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Going Going Gone in 1972

07/12/2019 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

In 1972 we lost two great Goldfields Hotels. The Oriental Hotel, in Hannan Street Kalgoorlie and the Shamrock on the corner of Lane and Piesse Streets in Boulder. The demolition of the Oriental Hotel, which was owned by the Swan Brewery at the time, took place under cover of darkness and before protesters could arrive […]

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The White Hart Hotel – Coolgardie

09/11/2019 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The White Hart Hotel was located in Hunt Street, between Sylvester and Lindsay Sts, Coolgardie. Licensees: George Murray Dewsnap – 1901-1902 Stephen Timewell – 1903-1905 Edward Walton -1907- 1909 Frank Martin – 1910 Martin Hyland – 1912 James Duffy – 1914 Hugh Dunstan – 1915 R R Reid – 1916-1917 The White Hart Hotel, erected […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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