Thursday, February 2, 2023

GERMAN HISTORY

GERMAN IMMIGRANTS IN GULGONG

LOCAL GERMAN DEATHS TO 1910

06.01.1863
JOHN MARTIN BOSSLER, a gardener, died aged 47 on 6 January 1863 from a MALIGNANT SORE THROAT (NSW BDM 4636/1863)
Place of death: Guntawang
Place of burial: Guntawang
Born in  WURTENBERG GERMANY
Length in Colony: 7 years
Married in GERMANY at age 29 to JOHANNA BARB HELLAR
Children: Louisa, (7); Sophia (6); Huon (3) and Jacob (9 months)
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18.08.1872
JOHN FISHER, a miner, died aged 46 in Mudgee from “FRACTURE OF SPINE” (NSW BDM 5076/1872)
Place of death: Mudgee
Place of burial: Mudgee
Born in GERMANY
Length in Colony: 18 years
Married at the age of 29 in Grenfell to Margaret Walsh
Children: 2 girls living
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23.10.1872
JOHN WARNER, aged 25, died of “WOUNDS BY EXPLOSION” (NSW BDM 5147/1872)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in GERMAN STATE
Length in Colony: unknown
NOT MARRIED
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10.02.1872
CHRISTIAN HAGEN died aged 66 from “PEROTONITIS” (NSW BDM 5169/1872)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in Germany
Length in Colony: 18 years
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21.03.1873
MICHAEL MEUSBERG, a jeweller aged 45, died from “DELIRIUM TREMENS EXHAUSTION” (NSW BDM 5429/1873)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in Germany
Length in Colony: unknown
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21.11.1873
ANDREW HANSON, a miner aged 49 years, died of “TYPHOID FEVER” (NSW BDM 5517/1873)
Born in Germany
Died in Gulgong
Buried in Gulgong
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24.07.1874
ROBERT HEISER, a labourer aged 47, died from “ENLARGEMENT OF THE HEART FOUND DEAD BED” (NSW BDM 6308/1874)
Place of death: Guntawang
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born GERMANY
Length in Colony: 20 years
Married at age 39 at MALEGROV to CAROLINE EMERTON
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11.09.1874
DIEDRICH REINKEN, a miner aged 37 years, died from “PHTHISIS” of 2 weeks’ duration.
Informant was JOHN DIEDRICH KOCH, no relation. (NSW BDM 6328/1874)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: GEO M WINTER and JOHN DIEDRICH KOCH
Born in HANOVER GERMANY to JACOB REINKEN, a farmer, and MATTA GRIMMEN
Length in Colony: 12years
NOT MARRIED
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15.12.1874
MATHIAS THOR, a miner aged 45 died from “ENGLISH CHOLERA”. (NSW BDM 6366/1874)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born: PRUSSIA
Length in Colony: unknown
NOT MARRIED
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27.01.1875
HENRY SOCK, miner, aged 40, died from “PARAPLEGIA” (NSW BDM 7868/1875)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born: GERMANY
Born
Length in Colony: 25 years
NOT MARRIED
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07.09.1875
ELIZABETH DIEHM, amarried woman aged 54, died from “ATROPHY CONSEQ UPON CANCER NOSE & HEAD” (NSW BDM 7986/1875)
Place of death and burial: Lambing Hill - Dubbo RoadWERTHEIM GERMANY
Born in GERMANY
Length in Colony: 20 years
Married at age 32 to Henry DIEHM.
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04.12.1875
DAVID HEPPERTAN, a miner aged 45 died of “PHLEGMONOUS ERYSIPELAS (NSW BDM 8010/1875)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in GERMANY
Length in Colony: unknown
Married at age 43 in GULGONG to ANNE BAILEY
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21.06.1876
WILLIAM WULF, a fruit dealer, aged 55, died from “SYNCOPE HEART DISAESE”. (NSW BDM 7999/1876)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in GERMANY
Length in Colony: unknown
NOT MARRIED
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16.09.1876
HENRY WULFF, a miner aged 47, died from PNEUMONIA (NSW BDM 8015/1876)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in GERMANY
Length in Colony: unknown
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15.10.1877
WILLIAM BINDER, a miner aged 41, died from “APOPLEXY BY DROWNING (NSW BDM 6910/1877)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in GERMANY
Length in Colony: unknown
