A gold-field about 20 miles from Mudgee. Population—about 5,000.
- Magistrates— T. A. Brown, Police Magistrate; G. Rouse, R. Rouse, S. A. Blackman
- Clerk of Petty Sessions —L. S. Donaldson. Warden— T. A. Browne
- Officer in Charge of Police and Gold Receiver— Senior-Sergeant O’Donnell
- Mining Registrar—A. H. Stephen
- Storekeepers — Woods, Young, Hunter, Booth, Clifton, On Hing and Co.
- Principal Hotels— Selff's, Green’s, Tarrant's, Driscoll’s, Nightingale’s, Angove’s, Hunter’s
- Newspapers— “ Evening Argus,” “ Mercantile Advertiser ”
- Banks — Bank of New South Wales, the Australian Joint Stock, the Oriental
Source: Moore's Almanac, 1876
THE GULGONG ARGUS ALMANAC - 1876
Local Information
- Police Court—Police Magistrate, Thomas Alexander Browne. Clerk of Petty Sessions, L S Donaldson. The Court is opened daily. The Summons Court is held on every Wednesday.
- Warden’s Court—Warden T A Browne. Registrar, F A H Stephen. This Court is held every Thursday.
- Court of Requests—Sittings the first and third Wednesday in each month. Registrar L S Donaldson. Bailiff, J Davoren.
- Telegraph Office—Station Master, R W Reid, with assistants.
- Post Office—Gulgong, R Robinson, Postmaster. Deliverer, F Miller. Home Rule, P Dwyer, Postmaster.
- Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages—L S Donaldson, Gulgong.
- Public School—Inspector J O’Byrne, office Mudgee. Masters—Gulgong, H Farr; Home Rule,--------Thomas.
- Government Vaccinator and Medical Officer—Wilson Ramsay.
- Gulgong Hospital—A Howley, Wardsman, Mrs Howley, Matron. The committee for the year are elected in January.
- Solicitors—E Clarke, E J Cory.
- Poundkeeper—E C Robinson, assisted by C Stanley.
- School of Arts—President, C R Young; Vice President, L S Donaldson and C Bird; Treasurer, M Smith; Secretary, F Miller.
- Church of England—Rev W S Newton, MA
- Presbyterian—Rev T J Curtis.
- Wesleyan Church—Rev B J Meek
- Roman Catholic Church—Rev J O’Donovan, Rev Murtle.
- Banks—
- Australian Joint Stock, J Bowles, Manager;
- Oriental, W Gardiner, Agent;
- NSW. W D Corlette, Manager.
- Newspaper—Gulgong Argus, established 1871, printed by steam.
- Happy Valley I O O F M U—meets every alternate Thursday at Selff’s Hotel. NG—R Stear; Treasurer, C Cassell; Secretary—T W Russell; Medical Officer, Dr Barnard.
- Gulgong G U O O F—meets every at Selff Hotel alternate Fridays. NG—R Brown; Treasurer, S Bursell; secretary. G Copas; Medical Officer, Dr Barnard.
- United Miners Lodge G U O O F—meets at Oddfellows Hall, Home Rule. NG Samuel Bibb; Secretary. R W Stopford; Treasurer, J A Osborne.
- Sons and Daughters of Temperance—meets fortnightly at Temperance Hall—see S Bishop.
- Hibernian Australian Catholic Benefit Society—meets at the Catholic Church, Home Rule. President—M Marooney; Secretary, L Gillespie; Treaurer, John Byrne.
- Coaches—Tarrant’s Coach leaves Angove’s Hotel every morning for Mudgee. Cobb’s leaves Mudgee for Wallerawang thence by train to Sydney.
- Circuit, Quarter Sessions and District Court—held at Mudgee and Dubbo.
- Dr Barnard MB - Can be consulted daily at Angove’s Hotel
- Day & Night School - Carlton Cottage, Bayly Street, Pianoforte Taught
- Plunkett & Co, Auctioneers, Appraisers - Stock and Station Agents - Great Western Auction Mart - Herbert Street, Gulgong
- The Australian Joint Stock Bank - opposite the Court House Gulgong - J Bowles, Manager
- Great Western Hotel and Billiard Room Herbert Street, F FRANCKE, Proprietor
- Martin Derwin - Boot and Shoe Maker between Rossiter’s Hotel and Harp of Erin, Queen Street.
- C Wain - Builder and Contractor Gulgong
- M Mathews
- Soda Water and Cordial Factory - Queen Street
- T Turner - Storekeeper—Fruiter and Dealer in Colonial Produce, Herbert Street
- George Sharman - Wholesale, Retail and Family Butcher, Queen Street
- Rossiter’s Hotel - Queen Street - Airy Parlours, Clean Beds; Best Wines, Ales and Spirits - Good Stabling
- Downey’s Hotel - Corner of Queen and Medley Streets - The Best of Accommodation with Civility and Attention
- John Brigden - General Storekeeper - Herbert Street - Cash purchaser of all kinds of Colonial Produce
- T Scurrah - Hairdresser etc. Queen Street
- Oriental Bank - Incorporated by Royal Charter - Queen Street
- N Langdon - General ironmonger, Oil and Colourman etc, Herbert Street - Always on hand Agricultural Implements, Saddlery, Guns, Revolvers, Window Glass, Earthenware, Paper hangings etc.
