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MUDGEE GUARDIAN -
March 31 1890
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TENDERS
Tenders are being invited for a
brick residence at
Mr James Fraser has gone out to
Gulgong to put the finishing touches to the New Catholic Church, when completed
it will be one of the nicest buildings in the Western district.
According to Mr Voss, manager
of the banking institutions at Gulgong a large number of the farmers out that
way had to ‘pop’ their deeds.
The Great Unpaid—Among the recently-created one hundred Justices of
the Peace we notice the names of Mr. TF DeCourcy Brown and Mr Isaac Noble of
Cassilis. Of the fitness of these
gentlemen to discharge the duties pertaining to the position it is unnecessary
to speak, and as regards intelligence a cut above the average.
MINING TENDERS—The Venus gold
mining syndicate call for tenders for sinking a 30 feet shaft, also for
excavating. The mine is situated near
the Three Mile, near Gulgong and Canadian.
Mr E. Bond of Gulgong will receive tenders.
Honours to Guntawang—It is
indeed a feather in the cap of the respected teacher of
Harper and party at Canadian
have just finished washing 229 loads of dirt at Smith’s machine for a yield of
2½
dwts to the load and as there is great depth of wash the claim is considered
fairly payable.
A correspondent writing from
Gulgong remarks—The excitement over the visit of the Sectional Committee is now
over and everyone out here seem to think there is little chance of the
railway. Most people credit Mudgee
people with having done their utmost to stop it. The witnesses here on the whole, turned out
miserable failures in giving their evidence.
One or two were expected to give good, telling evidence, would have been
far better left alone. Had the League
confined their evidence to about half a dozen men, such as Messrs Stear,
Sergeant Steel and one or two others, I feel certain matters would have assumed
a better aspect.
Gulgong Council have decided to
extend the date for receiving the plans for the proposed new Town Hall. It seems they have had a piece of land
reserved for the sight but it has been discovered that the cost of excavating
on this would be enormous and under the circumstances it is quite probable some
other site will be sought.
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At Lambing Hill, 35 miles from Gulgong 403 acres CP transferable 100 acres of which is cleared, fenced, nearly all ring-barked. |
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900 acres CL. Improvements—5 roomed cottage, kitchen, stable, stock yards, 3 miles of fencing etc. Permanent water and Government land available in the vicinity together with 1100 mixed sheep.
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MUDGEE GUARDIAN -
May 5, 1890
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The Gulgong Sports Committee, Messrs R White, J Hewitt and the Hon. Sec. Mr P Dunn are the right boys to have the Sheffield business on hand and we are sure the handicap in conjunction with the jumping contest will be one of the draws of the show on May 23 and 24.
We think it was indeed very unkind of the Gulgong Police to have the man Graham placed on his trial before he was fit to leave the institution. Dr Kealy gave it as his opinion that owing to the prisoner’s weakness the fatigue of a long trial was likely to be injurious and might end fatally. Who would then be responsible? We have more to say about this in another column.
Mick Clarke, late of Gulgong now on the staff of the Daily Telegraph was one of the crew who pulled in the four-oar press contest on Saturday last. Mick got his first lesson in an old pug mill near Reedy Creek. The boys would take turn about round the mill in a wooden tub.
Applications have been received
by the Department for the establishment
of schools at Barney’s Reef [
At Messrs Black and Martin’s
meeting at Gulgong, Mr R Stear JP, said that free trade had never been given
them in such a simple matter-of-fact manner as Mr Martin had.
Narrow Escape of a
Priest
Father M Long when returning to
Gulgong last Saturday was told that the
The Sunbeam Reef
Mr Richard Strike manager of this
mine formerly known as the Old Gulgong Reef, purchased from Mr Wilson by a
Melbourne Syndicate, informs us that he is putting through the battery 15 to 20
tons of old surface stone, which is yielding half an ounce to the ton. There is 80 ready to go through the
machine. Stone is being raise from 40
feet and the reef is 4 feet thick and shows good gold. Mr W W Millett is a shareholder.
Man’s Inhumanity to
Man
An incident which we are desired
to ‘rake up’ has been brought to our notice by a correspondent from Gulgong. The particulars of the attempted shooting and
arson near Gulgong will be fresh in the minds of our readers. Graham was left next to dead by Sweeney and
was subsequently conveyed to the
The man Graham is now in the
District Court
Before Judge Docker
Slander—Richard Hough v Alfred
Norris
John Edward Shaw, Mining manager of Ford’s Creek gave
evidence: Had property stole from me and
reported it to the Gulgong Police, I have known the defendant for 20 moths and
have lodged with his mother for 8months. He said Dick Hough is a dammed
vagabond and a thief and all the robberies in the district are put down to him,
he is working on the road doing some repairs and he can easily see when you
leave the mine going to Gulgong. With
constable
Richard Hough, married, a miner, has been a contractor for the past 6 years living at Slasher Flat. Spoke to Norris about the robbery. Tom Hutchinson mentioned. The Jury found in favour of the complainant and he was awarded £200.
