The circumstances surrounding the I death of Airs Ouiiin, whose body was found in. the hush about nine miles from Kalgoorlie (.vYcst. Australia) oil New Year's Day, are the mo,st pa (belie- tha.l. have been recorded oil the goldfields for many years. MnsQuiimi. who was OU years of age, left Scotland in November i'or the purpose of vi<ing her son, a scliool;ma.s.(or a.t Bulong. Tlie letter announcing her departure did not reach her son until December 27.. a.nd when -she arrived ai. Kalgoorlie on Christmas Day there was no oiK" lo meet her. She said she had been looking forward to meeting her sen on Christmas Day, and. inquiring lbe road U> Bulong, commenced a. 20-niilc tramp under a burning sun, the temperature being almost I.OOdeg. iv Ihe shade. The. 1111I'urluna.fc woman never reached Buloiig. After travelling live miles along the road she wandered into the bush. Hei- diYi.ppearanee was not reported lo the police until Iwo days laler, and dilficull.y was experienced in picking ii]) her (racks. The body was found about four miles from the main roadr McMenamin's "hard-up'-' isale is still in full swing. Customers are urgently requested to shop early, as during the busy hours last. Friday patrons were too numerous for all to be properly attended to.
Why pay dearly for Baking Powder when SHARLAND'S—the be s t that can be produced—costs less than others? Ask your grooer.
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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 2856, 29 January 1916, Page 2
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