Married at age 34 in MUDGEE to MARY ANN BURGESS
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11.07.1879
ELIZABETH MONK, aged 28, died from ENDOCARDITIS. (NSW BDM 7121/1879)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in GERMANY
Length in Colony: 25 years
Married at age 20 in SHOALHAVEN to CHARLES MONK
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09.09.1879
CHARLES JOHN RENFLESH, a farmer aged 43, died from “LIVER DISEASE”. (NSW BDM 7131/1879)
Place of death: Ben Bullen
Place of burial: Ben Bullen
Born in GERMANY PRUSSIA
Length in Colony: 9 years
Married at age 25 in BENDIGO VIC to SOPHIA ROLFE
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29.06.1881
CHARLES HAGGERMANN, a miner aged 58, died from GASTRITIS & ASTHMA of 51 days' duration (NSW BDM 8878/1881)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born: GERMANY
Length in Colony: unknown  
Married at GULGONG to [unknown]
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09.08.1884
HEINRICH MEYERS, a miner aged 56 years, died from HEART DISEASE of 59 days' duration.
Informant, Thomad Burnett, hospital warden. (NSW BDM 11249/1884)
BURNETT THOMAS Glg Hosp Wards
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in Germany
Length in Colony: unknown.
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07.11.1884
DAVID KEOHLER, a miner, aged 66 years, died from "HEART DISEASE" of 12 months' duration. 
Died and buried at Uamby. (NSW BDM 11261/1884)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in Germany
Length in Colony: unknown.
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20.12.1884
HENRY DIEHM, a farmer aged 57 years, died from "NATURAL CAUSES COR INQ". Informant, Phillip Snape, Coroner (NSW BDM 14726/1885) 
Winesses: George Shearman and J Dorman
Place of death: Lambing Hill/Dubbo Road (registered in Wellington)
Place of burial: Gulgong.
Born in DERTINGEN GERMANY on 2.12.1827 to Simon Diehmm, a labourer, and Apollonia Kiesecker
First married at age 26 in Germany to Elizabeth Keseker (7.4.1853)
Children: 3 males and 1 female (living); 1 female (Charlotte, died in 1870 from diptheria, aged 14)
Children:  JOHANN ANDREAS, CHARLOTTE TERES, MARY MATILDA, GEORGE HENRY, 
SIMEON EDWARD.
Next married in Gulgong to Bridget Marcell Albert
Children: no issue
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30.08.1885
WILLIAM THOMPSON (named CHARLES on the Coroner's inquest), a man aged 31 years, died from
"HEART DISEASE  SUDDEN DEATH". (NSW BDM 12110/1885)
Informant: Miles Burns, Sub Inspector of Police
COR INQ 957
Born in Germany
Length in Colony: unknown.
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31.10.1886
CHARLES MAUL, a farmer aged 58 years, died of NATURAL CAUSES (CORONERS VERDICT). Informant, J C Maul, his son. (NSW BDM 11663/1886)
Place of death: Barney's Reef
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in GERMANY
Length in Colony: 36 years
Married at age 32 in Mudgee in 1861 to Jane Lynch.
Children: JOHN CHARLES (24), JANE (21)
See also land ownership at Tallawang: Vol-Fol 257-94
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04.03.1888
CHARLES WILLIAM GATES, a miner aged 54 years, died from "ULCERATION OF THE STOMACH". Informant,  LEONARD GLASS, his brother in law. (NSW BDM 11302/1888)
Died at Caledonian Lead
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in BADEN GERMANY
Length in Colony: 34 years
Married in MUDGEE at age 34 to MARGARET ELIZABETH GLASS 
Children: ALBERT (17), CHARLES (14), AMY (12), HENRY (9), WALTER (6), MAY (2)
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01.04.1888
LUDWIG FORTHMAN, a labourer aged 85 years, died from "NATURAL CAUSES" (COR ENQ), SAMUEL T BISHOP, Coroner. (NSW BDM 11306/1888)
Place of death: Tallawang
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in GERMANY
Length in Colony: unknown
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18.01.1890
CLOSE STOAR, a miner, aged 60 died from "SUICIDE BY HANGING" (COR INQ). Informant, E WOTTON, Police Magistrate (NSW BDM 05921/1890)
Place of death: Tallawang
Place of burial: Tallawang
Born in GERMANY
Length in Colony: unknown
UNMARRIED
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06.03.1890
CONRAD ARTZ, a farmer aged 66 years, died from "ACCIDENT (COR INQUEST)". Informant,  GEORGE LINCOLN, a neighbouring farmer. (NSW BDM 05932/1890)