Joseph Tooth v Thomas Isbester
Wages Case
Tooth responded to an
advertisement in the Sydney Morning Herald to work in a saw mill for 20/- per
week until the mill was erected and 30/- per week afterwards and to be paid for
wet weather plus other items in the agreement.
Henry Brown of
Arthur and William Isbester
corroborated the evidence of the defendant.
Being a conflict of evidence His Honor relied on evidence of the Brown, him being a disinterested witness, and ruled in favour of the plaintiff.
Goolma Cricket Team: J Smith, Jos Burns, C Turvey, J Turvey, Ryan,
H McCullum,
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MUDGEE GUARDIAN -
May 12 1890
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Ti Lee a Chinaman has been lodged in Mudgee Gaol to do six months for assaulting Samuel Shaw. The case was dealt with by the Gulgong Bench.
Mr T H Matthews the secretary of the Agricultural Society and Hospital Gulgong is to be complimented for the manner in which he attends to his duties.
Land
On May 16, Mr C Horsley will hold
a sale at Gulgong when the undermentioned lots will be offered to public
competition:-
Portion 9 section 16
Portion 7 Section 23 County of
Phillip parish of Guntawang , in the
Portion 8 Section 23 same county
and parish and joining portion 7, area 1 rood.
Upset price £16.
Suburban
Portion 244 County of Phillip
parish Gulgong, within the suburban boundaries of Gulgong, about half-a-mile
easterly of the village fronting a road 1 chain wide; bounded on the north and
east and north by portion 58 and on the west by portion 57. Upset price £5.
Country
Portion 152
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MUDGEE GUARDIAN -
May 26 1890
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Mr W C Reynolds showed at Gulgong that he knows all about blood stock. There are few men in the colony who can hold a candle to him
Two lads named Viles and Hewitt were out shooting. The former was pressing the cap on the nipple when it went off. Young Hewitt got some of the charge in the arm and stomach. He was taken to Gulgong.
Matthew Lahy of Lahy’s Creek was in the
The old Wait-a-While property at
Gulgong the source of the local water
supply for so many years was purchased at the Crown Land Sale the other day for
£18. The history of the Wait-a-While is well known
to most of our readers. The
In answer to several
enquires Mr W C Kemp has decided to
boards pupils limited to four boys.
Proper home comforts.
Terms: Washing, mending etc 9
guineas per quarter and for school fees,
books etc. bursary etc 1 guinea
extra. Parents attention is shown to the
fact that a State School Bursary was recently won by the undersigned.
On Gulgong and a Rush
R Hough and party have bottomed
on good gold at the Three Mile. It
appears that Hough and party were granted permission by Mr William Hutchinson
of the Three Mile to prospect his cultivation paddock. After sinking 40 feet they came on two feet
of wash which prospected payable results.
Several loads were grassed and on washing six pennyweights were obtained
to the load. The gold is a nice rich
water-worn, nuggetty gold, weighing from 1 dwt to 2 ounce pieces. The locality is about five miles from
Slashers Flat and about 1½ miles from the antimony mines. The party are Messrs Hough, Grimes Sharpe and
Laughlan, well known residents.
Immediately it was known gold had been struck a rush took place. We are informed there is plenty of scope for
a large field.
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MUDGEE GUARDIAN -
January 22 1892
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DeCourcy Brown when in Mudgee was a power among other things, he took under his fostering wing the local fire Brigade. At Mr Jone’s Gulgong meeting a couple of over worked store hands kept raving on about the eight hours question. Poor beggars, and they haven’t the spirit or manhood to kick against the pricks for themselves. Sergeant George Steele one of the most capable police officers in the colony and a well-experienced back block man is well entitled to promotion and should not be overlooked in the next batch IN MEMORIAM—Honey-sette At Tallawang on January 10, Albert John, only son of John and Mary Jane Honeysette, aged two and four months. Work is being resumed at the old Perriwinkle and generally things are getting into shape again after the holidays. Wolfmuller and party, Old White Horse are now about to wast at Smith’s machine and Jack on his return from the big smoke is ready to face another 12 months of mining. |
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Mr John Adams jun and Miss A Burns both of Goodiman were married the week before last—this is the first match Eugene of Goodiman has made. We wish him luck in amalgamating a few more couples out that way—perhaps his own should be the first taken in hand.
