The Sun – not a detective agency

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 of 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 – Photo J J Dwyer State Library of WA.

Staff of ‘The Sun’ newspaper Kalgoorlie 1900 – State Library of WA

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:-

Carriages outside of the Sun Newspaper Office with the Railways hotel on the right. 1900-1910 – Phot JJ Dwyer – State Library of WA

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Moya Sharp

Owner at Outback Family History

My name is Moya Sharp, I live in Kalgoorlie Western Australia and have worked most of my adult life in the history/museum industry. I have been passionate about history for as long as I can remember and in particular the history of my adopted home the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Through my website I am committed to providing as many records and photographs free to any one who is interested in the family and local history of the region.

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