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Catherine O'SHEA
Also known as: née O'Keeffe
Special Achievements:1918- Ran a boarding house at Emungalen (near Katherine, Northern Territory).
1927 - She and husband (Tim) built and ran The Railway Hotel in Katherine, Northern Territory.
1929 - Built and ran hotel at Birdum (south of Katherine) which was later moved to Larrimah.
In 1909, she and her husband arrived in Port Darwin ready to start prospecting for gold.
Resources
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References
Forrest, Peter & Sheila. A woman of true pioneering spirit. Northern Territory News. May 20, 2003:29.
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Link - DARWIN LICENSING APPLICATION
Trove: Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld.: 1907 - 1954), Thu 13 Mar 1924, Page 6
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Link - GN 247,26
Trove: Northern Territory Times and Gazette (Darwin, NT: 1873 - 1927), Fri 1 Oct 1926, Page 3
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Link - GN 247,26
Trove: Northern Territory Times and Gazette (Darwin, NT: 1873 - 1927), Friday 8 October 1926, page 3
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Link - GN 66,24 LICENSING NOTICE.
Trove: Northern Territory Times and Gazette (Darwin, NT: 1873 - 1927), Friday 14 March 1924, page 3