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submitted by Peter Makarthis on 12.04.2011

The Peters Enigma - Presentation at Roxy Theatre Bingara 2011

The Peters Enigma


The name Peter has a long association with the naming style of Greek Oyster Saloons and Cafes in eastern Australia. The name Peter and Peters with and without an apostrophe, continued as part of the Greek Café scene from the inception of Peter Phacheas’, S.Peter & Co at Inverell in 1899 through many businesses including, Peters Café at the Roxy Theatre Bingara 1936.

Mrs Peters Refreshment Rooms at 128 Beaumont Street, Hamilton,
NSW, ...

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submitted by Peter Makarthis on 17.06.2007

Smithopoulos

Smithopoulos (Σμιδοπουλος)
Aka Smith O’Poulos - Initials J.C (apologies to William McInnes the Australian actor)

Date of birth c1890
Place – small gold mining site now beyond a fading memory at the back of Bingara (?) NSW.

Smithopoulos is the offspring of an illegitimate liaison between a young wholesome lass by the name of Smith and a handsome transient Greek miner – perhaps both minors.

Like the paternal transient miner, ...