Tonsorial Artists – the Mickle Brothers
28/07/2017 By Leave a Comment
The Mickle brothers have established a dynasty of Hairdressers (Tonsorial Artists) and tobacconists in Western Australia. Starting in the Murchison and Northern Goldfields the five brothers had premises in Menzies, Mt Magnet, Kookynie, Laverton and Wiluna and Meekatharra. They would also open a business in Narrogin in later years. Laverton Mercury (Laverton, WA : 1899 […]
Grand Variety Entertainment
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Presbyterian Concert Party November 6th 1948 – In aid of the ‘New Church Building Fund’ Names Mentioned:- Mrs Hoffman, Mrs FredA Jolly, Ian Rutherford, Gordon Williams, Les Delamotte, Janet Laird, Joy Johnson, Ron Lambert, Betty Norton, Hazel Bailey, Nancy Plaisted, Ian Greenwood, Rev A Macliver, Mrs Maclivder, Heather Macliver , W J Adams, Rex Macliver
Hotels of Peak Hill – from Paul Cribb
27/07/2017 By 2 Comments
As you all know I am always on the lookout for new photos of Goldfields hotels. I would like to thank Paul Cribb for sending me the following great photos to add the the collection and to go on the web site. Travelling on the Murchison, The Freemasons Hotel, Coach Leaving Peak Hill for […]
A Puzzling Politician – Hugh Mahon
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Former Federal Member for Kalgoorlie, Hugh Mahon, was the only MP ever to be expelled from the Commonwealth Partiment. Hugh Mahon (1857-1931), journalist and politician, was born on 6 January 1857 at Killurin, near Tullamore, King’s County, Ireland, thirteenth child of James Mahon, farmer, and his wife Anna, née McEvoy. Educated by the Christian Brothers, he […]
