Street Names of Kalgoorlie Boulder, this excellent little book was published by the Eastern Goldfields Historical Society in 1996 and was written by E A Dawson. I actually came up with the title of the book but thats as much as my contribution was.
Many of the streets have been named after Mayors and Councillors but in more recent time the names of miners who have been killed in mine accidents have been used. Names from all walks of life have been included as you will see. Here is a selection of a few entries:-
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ALDERDICE PLACE:- James Gordon ALDERDICE was born in 1855 and died in July 1923 aged 68yrs. He was a member of the Kalgoorlie Municipal Council in 1900 and he retired in 1901. Jim Alderdice was nominated for the first Kalgoorlie Council in 1894 receiving 94 votes, he came 13th, so missed out by one for a council of 12. He was the owner of the Black Swan Saloon in 1896 which was built of canvas. Later the hotel was rebuilt in brick and the name changed to the Club Hotel. Jim’s wife, Matron Alderdice, was in charge of the Kalgoorlie Hospital from 1894-1895. She did much work for the sick of the Goldfields, a most unselfish and generous woman, she was highly though of by the people of the town.
CARROLL PLACE:– Jack CARROLL V C, born South Australia in 1890. When he came to Kalgoorlie he worked for the Kurrawang Firewood Company. He joined the AIF during WW1 and won the Victoria Cross in France in 1917 for outstanding bravery. He was to be the first VC winner from the Goldfields. After the war he returned and worked at Kurrawang and Lakewood. He was to loose a leg in an accident in the South West, he died in 1978
EGAN STREET:– Richard EGAN, known as ‘Diamond Dick’, owned the Croesus Mine Lease. The Lease was taken up in 1893 and covered 9 acres. He took as much of the shallow gold as he could and then in the same year he sold out to an Adelaide Syndicate. Diamond Dick spent his money lavishly until he went broke in the Eastern States. He returned to WA and went prospecting. He died in 1900 at age 36 and is buried in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery.
FAIRETHA PLACE:– Fairetha was a racehorse owned by Mary and Bob FERNIE, winner of the Kalgoorlie Cup in 1956 and the Perth Cup in 1957 and 1958. Trainer was Albert Jordan and jockey Johnnie Wilson.
NETHERCOTT STREET:– George E Nethercott was elected to the Kalgoorlie Council when Syd Ward retired. He was president of the Kalgoorlie Racing Club in 1896. He left Kalgoorlie in 1897 and whent to Rhodesia where he was shot and killed in a frontier fight in 1901 during the Boer War.
NANKIVILLE ROAD:- Herbert Ernest (Bert) NANKIVILLE was a champion swimmer and diver from the Goldfields. He was born on the 6th July 1917. He learnt to swim in the Victoria Park swimming baths. He swam in the Australian championships several times. In 1938 he won the 300 meters and the 800 meters freestyle in the Australia Championships. He enlisted in the AIF in 1940 when he won the Distinguished Conduct Medal for outstanding bravery, but lost an eye. He died in 1979.
SENIOR STREET:– Keith Hugh SENIOR was killed in a mining accident on 27th June 1964.
If you would like to know who your street was named after send me an email on moyasharp@outbackfamilyhistory.com.au and I will look it up for you. Streets named after 1996 will not be included.
Copies of this book can be obtained from the EG Historical Soc : http://www.kalgoorliehistory.org.au/publications/
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