Place of death: Tallawang
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in GERMANY
Length in Colony: unknown
Married in SYDNEY to  CATHERINE O'FLAHERTY
Children: MICHAEL (40), CATHERINE (37), FREDERICK (35), ANNE (33), JOHN (30), ADAM (29), LIZZIE (27), HELENA (25), THERESA (23), SOPHIA  (22), HELEN (19), FRANCES (15), MARGARET (12), EMMA, CONNIE (8)
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01.11.1891
CHARLES ZIMMLER, a chemist aged 63, died from “DROPSY” of 5 months' duration.
Informant was John Shannon, a miner from Gulgong. (NSW BDM 6957/1891)
Witnesses: T McCarthy and J Lewis.
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in Germany to FREDERICK ZIMMLER, a surgeon and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: unknown
Married at age 23 in Adelaide to Kate Bronwin
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21.09.1894
HERMAN DORHMAN, a miner aged 58, died from “MALIGNANT DISEASE OF THE LIVER ASTHENIA” of 2 months' duration. Informant was Mr C A Yeo, hospital wardsman. (NSW BDM 6129/1894)
Witnesses: SAMUEL T BISHOP, Coroner and HENRY FITZCHEN
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in Prussia
Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: 38 years 
UNMARRIED
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10.03.1898
PETER HEINRICH CORBELIN, a miner aged 68 died from “NEUROSIS OF TIBIA CHRONIC NEPHRITIS” of 5 months' duration. Informant was JULIA MARY BURKE, hospital matron. (NSW BDM 1699/1898)
Winesses: D Wichern and C Mantzow
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in Germany to OSCAR KORBELIN, a labourer and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: 30 years (including 10 years in Victoria).
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27.03.1898
HENRY DICKSTALL, an alluvial gold miner aged 71, died from “CARCANOMA OF LIVER EXHAUSTION” of 4 months' duration. Informant was JULIA MARY BURKE, hospital matron. (NSW BDM 1700/1898)
Witnesses: Ernest Austin and W E Campton.
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in HANOVER GERMANY to Peter Dickstall, a labourer, and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: 20 years (including first 14 years in Victoria)
NOT MARRIED
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25.06.1901
HENRY ROTTGER, a gold miner aged 72, died from “EPITHELIOMA OF GLANDS OF THE NECK” of 12 months' duration. Informant was R O’Keefe, hospital matron. (NSW BDM 5532/1901)
Witnesses: C J Campton and Fred Compton
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in HANOVER GERMANY to Henry Rottger, a farmer, and Maria Hittmer Length in Colony: 47 years
SINGLE
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09.08.1902
PETER WEISS, a grazier, aged 77, died of “CEREBRAL HAEMORRHAGE (B)COMPRESSION” (NSW BDM 10130/1902)
Place of death: Mudgee
Place of burial: Mudgee
Born in WERTHEIM BADEN GERMANY to Peter and Dorothy Weiss.
Length in Colony: 46 years
Married at age 26 in SAXON HEUSEN to MARY CATHERINE SLACEMAN
Children: Catherine (48); Mary (45); Phillip (43); Wilham (42); Johanna (39); Margaret (37); Nicholas (36); Eva (33); Rosanna (29)
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20.01.1902
JOHN DIETER, a miner aged 69 years, died from “HEART FAIL FATTY HEART ENTERIC FEVER” of 4 years' duration. Informant was E H Gilroy, hospital matron. (NSW BDM 0201578/1902)
Witnesses: James Crawford and S T Campton
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in FRANKFURT GERMANY to John Dieter, a farmer, and Ever Schneider
Length in Colony: 7 years (Vic); 39 years (NSW). SINGLE
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01.07.1902
WILLIAM MULLER, a labourer aged 70, died from “GANGRENE OF INTEST STRAN HERN INGUIAL” of 10 days' duration. Informant was H Gilroy, hospital matron. (NSW BDM 0209428/1902)
Witnesses: John Foley and T Campton
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in FAIRWATER GERMANY to WILLIAM MULLER, a labourer, and Mary Rech. Length in Colony: 40 years
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06.04.1903
LOVIS LUDOVICY, a miner aged 77, died from “SUPPOSED SENILE DECAY” of 4 days' duration. Informant was Snr Constable Edward Ferris. (NSW BDM 6179/1903)
