W.A. Record Perth 24 December 1898, page 19 MULCAHY BROTHERS Premier Hotel keepers, FREMANTLE, PERTH, AND BOULDER CITY As Licensed Victuallers, the firm of Messrs. Mulcahy Bros is famed throughout Western Australia. They have been associated with the colony almost since the goldfields were discovered. The well-known and popular gentlemen are natives of Tipperary, the […]
An Hotel by any other name
29/05/2021 By 1 Comment
In last week’s’ Ripping Yarns and Tragic Tales,’ you may have read the story of the Hay family. While getting the story ready for the blog, which was sent to me by Nick Allan, I made a mistake in the name of one of the hotels his family ran. I got confused between the Club […]
Turning the Sod
01/05/2021 By Leave a Comment
Follow my blog with Bloglovin The Mirror – Perth 28 August 1937, page 23 Kalgoorlie Brewery’s Record of Progress, Maker of Big K Ale and Stout & Hannan Lager ONLY one of the 19 breweries once trading on the Goldfields has survived. That is the Kalgoorlie Brewery and its record is one of continued progress. […]
The Sun – not a detective agency
27/03/2021 By Leave a Comment
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 […]
An Hotel by Any Other Name-
20/03/2021 By Leave a Comment
The Hotel Australia in Laverton Western Australia still stands today. It has changed very little over the years as you will see from the following photographs. The building has been re used for lots of different purposes but the façade has remained throughout. Originally the Hotel Australia, was built in 1899. Laverton was then the […]
