Category: PEOPLE

28/04/202004/02/2023BITS N PIECES, COMMUNITY, GENERAL, PEOPLE

KATANNING ON FIRE

Katanning on Fire. Katanning on Fire. Katanning on Fire. The Western Australian bush is has been prone to fires long before European […]

25/04/202025/09/2023BUILDINGS, COMMUNITY, GENERAL, PEOPLE

AMBULANCE

ambulance The St John Ambulance in Katanning was originally a part of the Railway Ambulance Corps and consisted mainly of railway workers. […]

24/04/202004/02/2023BITS N PIECES, CLUBS, COMMUNITY, PEOPLE

STRENGTH OF EMPIRE

Strength of Empire Strength of Empire.MEETING IN KATANNING. Great Southern Herald8 February, 1919 The first meeting of the newly formed branch of […]

21/04/202002/09/2023BUILDINGS, COMMUNITY, PEOPLE, WOMEN

BADGEBUP ROCKWELL CWA

Badgebup Rockwell CWA The Country Women’s Association was founded on the pioneering spirit of strong women and principles of hard work, shared […]

21/04/202004/02/2023MEN, PEOPLE, SPORT

MARK WILLIAMS

Mark Williams MARK WILLIAMSPlaying for AFL club Hawthorn Mark Williams (born 13 April 1983) is an indigenous former Australian rules footballer who […]

17/04/202026/04/2023BUSINESS, MEN, PEOPLE, PIONEERS, TRANSPORT

SIR ANTHONY HORDERN

Sir Anthony Hordern Sir Anthony Hordern Anthony Hordern was born on 24 July, 1842, at Melbourne to Anthony and Harriett (nee Marsden) […]

15/04/202003/02/2023PEOPLE, PIONEERS, WOMEN

HANNAH MARY ROGERS

Hannah Mary Rogers Great Southern Herald21 May, 1941 The death of an old and respected resident of Katanning, in the person of […]

13/04/202003/02/2023BUSINESS, PEOPLE, WOMEN

SUSAN JANE FAIRCLOUGH

Susan Jane Fairclough nee Bennett Southern Districts Advocate13 April, 1936 In this issue we have to record the demise of Susan Jane […]

10/04/202003/02/2023BUILDINGS, BUSINESS, PEOPLE, PIONEERS

FEDERAL HOTEL

Federal Hotel Katanning The Federal Hotel was constructed in 1904 as a two-storey hotel, the third storey was added in 1913 by […]

08/04/202002/02/2023BUILDINGS, BUSINESS, MEN, PEOPLE, PIONEERS

FAIRCLOUGH FAMILY

Fairclough Family Born in Ireland in 1862, James (Jim) Fairclough settled in Mount Barker, South Australia with his farming family. After arriving […]