1870s

A list of the firms which had advertisements in the first newspaper printed and published in Gulgong in 1871 ('The Gulgong Mercantile Advertiser') are as follows: —

• Mudgee Drug Store, Herbert and Queen streets, Gulgong. S. H. Barnes, proprietor.
• S. Belinfante. M.D.. M.R.C.S , England, physician, surgeon and accoucher, now permanently residing in Gulgong, and may be consulted at Tattersalls Hotel.
• G. M. Dunn, solicitor. Perry street, Mudgee and Herbert street, Gulgong.
• M. J. Sheppard. saddle and harness maker, Market street, Mudgee.
• Stephen Malone, Farmers' Arms Hotel, Mudgee.
• Black Lead Hotel, Gulgong, John Denison, proprietor.
• G. Cooper, writer, painter. etc., Herbert street. Gulgong.
• C. M. Poole, tailor, habit maker,etc., Herbert street, Gulgong.
• Wilson Ramsay. T.C.D.. Member Royal College Surgeons, London, Herbert street, Gulgong.
• W. J. Mills, chronometer, watch and clock maker, Market street, Mudgee.
• John Petnerick, general storekeeper, produce dealer and butcher.
• Three Mile Rush. Church and Hills, wholesale grocers, Sydney.
• Sportsman's Arms Hotel, Queen street, Gulgong, W. Selff, proprietor.
• Gulgong Labor Mart and General Registration Agency. G. A. Davis, Queen street, Gulgong.
• Gulgong Auction Mart and Great Western Stock Bazaar. Queen street, Gulgong, Geo. A. Davis, auctioneer,etc.
• Rossiter's Hotel (corner of Queen and Chapel streets), Gulgong. Rossiter and Frazer, proprietors.
• E. Giugni, watchmaker and jeweller. Queen street, Gulgong.
• R. N. Collins, galvanised iron and tin plate worker, Herbert street. Gulgong.
• Belmore Hotel. Market street, Mudgee, S. E. Tuckerman. proprietor.
• Crossing and Cox, stock, station and general commission agents, Mortimer street, Mudgee.
• riterion Hotel, Three Mile, Henry Readford, proprietor.
• Cooney's Hotel, corner of Herbert and Bayley streets, Gulgong.
• James Curran, soda water and cordial manufacturer, Queen street (opposite Davis' Auction Mart, Gulgong.
• Star Hotel, Queen street, Gulgong, W. Binder, proprietor.
• George Davidson, solicitor, etc., Herbert street, Gulgong.
• Golden Hill Quartz Mining and Crushing Company. J. Coghlan. secretary.
• Driscoll's Hotel, Queen street, Gulgong. Jas. Redmond, proprietor.
• R. Robinson, bookseller and stationer, Queen street, Gulgong.
• Hill's Hotel, Three Mile, James Piper, proprietor.
• B. Molloy (late with G. Rouse, Esq.), shoeing and general blacksmith, Bayly and Herbert streets, Gulgong.
• W. Frost, Wholesale and Retail Butcher, Queen street, Gulgong.
• Miner's Bakery, Herbert street. Gulgong, Edward Conroy.
• M. A. Tissington, Stock and Share Broker, and Mining Surveyor. Herbert street, Gulgong.
• McLennan and Jones. Auctioneers, Mining and Share Brokers. Herbert street, Gulgong.
• Christopher Young, Wine and Spirits, Grocery, Drapery, Boots and Shoes, Ironmongery, etc.. Gulgong.
• Sydney House, Gulgong. Woods and Co., Queen street, Gulgong West End.
• Whitton and Co., Commercial Store, Herbert street, Gulgong. Warburton Hotel, Gulgong, C. Driscoll (late of Two Mile Flat).
• R. Angrove, general storekeeper, Queen street, Gulgong
• Excelsior Portrait Rooms, Mudgee, H. Goodes, proprietor.
• Tattersall's Hotel, Cuthburt Lamrock, proprietor.

Source: Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954) Thu 30 Jun 1932 Page 12