NOY

Michael John Noy (1845-1916) married Hannah Robinson (1847-1929) in Mudgee in 1869. Their children included:

• Michael - 1868 (out of wedlock?)
• John 1869
• Hannah - 1873 (married Henry Drew)
• Sidney - 1875 
• Elizabeth - 1878
• William - 1880
• Charles - 1882
• George - 1884
• Ernest - 1886
• James Percy - 1888

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Michael Noy married Mary A McEwan/MacEwan in Brewarrina in 1896 (NSW BDM 7069/1896). Their children included:

• William S - 12107/1898
• Hannah M - 30451/1899
• Michael J - 4946/1902 (born in Mudgee)
• Charles E - 17950/1904
• Ernest - 16634/1908

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Sidney Noy (born 31 July 1875; died 29 July 1964) married Mary J Sloman in Gulgong in 1907 (NSW BDM 10683/1907)

Their children (born in Gulgong) included:

• William M S - 24942/1908
• Ernest D - 15285/1910
• Mary J - 15079/1913

NEWS ITEMS

1916 - THE LATE MR MICHAEL NOY.

The late Mr. Michael Noy, who was born at Richmond (N.S.W.), and resided around Mudgee and Gulgong for about 51 years. He owned a good deal of property at Home Rule, Three Mile, Mudgee and Cooyal.

He had resided on his property at Home Rule for some time. A widow and the following children are left to mourn their loss: Michael, John, and George (Queensland), James (Sandy Creek), Sydney and Percy (Gulgong), Ernest (Weetalibah) Charles and William (Cobbora), and Mrs. H. Drew (Home Rule).

Source:  Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954) Mon 26 Jun 1916 Page 2

1929 - MRS HANNAH NOY.

By the death of Mrs Hannah Noy, which occurred at Home Rule on Monday, the district loses one of its finest characters. Deceased, who had reached the advanced age of 81 years, was beloved by her many friends and deeply respected by all those who had the pleasure of her acquaintance. To the following sons and daughters universal sympathy is extended:— Michael (Queensland); John (Narrabri), Sydney (Gulgong), William (Coonabarabran), Charles (Dunedoo), George (Coonabarabran),

Ernest (Pilliga), Percy (Pilliga), and Mrs H. Drew (Home Rule). The funeral took place to the Church of

England portion of the Gulgong cemetery, the (Rev. L. Caldwell officiating. Mr J. Clarke conducted the funeral.

Source: Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954) Thu 4 Apr 1929 Page 42

MAYNE 23

 

23 Mayne Street, ca 1970

Source: Wes Stacey

Source: Google Street View

3 ROBINSON

Heritage listing: 2070345 House, 3 Robinson Street (Lot 11, Section 27)

3 Robinson St, ca 1970

Source: detail, Wes Stacey photo taken from corner of Mayne and White streets

MAYNE 105

 

Source: Wes Stacey, ca 1970

Keith Paul was Stock and Station Agent at 105 Mayne (building next to the Opera House). His son Peter Paul took over the business. Peter's wife, Rita nee Hooper, was the matron of the hospital.

According to Annie Lyons, in the very early days there was a bark hut on this site that was a school.

“My father came from Switzerland to the Goldrush: Peter Jago was his name, and my mother came from Campbelltown. In those days, there were no, what you call now, Australians, everyone was a foreigner of some sort. The buildings were made of stringy bark. You know there used to be an old bark school house up there in Mayne Street, where Keith Paul’s office is [103-105 Mayne Street], where my husband Alf went to school.

Source: Mudgee Guardian, 18 August 1971, p 4

GORMLY

 

James David Gormly, near Gulgong, ca 1900

Source: Kevin Varney

James David Gormly (far left) was the shire engineer at Mudgee. His father was James Gormly MLC. His mother was Margaret Cox.

NEWS ITEMS

1942 - MR. JAMES DAVID GORMLY.