Witnesses: Ferris and A T Drew
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Home Rule, no minister. Burial ord: B A Edwards, Coroner.
Born in Germany. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: unknown
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07 04.1904
CHRISTIAN KEISEL, a garderner aged 84, died from “ASPHYXIA CAUSED BY ANGING SUICIDE” determined by ST Bishop, Coroner. (NSW BDM 5552/1904)
Witnesses: Samuel Turner and Jospeh Kavanagh
Place of death: Belmore Street, Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in ROTTENBERG GERMANY. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: 50 years.
Married in MUDGEE, aged 63 to REGINACAROLI SCHREPPLE
NO ISSUE
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12.05.1904
ADAM STEINBERG, a gold miner aged 78 years, died from “URAMIA CHRONIC NEPHRITIS & CYSTITIS” of 6 days' duration. Informant was E H Gilroy, Hospital Matron (NSW BDM 5557/1904)
Witnesses: E P Brigden and K W Dormar
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong Born in WETLER GERMANY to John Steinberg, a boot maker, and Elizabet Klingehoofer
Length in Colony: 40 years
SINGLE
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18.07.1904
GUSTAV ROTHE, a farmer aged 75 years, died from “HEART FAIL PARENCHYINESTONE CHRONIC GOUT” of 3 weeks' duration. Informant was his brother, E H ROTHE from Sandy Creek. (NSW BDM 9509/1904)
Witnesses: W Allan and E R Brigden 
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in KENNRE HANOVER GERMANY to CARL FREDERICK
ROTHE, a school teacher, and Charlotte Dege
Length in Colony: 49 years (10 years VIC; 2 years QLD; and 37 years NSW)
Married at WILBETREE at age 50 to Anne Matilda CLARKE
NO ISSUE
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16.08.1904
WILLIAM SCHEPFER, a miner aged 74, died from “SENILE DECAY”. Informant was E Ferris (no relation). (NSW BDM 9511/1904)
Witnesses: H PACK and Samuel Sumers
Place of death: Beryl
Place of burial: Gulgong without a minister. Burial Ord: O A Edwards, Coroner
Born in ERNSBACH GERMANY. Parents unknown. Length in Colony: 48 years (19 years QLD, 29 years NSW).
SINGLE
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07.05.1905
JOHN SIGILKI, a miner aged 83 years, died from “SENILE DECAY” of 12 days' duration. Informant was Police Constable O L Milling. (NSW BDM 5222/1905)
INQ DISP WITH BUR ORD: O Edwards, Coroner
Witnesses: Edward Grimes and Ernest Copper
Place of death: Two Mile Flat
Place of burial: Two Mile Flat
Born in HANOVER GERMANY. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: 30+ years SINGLE
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14.06.1911
HENRY CONNOR LAUT, aged 75 years, died from “EXHAUSTION FOLLOWING BRONCHITIS” of 7 years' duration. Informant was his son-in-law, A G DAY. (NSW BDM 5886/1911)
Witnesses: A C Fyfe and C Streher
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in GERMANY to Peter Laut, a blacksmith and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: 56 years. Married in MUDGEE at age 32 to Grace Harkins.
Children: John (42), Charles (39), James (38), Grace (35), 1 male and 1 female (deceased)
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07.08.1912
FREDERICK BYERS, a miner aged 70 years, died from “MITRAL INCOMPTENCE DROPSY” of 3 weeks' duration. Informant was Maud Hutton, Hospital Matron (NSW BDM 10748/1912)
Witnesses were Frank Egan and William H Riley.
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in TORGAN HANOVER GERMANY to Carston Byers, a brick layer, and Mary Ann Ulenwoldt.
Length in Colony: 50N
First married in Young at age 22 to Annie BULLMEN
Children: 1 male (deceased) Second marriage in Gulgong at age 48 to Eliz Hughes.
Children: NO ISSUE
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06.11.1912
DAVID WEGSCHEIDER, a miner aged 72 years, died from “MITRAL STENOSIS ARTERERIO SELEROSES” of 6 years' duration. Informant: Maud Hatton, hospital matron. (NSW BDM 15924/1912)
Witnesses: John W Lee and Richard Bayliss
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in MIDDLEDALE GERMANY to DAVID WEGSCHEIDER, a farmer and MARY SMDSRRIDER Length in Colony: 30 years
SINGLE
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NEWS ITEMS

