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W. G. PEARSE

Jean-Claude SEGUIN

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Voir slide 3.

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Les origines de "W. G. Pearse" restent inconnues. Il pourrait s'agir de "William Geake Pearse" (Creswick, 07/11/1861-Tookak, 29/03/1938), prospecteur et banquier. Voir le slide 3.

Le cinématographe Lumière (juin-septembre 1897)

Georges Boivin, qui a fait équipe avec Auguste Plane, a trouvé un nouveau collaborateur en la personne de Willam G. Pearse, probablement dès le mois de juin :

LUMIERE'S CINEMATOGRAPHE
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Mr. Pearse, the agent, is now in town, and he informs us that this is the only town in our colony which the proprietors intend visiting, as they rarely play away from the southern cities, consequently we may congratulate ourselves on having such a high class entertainment at our very doors.

Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette, Gympie, mardi 8 juin 1897, p. 3.

Quelques semaines plus tard, les deux hommes présentent le cinématographe Lumière à Bathurst, avant de poursuivre leur route vers Gympie, Bundaberg, Brisbane, Rockhampton...

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William Geake Pearse (Creswick, 07/11/1861-Tookak, 29/03/1938), prospecteur et banquier pourrait être le "W. G. Pearse", agent du cinématographe Lumière, même si aucun document ne nous permet, actuellement, d'établir un lien entre ces deux figures.

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Généalogie.

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"W. G. Pearse", agent du cinématographe Lumière en 1897, pose quelques problème d'identification. pourrait être la même figure que "William Geake Pearse

Les origines (1861-1896)

Originaire du Queensland, William Geake Pearse est lié, dès 1880, au monde du spectacle. À Rockhampton, il apparaît comme "mechanical operator" du divertissement installé dans l'Oddfellows' Hall.

pearse william 1880 rockhampton
Morning Bulletin, Rockhampton, lundi 1er novembre 1880, p. 1.

Dès 1886, il est membre d'une loge maçonnique. 

Pearse & Co 

W. G. Pearse se fait connaître comme prospecteur.

Mining.
Mr. W. G. Pearse, who is well known in North Queensland as a prospector, and also in this colony, is leaving Coolgardie for Sydney. He has been representing a very influential syndicate here for some months past. Although Mr. Pearse and his prospecting party's work has not been attended with any great success while on this field, it is no fault of his, for he is one of the few who are not afraid to push out into dry country. In a conversation with him he informs us he is in no way dissatisfied with the prospects of the field, and in answer to a question assures us he has at present no intention of saying good-bye to Coolgardie for good, but is leaving for Sydney to put in operation a scheme for his syndicate's advantage. On this errand we are sure all who know him will wish him God-speeds and a quick return. " Our party have just returned from the Norseman and," says Mr. Pearse, " I am sure she is one of the good things of this field, being a good reef from end." Mr. Anderson, a member of the syndicate, is remaining on the field to watch the interests of the syndicate of which Mr. Pearse is manager.Coolgardie Pioneer, Coolgardie, mercredi 3 avril 1895, p. 11.

 

Mr. W. G. Pearse, manager of the local branch of the Bank of Victoria.Weekly Times, Melbourne, samedi 23 janvier 1897, p. 32.

OVERLAND PASSENGERS
(By Telegraph.)
WALLANGARRA, April 18.
The following passengers travelled by mail train to-day:
For Sydney: [...] W. G. Pearse.The Brisbane Courier, Brisbane, mardi 20 avril 1897, p. 4.

Lumiere's Cinematograph.
It is announced elsewhere that we are to have an opportunity of viewing that wonderful of all machines, Lumiere's Cinematographe. Mr. Pearse, the agent, is now in town, and, as announced, the opening night is fixed for Thuesday. This town is the first ever visited by Lumiere's machine, as up to the present they never played away from the cities, and, judging by the amount of business they have been doing, we have no doubt they vill be equally well patronised here.National Advocate, Bathurst, merrcredi 14 juillet 1897, p. 2.

 

 

Mr W. G. Pearse
The death occurred at his residence,  Mathoura road, Toorak, on March 29, of Mr. William Geake Pearse, who for many years was known throughout the Wimmera in banking, pastoral, and agricultural circles. For 38 years he was associated with the Bank of Victoria, and was manager of the Donald branch when he retired 10 years ago to live in Melbourne. He leaves a widow, four sons (all on the land in the Donald district), and three daughters. One daughter is the wife of Mr. D. H. Crone, produce manager of Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. Ltd., who retired from the position of president of the Carlton Football Club several months ago. Another is the wife of Dr. Harbison, of Queensland, and the third is Mrs. Spencer, whose husband was killed in the war. Mr. Pearse was a leading Freemason, being a Past Junior Grand Warden of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria.The Australasian, Melbourne, samedi 8 avril 1938, p. 36.

Sources

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10-12/06/1897 Australie Gympie Theatre Royal Cinématographe Lumière
15-17/07/1897 Australie Bathurst School of Arts Cinématographe Lumière
06.07.09.10/08/1897 Australie Gympie Theatre Royal Cinématographe Lumière
08/1897 Australie Bundaberg   Cinématographe Lumière
31/08-18/09/1897 Australie Brisbane Queen Street Cinématographe Lumière
30/09-02/10/1897 Australie Rockhampton Theatre Royal Cinématographe Lumière

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