Sidney Edwin Hocking

Born in South Australia, he began his career at The Adelaide Advertiser in 1874 as a general reporter.

[1] He was involved in the Kalgoorlie Racing Club and Chamber of Commerce, and president of the Fresh Air League which sent goldfields children to the coast for holidays.

Along with The West Australian, it is the only other daily print newspaper in Western Australia.

Following his death in 1935, the running of the newspaper was taken over by his four sons, which continued until 1970.

The newspaper's 100-year history was commemorated in 1995 by the publication of The Voice of the Goldfields: 100 Years of the Kalgoorlie Miner by Norma King.