Mr. James David Gormly, who died at his home at Lane Cove, Sydney, on 13th January, saw much of the early development in the Wagga Wagga and Bourke districts. He was born 78 years ago at Wagga Wagga, where his father, the late Hon. James Gormly, M.L.C., was one of the leading mailcoach proprietors in New South Wales. By that time Cobb and Co. had not, to any great extent, extended their activities to this side of the Murray, from Victoria.

In 1872 Mr. Gormly gave up his coaches and settled on the land near The Rock in the Wagga district. He took up one "free selection" of land for himself and five more for his children. Thus young David Gormly became a "Free Selector" of land in 1872 at the age of 8 years.

When the family governess dismissed her pupils in the afternoon, four of them went "on home" to their respective huts, so as to comply with the conditions of three years residence attached to their "free selections." The fifth child was allowed to remain at the homestend because the boundary line of her land ran right through the centre of her father's home.

Young David got his first job when he was about eleven years of age, and travelled for some months with his father's sheep to the mountains around Batlow and Tumbarumba districts.

David's next job was a bigger one; he assisted to take the family sheep and horses from his father's land on The Big Springs Station, near Wagga, to Caronga Park Station, near Bourke, a modest trek of about five hundred miles. David was then nearly 14 years old, but he could do a man's job. Caronga Park was absolutely devoid of any improvements when David Gormly's father bought it and water had to be carted twenty miles when the first big tank was excavated, but unbounded energy by the owner assisted by his two sons, Louis and David, and a good team of men soon saw the 160,000 acres converted into a profitable sheep station. David's father sold his station, and then bought and sold other grazing properties with very satisfactory results, and in 1881 he relinquished grazing and settled in the town of Wagga Wagga, and Louis and David went to school again.

David finished his education at St. Ignatius' College, Sydney, and when leaving there in June, 1884, he was dux of the college. A very creditable performance for a youth who had so many interruptions in his early school days.

After leaving college David became a land surveyor's assistant in Sydney, but the land boom burst in the early nineties and suburban subdivisions went out of fashion. He then went to Hillston as Town Clerk and later became an officer of the Public Works Department. When local government came into force, David again took up duties as a Shire Engineer. He also held a certificate which entitled him to hold the position of Shire Clerk. Thus he was sometimes a Shire Engineer and sometimes a Shire Clerk, always carrying out his duties with great satisfaction to the Council which employed him. He spent many years at Mudgee and Gulgong, and when he retired in 1930, he settled down in his home "Elphin," Dorrit-street, Lane Cove, not far from his old college, St. Ignatius, on the Lane Cove River. Mr. Gormly was twice married, his first wife being a Miss Power, daughter of the well-known family of Robert Power, of Toongabbie. A family of five by the first marriage were David, Linda, Ursula, Margaret and Minnie, and these are left to mourn their loss. 

His second wife survives him, and also one son of the second marriage, James. Mr. Gormly was an exemplary Catholic and zealous friend of the poor. He was a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society for 50 years, and at the date of his death was actively engaged as treasurer of St. Michael's Conference. Following the Requiem Mass in St. Michael's Church, the interment took place in the Northern Suburbs

Cemetery, Sydney.

Source:  Catholic Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1932 - 1942) Thu 19 Feb 1942 Page 18

WATSON-CARRIGAN

NEWS ITEMS

1871 - [ADVERTISEMENT]

Glorious News - T.W. WATSON & C. Carrigan - Begs to announce to the Public of Gulgong that their BUTCHERING ESTABLISHMENT IS NOW OPEN, and the following is a List of Prices

• Beef joint 2½d per lb
• Lamb to 3/- per qtr
• Steaks 3d per lb
• Veal 4d per lb
• Pork 6d per lb
• Beef Sausages 4d per lb
• Germ. Sausage 9d per lb
• Mutton Chops 3d per lb
• Pork Chops 6d per lb
• Brawn 8d per lb

In carrying on their business, the strictest attention to cleanliness, &c., in every department will be observed, as well as Punctuality in the delivering of orders.