1863 - SUDDEN DEATH.
A German, named John Martin Bossler, died rather suddenly on the 6th inst, at Guntawang. He had been affected with a bad throat since Christmas, but though using some remedies, he did not apprehend any danger, and was supposed to get better of the complaint, except that he felt some oppression at the chest On Sunday last he visited Mudgee, chiefly with the objedt of obtaining some advice for one of his children, also affected with a bad throat. Late in the evening, he returned to Guntawang and felt much exhausted when he arrived there; on Monday morning, however, he felt considerably better, and went to his usual occupation in the garden, until about noon, then he felt very languid, and somewhat giddy, and had to retire to his bed; he had, also, some difficulty in speaking, but no immediate danger was apprehended until about midnight, when one of his countrymen started for Mudgee to fetch a medical gentleman, who had not left half an hour, when the poor fellow breathed his last almost without a struggle. No doubt his exposure on Sunday and Monday morning, the great exposure to the sun, whilst evidently labouring under a more serious malady than he was aware of, accelerated his death. He leaves a wife and four young, helpless chilldren (two of whom are unwell) utterly unprovided for.

1871 - Town Talk – Census
Our indefatigable census taker is steadily doing his rounds collecting and collating and we confess that we envy him his amusement during “collecting” hours, for what we have ourselves seen of the manner in which the papers have been filled in, it will tax the ingenuity of a dead-letter clerk to decipher their meaning. Taken as a whole, the collector s states that the papers have been fairly filled in, evidently with a desire to do the thing right. We heard one sapient Teuton object to put his name down, as it “vos only a blessed dodge of the Government to find out how many Germans there vos and vere they lived”. Our imported friend cannot forget the kind of liberty he enjoyed in his faderland under the benign “blood and iron” policy of his divine right loving king.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 9, 15 April 1871

1872 - German Association Ball
to be held at the Star Hotel Jan 18 L. Litton Sec.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 48, 13 January 1872
 
1872 - GRAND GERMAN SOIREE.
This elegant affair came off on Thursday evening, the 18th instant, at the spacious hall of Mr. Binder's Star Hotel, Queen-street, Gulgong, under the supervision of the officers of the German Association. There were about sixty couples present. The beauty and fashion assembled excited the admiration of the spectators as they gracefully whirled through the choice waltzes and cotillons of German origin, to the exquisite strains of music of a band, under the direction of Mr. Charles Bedo. During the night two galops, composed expressly for the occasion by Mr. Bedo, and danced to the music of the national anthems of Germany—'The Watch on the Rhine' and 'German Faderland'—created a great degree of enthusiasm. The refreshments were excellent and abundant. The hall was decorated with wreaths of evergreens studded with rosettes, and hung with gaudy flags. Music and dancing, surrounded by a hearty jollity seldom witnessed, was prolonged throughout the night, and the festivities did not cease until 6 o'clock on Friday morning. Not a circumstance transpired to mar the pleasure of the party assembled.
The German Association here consists of between forty and fifty members. The meetings are regularly held, and conducted with ernestness and decorum, but everything is uttered in the German vernacular. Mr. Zimmerman, a lineal descendant of the author of the celebrated treatise upon 'Solitude,' is president. The meeting on Sunday evening last was numerously attended, and so far as we were able to judge, afforded much gratification to those who took a part in the proceedings.



