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GOON SUN
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Biographical information
Goon Sun was born in June 1874 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in June 1894.
He worked as a market gardener in Robert Street, Osborne Park, in 1916.
He was fined £10 for 'Smoking Opium' in May 1918 (B).
Other name
Goon Sun (differentiated name)
Date of birth
June 1874
Employment
Job title
Gardener
Date employed
[date unknown]
Connections
Subject (place)
Robert Street, Osborne Park
Subject (topic)
Chinese heritage in Western Australia
Market gardening
Opium
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Anne Atkinson Collection
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NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5102786>
Item information
Contributor
School of Social Sciences
Source of information
Asian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)
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Place of birth
Place
Canton
Date
1874
Significant place
Relation
Immigrated to
Place
Australia
Date
June 1894
GOON SUN
(June 1894). UWA Collected, accessed 06/12/2025, https://collected.uwa.edu.au/nodes/view/17235