Hotels, Restaurants, and Families supplied on Liberal Terms.

Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 1, 18 February 1871

1871 - [ADVERTISEMENT]

T.W WATSON & C. CARRIGAN - Beg to announce to the public of Gulgong that their BUTCHERING ESTABLISHMENT IS NOW OPEN.

Steaks 2b per pound Veal 4b per pound

Pork Chops 6b per pound Brawn 8b per pound

Lamb 2/9 to 3/- per Qtr. Joint of beef 2½b per lb.

In carrying on their business, the strictness attention to cleanliness in every department will be observed, as well as punctuality in the delivery of orders. Hotels, Restaurants, and Families supplied on

liberal terms.

Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 4, 11 March 1871

HAYNE'S DAM

Haynes and party had a block claim located at Happy Valley (south).

 
Haynes Dam (behind Flirtation Hill)
"old sludge dam of no value"
Source: 1887 Parish Map

NEWS ITEMS

1872 - Mining Accident

Another mining accident occurred at the new rush at the Happy Valley south on Monday last, to a shareholder named Haynes and party’s block claim through the whip pulley wheel not being ‘spragged’ when the man was being lowered down the shaft. It is really astonishing how men will through sheer carelessness risk their lives and limbs descending shafts. It is no use preaching caution to them, for they heed not, so we won’t indulge ourselves in offering any further remarks. Fortunately the hospital affords relief for such accidents for which the victims of these accidents should feel grateful and will we hope show it in a practical way.

Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 126, 30 October 1872

1875 - Gulgong Mining Report
On the Star of the South, easterly of Old Surface Hill, Henry Haynes and party have been prospecting a claim for some weeks and had a washing up at Trounces, the result was sufficient to keep them working the claim.

Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 18 May 1875

1875 - Gulgong Mining Report

On the Star of the South, Henry Haynes and party succeeded last week in coming upon a good vein of gold. The sinking in the claim was something more than ninety feet. Pursuing the washdirt until it reached eighty feet from the surface, they came upon good prospects. Four or five claims have been taken up and shepherded on this lead. The lead is only about 1½ miles from town, the surrounding country gives every indication that the this location is gold-bearing.

Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 3 August 1875

1875 - Gulgong Mining Report

Harry Haynes and party on the Star of the South, are now on better paying dirt than at any previous time; and gave a good depth of wash; on Friday one of the men picked up a nugget from the face of the drive that weighed four pennyweight and some other coarse pieces were found in the prospect. They have about 25 loads to grass. The party in No. 1, have bottomed too shallow and will soon have another shaft down. Quite a number of claims have been taken up and are being shepherded.

Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 17 August 1875

1875 - Gulgong Mining Report

Much interest is taken in the progress being made on the Star of the South. Henry Haynes and party, in the prospecting claim took out from the shallow level about 20 loads of dirt and the yield was ¾ of an ounce to the load. They have nearly two feet of washdirt and the run is more than 20 feet wide. About a dozen claims are occupied and five shafts are being put down. One of them is already more than 60 feet down.

Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 24 August 1875

1875 - Gulgong Mining Report

On the Star of the South several shafts are being sunk and if either of the parties are fortunate enough to drop on the lead being so successfully worked by Harry Haynes and party it will be a great addition to the mining resources of the district.

Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 1 September 1875

1875 - Gulgong Mining Report

On the Star of South, Henry Haynes and party are on good payable dirt. They bottomed on the side of the reef and have a fair depth of washdirt. There are four other parties sinking shafts on the lead but we do not learn that either have yet struck payable gold. It is unfortunate that other parties have not been able to strike the lead, because if the lead could be traced further, there would be encouragement for people to prospect the ground in all directions about the gullies and ranges in this quarter. It was in close proximity to this spot that gold was first discovered and that caused the numerous population to congregate in this locality. There were some very rich deposits near the surface on the opposite side of the hill, and it is hoped that rich quartz reefs will be discovered there.

Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 15 September 1875