Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 – 1950), Monday 1 July 1895, page 5 COOLGARDIE NEWS. : THE ALLEGED FIND AT LAKE COWAN. RETURN OF MR McCANN AS DELEGATE. FRUITLESS SEARCH FOR THE FIND. EXCITED MEETING IN BAYLEY-STREET. CHARGE AGAINST THE PRESS. THE COURIER OFFICE STONED. MR McCANN SMUGGLED AWAY., NOW UNDER POLICE PROTECTION. FURTHER […]
To be Frank – a Coolgardie Family
The Frank Family at their home in Sylvester Street Coolgardie c1919 Back Row:- L-R Charles Bernard Ceillam FRANK (29/10/1901 to 1977), Henry Bernard Joseph FRANK 1898 to 4/6/1943), Gerald Francis Patrick FRANK (15/2/1907) -Wilfred Ernest John FRANK (8/6/1903 to Oct 1989), Middle Row: Ivey Alice Mary FRANK (8/6/1903 to 21/1/1992) Married to PURDY, Bernard Joseph […]
The Fathers Family- pioneer profile
These charming photograph are shown with the permission Helen Spencer, the granddaughter of Sydney and Adelaide Fathers. Sydney George Williams FATHERS was born in Sydney NSW on 10 Jul 1873. He was the son of George FATHERS, who was born in 1834 in Somerset England, and Sarah Anne YOUNG. He travelled to Western Australian to work […]
The Gregson’s of Bonnievale – a family story
On the 11th Sep 1928, the ‘Rainbow Argus’ in Rainbow, Victoria, reported the death of John Watts Gregson. It said he was a highly respected resident of the town. He was born in Chepstone, Victoria, in 1871 and was the eldest son of Mrs Elizabeth Gregson nee LUMSDEN of Ararat, Victoria and Charles Gregson from […]
“Mr Everything”: pioneer profile
Mr Vaiben Louis Solomon was a very successful businessman in eary Coolgardie. He was also the first Jewish person to become a Premier of an Australian State. Vaiben Louis Solomon (1853-1908), businessman and premier, was born on 13 May 1853 in Adelaide, son of Judah Moss Solomon and his wife Rachel, née Cohen. He was educated at John […]
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