W.A. BUSH POETS FROM THE PAST
Various Authors who passed on after 1955 who had just a small number of poems
| Author | Biog | Poem List | Published in |
| Archer-Taylor F.R | Pioneers | Western Mail June 1938 | |
| B.B. | Little Black Dog Our Lawless Language |
"Verse From The Goldfields"
Margaret Bull, 1975 Western Mail June 1938 |
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| Breen, Daisy (nee Dorrington) |
Born:
22 Apr 1911 North Dandalup, WA Daisy Breen settled in Kalgoorlie in 1933. In May 1935 she married Patrick John Breen and had a daughter and a son. She was a member of the Eastern Goldfields Historical Society and the Goldfields Labor Women. |
A Prospectors Dream A Toast To The Old Golden Mile Pipeline In The Sun The Nickel & The Gold The Willy Wagtail Wonderland Of Wildflowers |
"Verse From The Goldfields" Margaret Bull, 1975 |
| Bull, Margaret | Born: Greenbushes WA c1920 Died: 2001 ? WA Margaret Bull moved to Kalgoorlie in 1942. She was a teacher and became principal of Kalgoorlie Junior Primary School from 1954 to 1968. Bull was also president of the Eastern Goldfields Historical Society for 10 years |
Western Australia | "Verse From The Goldfields" Margaret Bull, 1975 |
| Campbell J.C. | ? | Cocklebiddy | "Verse From The Goldfields" Margaret Bull, 1975 |
| Carins, John |
Born:
1890 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Died :1972 Coolgardie? WA Arriving in WA in 1913, he first worked as a farm labourer in the State's south-west. Later he moved to the Eastern Goldfields and was engaged in sandalwood cutting until becoming a prospector for gold. He lived for many years in a small camp he built just outside Coolgardie. He spoke fluent German and two Aboriginal languages as well as his native English. |
A Plea For Mercy The Wonggi's Lament |
"Verse From The Goldfields" Margaret Bull, 1975 |
| Frank, Alma A (nee Marshall) |
Born:Kalgoorlie No other info - her parents were among the early settlers in Kalgoorlie |
The Afghan The Goldfields in the 20s The Return of the Prospector + 4 short verses |
"Verse From The Goldfields" Margaret Bull, 1975 |
| Hopegood, Peter | ? | On Ninety Mile Beach | |
| O'Brien, Kevin | Kevin O'Brien was born and raised within a family of nine in Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields. He was employed in many occupations in the region before concentrating on work in the mining industry | A Tribute To O'Connor A Plea For Life Looking Back Nickel Jack The Dinkum Bushman |
"Verse From The Goldfields" Margaret Bull, 1975 |
| Nazzari, Lou | Born: Aug 1917, Boulder WA, Died ? Lou lived all of his younger life at Ora Banda where his father Frank ran a fuel supply business which failed during the great depression. Taking up prospecting with his father the family had quite reasonable success. He later took up a career with Western Mining's Exploration Division. He served in the AIF in WWII During his retirement he developed an interest in poetry |
Blues Oversight Hannan's Cricket Club 50th Reunion If (Apol. to R Kipling)2 Memories of Ora Banda Tragedy |
all poems, "Verse From The
Goldfields" Margaret Bull, 1975 2 - Kalgoorlie Miner July 8 1930 |
| Morton Tex (born Robert Wm Lane) |
Born: 1916 Nelson, NZ Died: 1983 Sydney Tex Morton was the first of Australia's country music legends to be inducted into the Australasian Country Music Roll of Renown at its opening in 1976. emigrating to Australia in 1932. A talented performer, he pioneered the 'Travelling Country Show' in his new homeland, touring with Ashton's and Holden's Circus as well as running his own travelling rodeo. He wrote the music and lyrics for many legendary country songs. |
The King of Kalgoorlie | "Verse From The Goldfields" Margaret Bull, 1975 |
| Turner F.L | Back to The Goldfields | "Verse From The Goldfields" Margaret Bull, 1975 | |
more coming ASAP If you've got any Info, I'd love to have it
# I have included poems from authors who have died post 1955. I have tried, unsuccessfully, to find the copyright owners but it is rather difficult when they have no "real" publisher - Should the copyright owners of any of the poems object to their presence on this website, please contact me and I will remove them. Alternatively, if it's OK for them to be here, please contact me and I'll include your permission.
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