Pauley Bros Produce Merchants, Cnr Brookman and Forrest Sts, Boulder
Mr Edward Pauley
Mr Edward Pauley was the senior partner in the firm of Pauley Bros, produce merchants of Boulder. He was born in Bendigo Victoria on the 5 Apr 1869. He was the son of the late Edward Pauley, a farmer, who was one of the first to prove the existence of payable gold in Bendigo. Mr Pauley’s Grandfather, Gunner Edward Pauley distinguished himself in the battle of Waterloo in 1815 under Wellington. A medal for his services is now in the possession of his grandson. Mr Pauley worked on the family farm with his father till the age of 27 when he travelled to Western Australia. He was lured by the stories of gold discovery and he also wished to join his brother who had preceded him and had obtained a position in Broad Arrow. When the brothers joined forces they opened a store at the Railway Venture Gold Mine near Broad Arrow. This business was carried our successfully till they removed to Boulder in 1897 where they established a produce store in Forrest street. It gained the reputation of being the largest produce business on the Eastern Goldfields with many of the principal mines being supplied by this firm.
Mr Thomas Pauley
In 1900 the brothers purchased a large farmin property near Wikepin, about 14 miles east of Cuballing. It consisted of 4000 acres of virgin bush. A large amount of capital has been invested in the property and about 500 acres have been brought under cultivation. Wheat and oats have been the chief crops. A large flock of Merino sheep have also be found to be most profitable and a ready market for the lamb and wool was found in the Goldfields. The farm in under the care of Mr Thomas Pauley, who devotes his full-time to the various industries. The brothers also maintained an interest in the mining industry where they set up a battery in the Edjudina district for public crushing. Not long after it was established the government of the day subsidised the mill in appreciation of the assistance to the mining industry give by the brothers. Mr Edward Pauley is also one of the directors of the Boulder Brewery Company and is also a director of the Evening Star newspaper in Boulder.
Grave of Edward Pauley, Boulder Cemetery
Mr Edward Pauley married to Johanna, daughter of Mr J Quinlan, farmer of Clare South Australia, and has a family of three sons and one daughter, Mary, Edward, Thomas and John. He passed away at his home at 67 Forrest Street, Boulder on 6 Oct 1942 and is buried in the Boulder Cemetery next to his wife Johanna who pre deceased him in 1941.
Mr Thomas Pauley married in 1908 to Edith, daughter of Mr Barbary of Moonta South Australia, they have five children, Edward, Thomas, Mary, William and John. He passed away at his residence at Fern Farm, East Cuballing on the 14 June 1935.
Ref:- Cyclopedia of Western Australia and the Kalgoorlie Miner and Western Argus Newspapers.
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Original pioneers good story
Moyà, I would love to tell you my story of the Pauleys. My mother move to Boulder from a farm at salmon gums during the depression in the 30 s. She was unmarried so bought six cows and horse with her. She milked her cows to support herself. She naturally got to know the Pauleys as she was a regular customers, buying her feed etc for her cows and horse. I was born 1947 and for the first 13 years of my life visited the Pauleys each week with my mother and loved climbing on the bales in their sheds. Also knew the Pauleys through tennis. The Pauleys home still stands as you may know it. It is a really old Boulder treasure. Cheers Norma French.