With the passing of Louis Arthur Alman, Mayor of Kalgoorlie, on April 1, 1969, at the age of 82, the goldfields community lost one of its most esteemed citizens, and the Western Australia’s Jewish community mourned a steadfast leader. For over 38 years, often nearly single-handedly, Alman kept the flame of Judaism alive in Kalgoorlie. […]
Andrew Barr – and impressive funeral
Coolgardie Miner 6 February 1911, page 3 DEATH OF ANDREW BARR AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL Few men in Coolgardie were better known and respected than Andrew Barr, and when the news was circulated early on Saturday that he had gone to his rest, many a kindly word of good feeling was uttered. We all knew him […]
A History of Lodge Golden Thistle –
A HISTORY OF LODGE GOLDEN THISTLE No. 840 S.C. First Scottish Lodge erected on the Eastern Goldfields of WA By Bro. Doug Daws PDGM, Hon, SGW (Scot.) – August 2021 Although Coolgardie is now known to most West Australians as a tourist town and refueling stop on the road to the Eastern States, in the […]
When Temperance Issues Raged
When Temperance Issues Raged: Scottish Masonic Lodge Mossgiel No. 902 S.C. was there to help fight the battle. Temperance is described as abstinence from consuming alcohol: Without wanting to moralise in any way, there is no doubt that alcohol has, does, and will continue to contribute to human misery through the coming years. Countless societal […]