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From: Eric Meacock <>
Subject: Re: [KALGOORLIE] Fw: Kalgoorlie photo abt 1895
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 17:43:06 +1000
In-Reply-To: <OE54DbbkA5JIzpNcedZ00000324@hotmail.com>


Loma from the names I would suggest that it was the Kalgoorlie Miner staff
Hocking's were the owners
Would enjoy a look at the photo if you scan it sometime regards....
At 23/04/02 +1000, you wrote:

>Subject: Kalgoorlie photo abt 1895
>
>
>Hi I tried sending this before but used my other address. Hope this works
>and apologies to all members if I have duplicated it now. I am new to the
>list and only a temporary. I am researching my grandfather John RAFFERTY
>who was a printer and who I believed help set up the printing side of the
>Western Argus in Kalgoorlie. One of my treasures is a sepia photo in
>reasonable condition with about seventy males in it. It is a studio photo
>from "Joshua and Dwyer Kalgoorlie" . Unfortunately I don't know what
>the role of these men and boys are but I think it must have something to
>do with the newspaper as there are newspapers spread in front and "Western
>Argus" can be made out on one paper.
>I thought I would include the list of names on the photo and then if
>anyone would like a copy of this I can scan it for you. If this is too
>long I will make a couple of lists of the names that are printed at the
>bottom of the photo. The people in the back row are rather faded but
>still better than nothing!
>Front Row: J.A. Antill, J. Rafferty, E.E. Hill, A.E.
>Sharland, P.S. Hocking, J. W. Kirwan, S.K.
>
>Hocking, W.W. Willcock, E.W. Hocking, Hugo Campbell, F.S. Burke.
>
>Second Row: T. Gree[, J.S.
>Ogilvie, J.R. Cummins, T. Jordan, E. Thomas, P.E.R. Deckie, E.H.
>Irving,
>
>F.M.K. Kelsall, E.W.Stock, Elgar H. Wilcox, R. Groves, W.J. Beaumont,
>F. Holliway, J. Mackie.
>
>Third Row: J.Ferguson, M. Mitchell, J. Spargo, E. Rice, T.L.
>Bishop, J. Henderson, J.A. Hughes, W.J
>
>Robertson, L.J Doyle, H.S. Williams, C.K. Schipp, W.H. Bosworth, A.J.
>Price.
>
>Fourth Row: H. Foreman, J. Sawyer, W. Chubb, E. Snell, E.H.
>Williams, G. Wiles, G.T. Ritchie, J.
>
>Swain, P. Kennedy, J. Clarke.
>
>Back row: H. Webster, L. Stewart, T.B. Allen
>
>Boys: W.E. McCleery, J. Lukeis, W.J. Cahill, J.
>Jennings, F. Hokin, W. Carter, J.Pope, W.Crain.
>
>(and one unnamed kelpie!)
>
>Even if someone could tell me about the photo I would be grateful. Would
>the J. W. Kirwan have been the
>
>owner? Good luck everyone with the hunting.
>
>Loma
>
>
>
>
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