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William Edward Wainwright
William Edward Wainwright (3 January 1873 – 3 May 1959), commonly referred to as W. E. Wainwright, was a mine manager in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. History Wainwright was born in London, the son of schoolmaster Edward Harley Wainwright ( – 26 April 1919), and his wife Maria Wainwright, née Brooks.. In 1879 they left for Adelaide where E. H. Wainwright had accepted a position as Third Master of Prince Alfred College. :In 1883 he left "Princes" for rival St Peter's College, Adelaide, St Peter's College as a replacement for Science master A. H. Highton. His decision to change schools may have been related to his religion: Wainwright was an Anglican. He served at St Peter's for 22 years, resigning in 1906. Wainwright was educated by private tuition and was successful in the 1888 University examinations. He enrolled with the School of Mines in 1890, achieving excellent grades in the first year but missing a continuing scholarship through a change in criteria relati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken Hill
Broken Hill is an inland mining city in the far west of outback New South Wales, Australia. It is near the border with South Australia on the crossing of the Barrier Highway (A32) and the Silver City Highway (B79), in the Barrier Range. It is 315m above sea level, with a hot desert climate, and an average rainfall of 235mm. The closest major city is Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, which is more than 500km to the southwest and linked via route A32. The town is prominent in Australia's mining, industrial relations and economic history after the discovery of silver ore led to the opening of various mines, thus establishing Broken Hill's recognition as a prosperous mining town well into the 1990s. Despite experiencing a slowing economic situation into the late 1990s and 2000s, Broken Hill itself was listed on the National Heritage List in 2015 and remains Australia's longest running mining town. Broken Hill, historically considered one of Australia's boomtowns, has be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
