MINISTERIAL SPECIAL 1896

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1896

Overview

b/w A special train was commissioned to travel from Perth to Kalgoorlien to celebrate the first train to Kalgoorlie on 8th Sept 18 96 .The engine was 'P' class 4-4-0 No. 63 & a 'G ' class engine It consisted of the vice regal ministerial & inspection cars the car of the Manager of the Great Southern Railways, 8 sleeping cars 2 composite carriages 2 luggage vans & a brake van .Two locomotives were also requisisioned Three hundred invited guests witnessed the ceremony Some of the guests were----The Governor His Excellency Sir Gerard & Lady Smith ,with their daughter Miss Smith. The Mayor Mr.I. J.Cohn . The Premier Sir John & Lady Forrest .Mr C.A.Piesse--MLC.Mr Wittenoom ---Commissioner of Railways.Sir George Shenton ,Sir James Lee-Steere Captain de Sage A.D.C.to his Excellency Sir Gerard Smith >Messrs.H.J.Saunders ---MLC E.McLarty--MLC H.Briggs --MLC.D.F.Congdon --MLC. C.Harger MLC.H.Solomon ---MLC. F.O:Connor --MLC. Councillor Wilson --Perth. Perth Warden Davis . Reverend Father Prendergast .The train paused at Hines Hill for the photograph .A reproduction was painted in 1979 by artist R.A.Hobson The photo is framed The painting is in colour

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-156-2017.119

Item type

Photographs

Year

1896

Public Location

Room 2

Merredin Railway Museum

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