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The United Club Hotel – Coolgardie hotels

26/10/2019 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The United Club was formed in September 1896 and had Warden J.M. Finnerty as its first President.  Immediately after formation it was proposed to erect a building, estimated to cost ₤5,000, for use as a Club in Bayley Street west. The United Club, on the corner of Moran and Bayley Streets Coolgardie west, was an […]

Filed Under: Hotels Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Hotels, Western Australia

Captain Kettle of the Toorak Hotel –

17/10/2019 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Built in 1899. On June 25, 1903 a fire destroyed the whole of the front of the hotel. Situated on the 90 Mile Road, in the early days, this was the road out of Coolgardie on the North side. It closed some time in 1910. Licensee’s Harold B McCormick – 1900 E Bradley – 1901 […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, Hotels, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Hotels, Western Australia

An Explosive Situation

04/10/2019 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Menzies Miner 20 February 1897, page 11 The Kanowna Explosion MATCH DROPPED INTO CASK OF RUM. DEATH OF ONE OF THE INJURED MEN An accident resulting in serious injury to several persons occurred at the White Feather Hotel today, when a match dropped in a cask of spirit caused  a terrific explosion. Mr Cole, proprietor […]

Filed Under: People, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Goldfields History, Hotels, Kanowna, Western Australia

The Shamrock Hotel – Coolgardie hotels

03/10/2019 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Next in our series of Coolgardie Hotels is Colreavy’s Shamrock Hotel: When the Shamrock Hotel, on the corner of Sylvester and Jobson Streets, Coolgardie was opened in September 1895, the licensee, Mrs Cath Colreavy, announced her best efforts would be used to ‘promote the comfort and convenience of patrons and visitors’. Despite having twenty bedrooms […]

Filed Under: Hotels, People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Hotels, Western Australia

The Kalgoorlie Hotel – Judds pub

28/09/2019 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

  Kalgoorlie Hotel ‘Judds Pub’. Hannan Street Kalgoorlie This photo is not one often seen of this well know local iconic building. Built c 1896 from ‘white stone’ it has remained a going concern ever since. It hasn’t always been called ‘Judds’ it was named as such from James (Judd) Mahony who gave his nick […]

Filed Under: Hotels Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Hotels, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

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