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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Samantha Elley
- Feb 26
- 2 min
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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Samantha Elley
- Feb 12
- 2 min
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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Samantha Elley
- Feb 5
- 2 min
Luckiest woman and her bankrupt husband
She would win the money while he spent it.
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Samantha Elley
- Jan 22
- 2 min
Boy dies from soft drink bottle
A Christmas treat turns fatal
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Samantha Elley
- Jan 15
- 3 min
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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Samantha Elley
- Jan 8
- 2 min
Land forger caught out 30 years later
He sold land then forged documents to get it back.
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Samantha Elley
- Dec 18, 2023
- 2 min
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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Samantha Elley
- Dec 11, 2023
- 2 min
Teddies for Teddy as his grave is restored
A renovation of Kanowna cemetery has seen Teddy's story highlighted.
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Samantha Elley
- Nov 28, 2023
- 2 min
His art brought depth to colonial life
A humble headstone hides an artistic treasure.
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Samantha Elley
- Nov 20, 2023
- 2 min
First in the role, first to be dismissed
Thomas had a unique way of doing his job.
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Samantha Elley
- Nov 13, 2023
- 3 min
He had no regard for his personal safety
'He would always carry out his duty regardless of his safety'.
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Samantha Elley
- Nov 6, 2023
- 2 min
Trapped by ferocious bushfires
She died just before her brother came back from the war.
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Samantha Elley
- Oct 23, 2023
- 2 min
'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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Samantha Elley
- Oct 17, 2023
- 2 min
Was he the last remaining Crimean War veteran?
The facts of Charles' life don't match the claims.
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Samantha Elley
- Oct 9, 2023
- 2 min
Mystery photos in Rosenberg collection
Calling all family historians who love solving mysteries!
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Samantha Elley
- Oct 2, 2023
- 2 min
Plane disappearance creates reluctant hero
The mystery of the Stinson mail plane disappearance was solved by Bernard O'Reilly
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Samantha Elley
- Sep 26, 2023
- 2 min
Boxing bout leaves young man dead
It was a sudden death, totally unexpected and to a young, healthy man who was fighting fit. Born in 1913 in Brisbane to Percy and Lucy,...
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Samantha Elley
- Sep 19, 2023
- 2 min
Languages became extinct when she died
WARNING: This article contains the names and photos of Indigenous people who have since passed.
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Samantha Elley
- Sep 12, 2023
- 2 min
Cartoonist captures Australian idiom
Two cartoon characters bring the Australian way of life to the fore.
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