, Alex (Mrs Adams' brother) 16, 46, 62
Glass, C., Mr (of Mudgekine) 7, 14, 39, 49
Glass, Mrs 14, 49
Greaves, Dick (the author) 1, 57
Greaves, Mr (the author) 30, 48
Greaves, Mrs 40, 56
Greaves, R. (the author) 8, 39, 62
Green, Levi 10
Habgood, Mr 54
Hall 62
Hardman, Mr (Government Geologist) 2
Hardy, W., Mr (Melbourne Leather Merchant) 58
Harper, Mr 8, 10
Harsten, Dr. 59
Henderson, Jack 58, 59, 60
Higgins 47
Hogan, S. 62
Holway, H.J. 52
Hughes, Captain 49
Hunt 62
Jack (the Blackfellow) 24, 61
Jamieson, Dr. 56
Kirkman, Robt., Mr 7
Lapsley, J.M. 56
Lawrence, Mr snr 3, 7, 8, 42, 54, 55, 56, 60
Lawrence, Wm, Mr snr 6, 8
Lawrence, Wm, Mr jnr 8
Leake, G. 8, 56
Leake, George jnr 39
Lee-Steere, Herbert 49
Lukin, George 18, 38, 39, 47, 62
Lukin(s), Mr 17, 22, 40, 42, 46, 50, 60
Maggie (old black gin) 57, 58, 61
Martin, Jimmy 58, 59
McNeil, Mr 51
Murrama Jack (native guide) 18, 22, 61
Nicholson, O.N. 58
Nicklas, Mr (of Fremantle) 7
Park 49
Paterson, C. (the late) 8
Payne 2,7,10,12,15,20,30,31,32,33,42,47,
54,55,58,62
Payne, Ed 3, 8, 62
Payne, "Ted", Mr 26
Payne, Edward, Mr 6, 39
Payne, Ted 60
Pether, Richard (Govt. Printer 1886) 2
Philip (native guide) 24, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 38, 57
Phillips, John 55
Phillips, Mr 55
Piesse, Mr (Storekeeper, brother of Mr Piesse: DPW & MR) 4
Piesse, Mr snr & son 11
Piesse, Mr (Director of Public Works & Minister for Railways) 4
Randall, Mr 56
Reedie 58
Rogers, Joe 49
Roll's, Bob 11
Rolls, Bob Mr & Mrs 17
Rosiner, Mr (plumber) 8
Rosman, James (tailor) 27
Rudd, Fred 62
Ryan, Charles, Dr. 56, 60
Saunders, Mr 56
Scott, Dr (Mayor of Perth) 8
Scott, Fred 59
Shea, Tim 46, 60
Slater, Maitland 59
Slater, Mr 12, 39
Slattery 62
Spencer, Miss (teacher) 16
Spratt, Jim, Mr (farmer & hotelier) 4
Symes, C.Y., Dr 56
Ted (Payne) 10, 24, 31, 32, 33, 36, 55, 56, 61
Toomey, Mick 46, 58, 59
Von Bibra, Mr 46
Wallis, George, Mr & Brothers 56
Watts, P. (of Williamstown, Victoria) 58
Wells Brothers (farmers) 7
West, Geo. H. 52
Wright, A.B. 62
Wright, Mr 8
 

SHIPS,   SCHOONERS   &   LUGGERS


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South Australian, The 56, 60

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