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  • Moving to Substack

    2023 is the year I follow my intuition. Initially, this started with regard to stories. When I came across a little-known Sydney story, I decided to follow it. As I researched, the familiar feeling of anticipation washed over me. It was a story I had to write. I decided The…

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  • The Drummer’s Death

    The Drummer’s Death

    The regular jazz drummer who played in the orchestra at the Empire Dance Hall couldn’t make it to the flannel dance held on 9 December…

  • A Postal Puzzle

    A Postal Puzzle

  • Bubonic Plague in Geraldton

    Bubonic Plague in Geraldton

    The sudden deaths of two people who were said to have been perfectly healthy sent rumours swirling. Bubonic plague was reported in Perth and Fremantle…

  • Identification Made Easy

    Identification Made Easy

    A hearing relating to a charge of assault came before the Criminal Court in Perth on 15 March 1906. No details were provided in the…

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