William Henry Keyssecker at Loneragan's Petrol Station, about 1956
Source: Anne McAlpine
William (Bill) Henry Keyssecker, 1905-1981 Gulgong. was the son of George Henry Keyssecker and brother of Mary Elizabeth Woods nee Keyssecker.
The service station was owned by Loneragan's and was first called Atlantic, then later Esso. Bill managed the petrol station and petrol depot for a number of years before his retirement. The petrol depot was located behind the flour mill and access to the petrol depot was through the flour mill yard. There were 4 huge underground fuel tanks for standard petrol, super petrol, power kerosene, lighting kerosene. Bill also filled 44-gallon drums and delivered them to farmers and others living out of town. Kevin Keyssecker, Bill's son used to cover for Bill when he went on holidays, unless he was making his usual Longeragan deliveries which included groceries, timber, cement and anything else they sold.
The Longeragan's telephone exchange number was '1'. Ron Gudgeon ('Fish') used to work on the telephone exchange.
Source: Kevin Keyssecker via Stephanie's Page
Keith Keyssecker and Robert Nichols, early 1960s
Go Kart club and track, People’s Park, Gulgong
Source: Mavis Leeson
