A SAC

1871- New Boarding House Herbert Street [next to Coleman’s Store]

William A. Sac, Proprietor
Source: Gulgong Advertiser, Issue No 35, Oct 14 ,1871

William A Sac's Chinese Boarding House, Herbert Street Gulgong, 1870-75

Source: Mitchell Library, SLNSW

William A. Sac's Chinese Boarding House in Herbert Street. On the right is the Drapery store of George Coleman and on the left is a Chinese restaurant also owned by Sac. See also Home & away - 39074 where both Chinese stores have changed hands. 

Source: Information supplied by Baldwin & Davis, Research Gulgong (Dec 2006)

NEWS ITEMS

1871 - PAYING FOR DINNER
On Sunday, A. Sac’s in Herbert Street, was crowded with diners and most of the customers expressed satisfaction with the dinner provided. One patron, however, said the feed was no good and refused to pay more than 6d for it: ‘a piece of beef and bread without ‘pudden’ was not worth a bob’. Mr. Sac is Chinese.
Source: Gulgong Advertiser, Issue 38 4th November, 1871