The Sun Newspaper was circulated in the Goldfields from 1898 to 1929 when the name was changed to The Goldfields Observer, which continued until 1939. Printed and published by Frank Walker for Kalgoorlie Newspapers, Ltd at their office, 51 Forrest-street, Kalgoorlie next to the Railway Hotel.
The Sunday Times and “The Sun” newspapers in Western Australia. “The Sunday Times” was originally published in 1897 by Mr. F. C. B. Vosper who maintained control until his death, his family later selling to Messrs. James M. Smith and A. Read, proprietors of “The Kalgoorlie Sun”. “The Sun” was a weekly newspaper published in Kalgoorlie on Sundays.
The Sun Newspaper office on the left of the Railway Hotel in Forrest Street Kalgoorlie
Staff of ‘The Sun’ newspaper Kalgoorlie 1900
The newspaper was very popular and had a reputation of printing the more ‘human’ side of the news. At one stage it published the following headline:-
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You mentioned the Railway Hotel, can you please give the history of this hotel if you have any & of its owners. Many thanks
Hi Catherine The hotel has a long and checkered history which ended up in its demolition in 1998. This will give you a brief history:-
http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Admin/api/file/f452c97d-edc4-845a-880e-658ebb8adb0c
It was finally demolished in 2002.
worked for Lake View and Star in Boulder in the sixties,send information please.
Hi Moya do you have names for the chaps in the photo – the chap in the front with the white jacket I have seen him in various photos from around that time. Are these newspapers available to view anywhere – thank you for all the work you do on this site Cheers Jan McKinlay
No Im sorry Jan there are no names