J. Mitchell begs to inform those travelling to Gulgong that the John Langbridge Post Office Hotel The Wollar Hotel The New |
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MUDGEE GUARDIAN -
December 20 1895
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[This is a supplement about Gulgong with sketches of St Luke’s, RC Church, Bank of NSW and the Butter
Factory.]
T…………..Gulgong, written by one of
the identities of it p………… days, would afford thrilling reading for
wherever the gold fever swept, with it accompanying waves of population there
was ‘life’ in the fullest sense of the term.
Gulgong was thrown open in 1870, the place being a little hamlet, of
insignificant proportions and amongst the first selectors were the Messrs,
Homers, Stotts and others. Gold was
being got in small quantities for sometime but rumours of its presence induced
active search and then the life commenced.
Quickly the population grew, discovery after discovery awakened
enthusiasm amongst the miners and Gulgong had a population of some 20,000
people. All the characteristics of a
goldfield were visible, when the feverish rush of a mining population flowed
through the town and when the diggers left their work remained behind. The town has evidence everywhere of its raison
รจ etre but gradually a later style of architecture of
the town and district. Gulgong is
blessed with a osterie of public spirited residents who are quick to take up
any movement for the benefit of the town and the popularity of the Debating
Society is an evidence that the rising generation is not lacking in this
spirit.
As will be seen from out
illustrations there are several very substantial structures in the town and there
are others not represented. The Town
Hall is a splendid structure, built upon lines which promise to supply the
requirements of the town in this direction for many years yet. If anything like a big crowd is anticipated
at any gatherings there is the famous old Prince of Wales Theatre in which the
stars of the theatrical world of 25 years ago played nightly to thousands of
people. That was the time when it was
always a difficult matter to pass round ‘the corner’ owing to the crowd of
shareholders, speculators and miners.
Here was the usual place too, for open air meetings. Especially when any
miners grievances needed ventilating.
Referring to our illustrations it
will be seen that the churches are substantial buildings.
St Luke’s Church of England is a
very superior structure and a comfortable one.
It has seen good service, but is still in good order. The Rev. F Haviland has charge of the parish.
The Bank of New South Wales
conducts business in a very imposing structure in the heart of the town which
erected on an eminence towers high above its surroundings and being built
of white sandstone, is a conspicuous
object for a great distance around. Mr
Voss is the manager and has as accountant Mr Barnes.
The Butter Factory, although one
of the most complete plants in the district has had an unfortunate experience.
Somehow the enterprise of the promoters was ahead of that of that of the
surrounding residents and though the splendid opportunity was afforded them of
becoming large suppliers, the company could not get enough milk to profitably
carry on with. The whole concern is now
in the market.
Coming to the cuts of the
opposite page we have first the Town Hall a fine new structure but as yet
without the tower shown in the front which is in the original plan.
The Court House and Police
Barracks have been in use for many years and the good people of Gulgong are
hoping that in the near future they will be granted a new court house with
improvements to the barracks. Sergeant
Steele is the very capable officer in charge with Constable Helsham [mounted]
and Constable Joyce [foot].
The third view is looking down
The Post and Telegraph Offices
are not particularly imposing but they are comfortable and convenient and
Postmaster W Clarke with his assistants Brown, Heard and Saunders [letter
carrier] are able to transact the large amount of business passing through with
expedition.
The fifth view looks down
No mention of Gulgong would be
complete without reference to the sterling qualities of her townsmen and the
manner in which her public men pull together.
Among those ever ready to help in the town’s advancement may be named
Messrs W. Thompson, F W Russell, C R Young, J Powell, R White, R Stear, J
Hewitt, R W Heard and J Tuxford, whose lead is always loyally followed by the
towns folk generally. Though the days of
Gulgong …… ………… …., the gold grain
and the golden fleece will yet cause the
money to roll into the district.
It a good lead of gold is not
discovered in the near feature it will not be the fault of Mr Frame Fletcher,
who representing English capital has persistently struck to the field in spite
of all discouragement.
GULGONG NOTES
During the past twelve months
Gulgong has experienced a great variety of changes. A few old familiar faces who were present
last Christmas are with us no more
having departed for ‘that bourne from which no traveller returns.’
A few new buildings have sprung
up, two or three passable goldfields have come into existence and the outlook
that presented itself to out gaze last Christmas, gloomy as it was, panned out
a little better than we expected and at this latter part of the year, though we
have been made the recipients of a few months of dry weather, and as we are all
that the failure of the wheat crops in our district is a realism that is only
too true, yet on the face of all this the coming prospects are not as
foreboding of coming ill as was the last
year’s Christmas outlook.
