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Disgraceful Conduct at Bonnievale :

Moya Sharp — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 06:50:52 +0000

Coolgardie Miner 8 December 1898

DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT AT BONNIEVALE
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Sir,—Will you allow me, through the medium of your valuable paper, to draw the Police Inspector’s attention to the state of affairs at Bonnievale? Almost every Sunday evening, a crowd of people gathers around the leading hotel, some of them in a state of intoxication. The result is that such conduct and language are indulged in that it is not fit for a respectable woman to walk along the street.

Occasionally, the proceedings end in a disgraceful drunken brawl, as was the case last Sunday evening, when several intoxicated men started to fight and were encouraged to do so by several other men, who call themselves respectable citizens, one of whom was the employer of one of the fighters. The brawl terminated in an apparently unsatisfactory manner to those interested, as there is talk now of bringing the men together for a stake of £10, a state of affairs which the constable would do well to keep a watch on.

A suggestive fact in connection with the affair is that the later on Sunday evening, the more intoxicated and unruly these men become. I would like to suggest to the Police Inspector that he instruct the visiting constable to remain here until a late hour on Saturday and Sunday evenings, as I believe the fact of a policeman being in the town would prevent these disgraceful scenes. I hear that one of the men was badly hurt on Sunday last, and if these things are allowed to continue, some of our townsmen may find themselves mixed up in a painful and degrading affair similar to that experienced by some of the Kanowna people recently. I trust the authorities will take the necessary measures to prevent the recurrence of such conduct.

A BONNIEVALE RESIDENT (A Lady)

The Church at Bonnievale:

Moya Sharp — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 07:10:22 +0000

The Wesleyan Church seems to have been the only church established in the townsite of Bonnievale. Although by 1903, there were approximately 6000 residents, there are only four recorded marriages. Many of the residents may have chosen to marry in Coolgardie, 7 miles away.

Wesleyan Church Marriages:-

BENAIM Henry married 14 Feb 1905 at Bonnievale to Flora Amelia NORRIS, age 27, Bachelor – Occ:- Miner – Father:- BENAIM Henry (Storekeeper) Mother:- Fanny HAMPTON, witness P Young, Minister John TILLER.

BONNEY Beatrice Lois married 30 Nov 1896 at Bonnievale at the residence of J H Darby to James MARTIN age 17yrs – Spinster, Occ:- Dressmaker, Father:- Askin Edward BONNEY (Agent), Mother:- Fanny MANN, Witness J H DARBY, minister Rev TRESTRAIL.

DACEY Ellen married 20 Apr 1905 at Bonnievale to William DAVEY, age 25, Spinster, Father:- David DACEY (Engineer), Mother:- Ellen HARRINGTON, witness William Charles WILLMAN, minister Charles JENKINS.

DAVEY William married 20 Apr 1905 at Bonnievale to Ellen DACEY, age 30, Widower, Occ:- Miner, Father:- William Stephens DAVEY (Miner) , Mother:- Fanny CASTLETON, witness Williams Stevens DAVEY, minister Charles JENKINS.

MARTIN James married 30 Nov 1896 at Bonnievale at the residence of J H Darby to Beatrice Lois BONNEY age 26yrs, Bachelor, Occ:- Storekeeper at Bonnievale, Father:- John Henry MARTIN (Miner), Mother:- Dorcas WINNES, witness James RANKIN, minister Rev TRESTRAIL.

NORRIS Flora Amelia married 14 Feb 1905 at Bonnievale to Henry BENAIM, age 24yrs, Spinster, Occ:- Domestic, Father:- William Tilder NORRIS (Miner), Mother:- Francis May WILLIAMSON, witness E NORRIS, minister John TILLER.

ROBERTSON Sarah Marion, married 10 oct 1898 at Bonnievale at the residence of W Tyson to John Edward TYSON, age 23yrs, Spinster, Occ:- Home Duties, Father:- Lachlin ROBERTSON (Farmer), Mother:- Levinia Florence NICHOLSON of East Charlton VIC, witness C L TYSON, minister A J FRY.

TYSON John Edward married 10 Oct 1898 at the residence of W Tyson at Bonnievale to Sarah Marion ROBERTSON, age 24yrs, Bachelor, Occ:- Miner, Father:- John TYSON (Miner), Mother Sarah TUCKER, witness Walter TYSON, minister A J FRY.

Eliza Mincham – Sepia Saturday

Moya Sharp — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 13:26:33 +0000

Eliza Mincham and friend outside her Bonnievale Home (near Coolgardie) with children and dog.