Aug 24, 2021
Tragic tale of Edward killalea and his visit to Wollongong's Commercial Hotel
Tragic tale of Edward killalea and his visit to Wollongong’s Commercial Hotel
Shellharbour aldermen, including Edward Kilallea third from right. Picture: Supplied. By MICK ROBERTS © WHEN a Shellharbour civic leader died on the sofa of Wollongong’s Commercial Hotel in 1872 the news caused a sensation. Edward Killalea was elected to the Shellharbour Municipal Council just two years before his death in 1872 from the “effects of excessive drinking” and taking a does of…
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