- John Tuxford - Hay, Corn and Produce Dealer - Queen Street
- Sun Tong Lee - Wholesale and Retail - Grocers, Draper, Ironmonger and General Storekeepers - Herbert Street, Gulgong and at Home Rule
- Sippel Bros. - Tobacconist and Fancy Goods Emporium - Herbert Street
- James Leggatt - Wholesale and Retail Butcher - Smithfield Butchery—Queen Street
- A McCulloch - Bookseller and Stationer - Corner of Herbert and Queen Streets
- Turner’s Passenger and Parcel Van - Leaves Gulgong, Home Rule and Mudgee for Wallerawang, fares from Gulgong and Home Rule 17/6. Mudgee 15/-
- W H Walker - Wholesale and Retail Butcher - Herbert Street - opposite Sun Tong Lee
- J Curran - Soda Water & Lemonade Factory - Queen Street.
- McCubbin’s Victoria Hotel - Queen Street - John Powell, Proprietor
- McGrath’s Hotel - Queen Street - Good Accommodation and Stabling
- John Souter - Chemist and Druggist - Queen Street - In connection with his Photographic Studio
- George Smith - Shoeing and General Blacksmith - Coach Builder and Wheelwright, Queen Street
- Mathews and Turner - Blacksmiths, Wheelwrights & Buggy Builders, Queen Street
- Cooney’s Hotel - Herbert Street - G M Winter, Proprietor - Good Accommodation—Stabling—Charges—Moderate—Good Wines—Spirits—Ales
- C Bird - Prescribing Chemist
- R Robinson - Post Office Book, Stationery and Fancy Goods Depot, Queen Street
- W T Lewis - Builder—Undertaker - Always on hand Cedar, Pine, Dubbo Pine and all kinds of Building Materials. - Corner of Herbert and Queens Streets
- R N Collins - opposite Tarrant’s Hotel - Galvanised Iron & Tin Plate Worker, Herbert Street
- R W Heard - Saddle and Harness Maker - next to Hunter’s Boot Shop - Herbert Street.
- Dr Ramsay - Member Royal College Surgeons, London - Office: Hunter’s Hotel
- Gulgong Tannery - W R Jackson - Sole Proprietor
- P Dwyer - Auctioneer, Sharebroker, Commission Agent, Tobacconist and Stationer - Post Office—Main Street—Home Rule
- Belmore Timber Yard - Edward McGaurr - Timbers of All Kinds and Sizes
- Hunter and Company - Gulgong
- Mrs Ross - Dressmaker - Herbert Street—next to Brown’s Store
- James Davoren - Auctioneer, Valuator & Commission Agent - Driscoll’s Hotel—Gulgong
- Woods Brothers and Co. - Ladies Show Room
APRIL 1876
Never since Gulgong was proclaimed a gold-field has there ever been such a stagnation in trade of every description, and if it continues long it will be tradesmen keeping their business, not it keeping them. In the building line the only work going on is the new Church of England. During last week over a hundred left for the new Palmer diggings, and as many more are preparing for a flit.
Never since Gulgong was proclaimed a gold-field has there ever been such a stagnation in trade of every description, and if it continues long it will be tradesmen keeping their business, not it keeping them. In the building line the only work going on is the new Church of England. During last week over a hundred left for the new Palmer diggings, and as many more are preparing for a flit.
Most of the depression in trade arises from the fact that hundreds who have large stacks of washdirt are unable to puddle, and those sinking are unable to wash a prospect without carrying it for miles. Not one of the dams in the district have a drain of water in them, and the whole inhabitants are dependent upon one shaft at the Wait-a-While, three miles from town, and for every cask the residents have to pay 1s. 6d.
In mining matters there is nothing new since my last. The prospectors at Morrissy's paddock intended to wash a few more machinefuls, but have abandoned the washing till water is more plentiful. In the meantime they are raising to grass a large paddock of washdirt. Several other parties in this and Hickey's paddock are sinking, but none have yet bottomed.
On Thursday last, while a lad named Grono was amusing himself throwing stones, he picked up one which he thought was very heavy; upon examination it was found to be a nugget, impregnated in the quartz, weighing 2 ozs. 1 dwt. As soon as the find was made known, there were many anxious seekers around the spot searching for a similar piece of fortune, but without effect.
On Monday the whole topic of conversation in the town was, who is to be nominated for the honour of alderman? All seemed pretty quiet on the subject; indeed, up to 9 o'clock at night but eleven persons were named, out of which some three or four were not eligible; before 10 p.m. the number had increased to twenty-three.
The following is the list of those nominated:—
- Richard Rouse, J. P.;
- Henry Rossitor, publican;
- John Tuxford, merchant;
- James Mallinson, reefer;
- Robert Heard, saddler;
- John Powell, publican;
- Jesse Smith, farmer;
- John Scully, publican;
- H. J. Woods, draper;
- H. A. Janson, hay and corn dealer;
- Henry Lawrence, slaughterman;
- Robert Browne, merchant;
- Michael O'Neill, baker;
- R.N. Collins, tinsmith;
- Charles Bird, chemist;
- J. R. Jackson, tanner;
- Matthew Homer, farmer;
- George Sharman, butcher;
- James Coleman, publican;
- Charles Zimmelar [sic], chemist;
- John Hunter, publican;
- James Aspinall, gentleman;
- William Selff, publican.
Out of twenty-three, and all good men, it will not be a very great difficulty to cull the required nine. One thing is certain, that those who took the roll have been very negligent in their duty, for not only are
hundreds debarred from voting, but many of our principal freeholders are not upon the roll at all. For auditors there are only two nominated, viz, H. A. Swan and W. H Walker, both butchers. The nomination day is Tuesday the 11th, and the day of election, Thursday, the 13th. Mr. Gerald Spring acting as returning-officer.
Horses.— At the present time there is a great demand for good draught horses, also pack nags for overland journey.