Mr C R Young, of the Commercial
Warehouse, has invited tenders for 120,000 bricks wherewith to build a new
warehouse on the ground lately occupied by the Albion Hotel. This means
employment for a number of our local tradesmen.
And as Yamble diggings are now in a better state than ever they were,
and the old
We are well catered for in the
way of amusement for the Xmas holidays.
First we have the Carey Variety Troupe, who are playing nightly to good
houses in
Then on Boxing Day the Gulgong
Jockey Club holds its annual race meeting.
The Secretary has worked tooth and nail to make the affair a success and
a good day’s sport is looked forward to.
A liberal programme and prize list has been provided.
On Boxing Night we are to have a
grand vocal and dramatic entertainment given by the amateurs of Gulgong in aid
of the RC Presbytery.
The entertainment will conclude with a comedy in one act entitled ‘The
Lottery Ticket.’ This is one of the
treats of the season.
New Year’s Day will be ushered in
as per usual with the A.S.U. Demonstration.
Each and everybody knows full well that this is the main gala day in
Gulgong. It is quite within the bounds
to state that the anticipated demonstration will be the most successful we have
yet had. Everyone is working with a will
and sparing no time or trouble to make the thing go off well. Mr W Dobbs the energetic secretary, deserves
great praise for working as hard as he is to ensure a good News year’s Days
amusement. Everyone is invited to roll
up to the procession.
At night the Excelsior Cricket
Club give their annual ball and supper in the Town Hall—double tickets 6/-,
singles 4/-, ladies 2/-. Mr W. Thompson
has been entrusted with the catering and that being so we are ensure in will be
par excellent. Mr W Brown, Hon Sec. to
the club, is an assiduous worker and intends to make this the ball of the year.
McLennan’s Dramatic Company
visits us in a day or two after New Year.
He is bringing with him a specially selected troupe of the leading
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Mr J Scully has resigned his position as alderman. Mr Schiemer patient in the Hospital died last night, he is to be interred at Uarbry. The weather has been very hot this the thermom-otor registered 95 degrees in the shade. Mr. W Thompson is selling Christmas cakes as fast as he can make them. Dom’s new house in Harris of the Pharmacy has a large stock of perfumeries etc. The school concert last week was an unqualified success. C Russell’s Christmas sale is now on and the bargains have to be seen to be believed. Auctioneer Hilton says that there is gold to be obtained yet at Yamble and he ought to known having been a miner for 25 years. About 150 legitimate miners are employed at the diggings at present and things are very orderly. One of the most energetic officers of the colony is Sergeant George Steele of Gulgong. The way he ran to earth Newman who was executed at Dubbo for the Coonabarabran murder, will forever remain to his credit. ‘Dick’ White of the Post Office Hotel, Gulgong continues to do a big wholesale trade |
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Mr S T Bishop of Gulgong has a new and well assortment of stock of seasonable and regular goods in stationery of every class. Gulgong’s new medico Dr J L McCreadie is fast becoming a general favourite. He is doing a great practice. He may be consulted at White’s Post Office Hotel. A new catholic church is to be built at Tallawang shortly. A tea-meeting and dance is to be held at Mr Russell residence to raise funds. Sam Tee Hong has been doing fairly well at Slasher’s Flat diggings lately. Last week he washed up three loads of dirt for a yield of 3 to 4 dwts to the load. There are one or two others on payable ground. Gulgong’s new solicitor Leslie Rouse made a good impression by the manner in which he conducted a case at the Police Court last week. Major and Mrs Glover will conduct services at the Gulgong Army Barracks shortly. Old Denny Driscoll has been on a visit to Gulgong. He had a good claim at Coolgardie. Mudgee’s old bank manager—The Hon R H D White with assistance of the Attorney-General has undertaken for Mr Haynes to pilot the Wellington Showground bill through the Legislative Council. Elizabeth Self has the Paragon Hotel, Perry & Gladstone Streets Mudgee. Geo. W last has the Post Office Store at Canadian. |
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January 27 1896 President: R Rouse Jnr Committee: A Woods. W Cohen, J Tuxford, E Hinchey, J B Naughton, J Scully, G Brooks, C E Hilton, J Maloney, H Brown and J R Fletcher. Hon. Treasurer: AE Russel Starter: A Cross Judge: J Hewitt Hon. Sec. L C Naughton Handicapper: R Rouse Jnr Clerk of Scales: M Tuxford Clerk of Course: G Brooks
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Gulgong Race Club December 28 1895 Boxing Day Races Judge: S A Blackman Starter: F W Russell Clerk of Scales: J Tuxford Clerk of Course: A Cross Handicappers: Messrs R Rouse, R Rouse Jnr and R Stear Hon. Sec. H D Voss
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