The Chamber of Mines Building in Coolgardie would have to have been one of the best buildings in the town I think. As you will see from these photos, the work that went into the design was amazing. The attached small building to the left was the accomodation of the registrar. It was demolished in […]
John Boileau – pioneer profile
Weekly Times 10 September 1898, page 49 Mr John (Jack) Hunter Brandrum Boileau is a licentiate of the Dublin Pharmaceutical College, having served his time under his father, the senior partner in the well-known Dublin firm of Boileau and Boyd. He acted as assistant to his father for some time, but being desirous of essaying […]
Hotels of Coolgardie 3:
1:- The Australia Hotel:- First appears in the newspapers in 1895 and the first Licensee was Wilson DUNNE. LOcated in Bayley Street opposite the Post Office. Now where Ben Priors Park is situated. It seems to have been demolished in about 1919. 2. The Lion Hotel, Cnr Renou and Sylvester Sts, Coolgardie. The Lion Hotel […]
The Church at Bonnievale:
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 […]
A Ghan who did a’woowing go :
The Sun, Kalgoorlie : 24 March 1907, page 9 MARRIAGE OF A RUE DE BROOKMAN RESIDENT. The foundations of goldfields society were not exactly shaken to their bedrock bottom on Wednesday morning, last , when the “Kalgoorlie Miner” issued with the announcement of the marriage of a well known Afghan , to a more notoriously […]
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