Monday My conversion from a Gough Whitlam supporting, dope-smoking, loony leftist was achieved on a farm at Quinninup in West Australia. It was a beautiful property and I think of that time with great fondness. The area was a mixture of farmland and logging. Those who owned farms didn’t allow logging. That all happened on government-owned land. The land was leased by … [Read more...]
West Australia, Gold and Secession
Wednesday https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-gold-industry-hold-antitax-rally-in-kalgoorlie-20170918-gyjuay.html These protests by the West Australian Gold mining industry have some alignment with an earlier period of Gold miner discontent. When the details of federation were being discussed in 1900, West Australians were strongly opposed. … [Read more...]