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Tales from the Grave

Tales from the Grave

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Airman with a big heart

May 72 min read

Airman with a big heart

He was known as a Lancaster man.

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Typhoid victim was a keen roller skater

Apr 302 min read

Typhoid victim was a keen roller skater

WHEN George Robinson died in 1911 the local skating rink closed its doors on the day of his funeral in sympathy for the family. The...

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Mystery skeleton found in lonely cave

Apr 162 min read

Mystery skeleton found in lonely cave

Herbert Massey had been missing for two and a half years.

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A Child of the Golden Era

Apr 92 min read

A Child of the Golden Era

Searching for gold was a way of life for Mary Ann and her family.

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From 7th Hussars to Vasse Hotel

Mar 252 min read

From 7th Hussars to Vasse Hotel

Soldier, publican, husband and father.

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He kick started the gold rush in Northern Queensland

Mar 183 min read

He kick started the gold rush in Northern Queensland

He was credited with finding the first gold-bearing stone as a child which established the town of Charters Towers.

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He built the first hotel on an iconic resort island

Mar 52 min read

He built the first hotel on an iconic resort island

Sheep farming, gold-mining, hotel owning were just some of the jobs Robert Hayles took on.

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Mercy dash was to no avail

Feb 262 min read

Mercy dash was to no avail

He could have survived his injury of a broken neck, but that was not to be for Ralph Milgate Pepper.

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The short-lived love of the Captain and his lady

Feb 122 min read

The short-lived love of the Captain and his lady

The writing on the striking white gravestone is barely readable. The tree that may have been planted at the time of burial has now grown...

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Luckiest woman and her bankrupt husband

Feb 52 min read

Luckiest woman and her bankrupt husband

She would win the money while he spent it.

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Boy dies from soft drink bottle

Jan 222 min read

Boy dies from soft drink bottle

A Christmas treat turns fatal

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Remembering the Devastating Clermont Flood of 1916

Jan 153 min read

Remembering the Devastating Clermont Flood of 1916

Over 60 people lost their lives to one of Australia's most devastating floods.

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Land forger caught out 30 years later

Jan 82 min read

Land forger caught out 30 years later

He sold land then forged documents to get it back.

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Tragic news before Christmas

Dec 18, 20232 min read

Tragic news before Christmas

To lose one son to war is tragedy enough, but to lose two is an unspeakable torture.

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Teddies for Teddy as his grave is restored

Dec 11, 20232 min read

Teddies for Teddy as his grave is restored

A renovation of Kanowna cemetery has seen Teddy's story highlighted.

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His art brought depth to colonial life

Nov 28, 20232 min read

His art brought depth to colonial life

A humble headstone hides an artistic treasure.

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First in the role, first to be dismissed

Nov 20, 20232 min read

First in the role, first to be dismissed

Thomas had a unique way of doing his job.

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He had no regard for his personal safety

Nov 13, 20233 min read

He had no regard for his personal safety

'He would always carry out his duty regardless of his safety'.

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Trapped by ferocious bushfires

Nov 6, 20232 min read

Trapped by ferocious bushfires

She died just before her brother came back from the war.

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'A dear face missed from its accustomed place'

Oct 23, 20232 min read

'A dear face missed from its accustomed place'

The grief over the death of a child is always felt more keenly.

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