1872 - Police Court - Before H. Tebbutt J.P.
Forging a Business License – Charles Smith, a German, charged with fraudulently using an expired Business License. Those mentioned Sgt. Keenan, L.S. Donaldson, F.S. Osborne, Ah Sett [who held the licence before Smith] Committed to trial at Mudgee.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 103, 10 August 1872

1872 - Mining Accident
A rather serious accident occurred on Thursday morning last to a German engaged sinking a shaft by contract on No 1, Lowe’s paddock. It appears that he was being hoisted up by his mate out of the shaft and had ascended about 30 feet when the iron handle of the windlass broke clean off close to the windlass barrel. All control being lost over the barrel, it revolved with great rapidity, jerking up and down in the slit in the stand, which caused the second handle also to snap, when the barrel descended the shaft, a depth of about 50 feet, at the bottom of which lay the man who was being hoisted up. The barrel fell on his legs, breaking one and severely bruising, and otherwise injuring him. He was promptly brought to grass, and conveyed to the hospital. The handles appear to have been badly made, and fixed in the barrel in a most slovenly manner.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 109, 31 August 1872

1872 - ADVERTISEMENT
German Association - General meeting - Binders Star Hotel on November 10th 1872 at 7pm.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 129, 9 November 1872

1873 - [ANTHONY TROLLOPE]
Of the men around me some were miners working for wages and some were shareholders, each probably with a large stake in the concern. I could not in the least tell which was which. They were all dressed alike and there was nothing of the master and the man in the tone of their conversation. Among those present at the washing up were two Italians, an American, a German and a Scotchman, who I learned were partners in the property. The important task of conducting the last wash of throwing away for ever the stones and dirt form which the gold had sunk was on this occasion confided to the hands of the American. The gold was carried away in a pannikin by the German. Why should he not have put his fingers and appropriated an ounce of the fragments to his own use? I know it is mean to suspect; but among us in England checks are necessary. No doubt the German to whom the pannikin was confided was respected far and wide for his honesty.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 176, 23 April 1873

1873 - Governors’ Reception Committee
The Secretary, Mr. Beal stated that he had waited upon the teachers of the various schools in Gulgong and they all agreed to assemble their scholars and sing he National Anthem. The various orders of Freemasons, Odd Fellows, S. O. T.’s [Sons of Temperance], German Association, etc., have been asked to join in the reception and we understand all have re-turned a favourable answer.
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During the evening there will be a Monster TORCH-LIGHT PROCESSION of 500 torches and in order to render the sight more attractive the inhabitants of the principal streets are requested to illuminate their premises in such a manner as their tastes may incline them. If it can be arranged the German Association and kindred societies will serenade His Excellency.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 178, 30 April 1873

1873 - [ADVERTISEMENT]
DEUTCHER VEREIN - GENERAL VERSAMMLUNG, am 27 April. 3 Uhr. IN STAR HOTEL.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 177, 26 April 1873

1873 - German Association —Anniversary Ball
The German Association gave a magnificent ball and supper on Wednesday evening last at Jamieson’s Star Hotel, in communitarian of the formation of their Society two years ago. The large room of the hotel was tastefully decorated by Mr. Charles Brown. The Odd Fellows attended in full regalia. Although the ball was given by the German Association there was a large intermix of other nationalities. The Royal Family was toasted. Mr. William Binder gave a neat toast to ‘Kindred Societies’ and was responded to by Messrs Trounce and Jenkins of the Odd Fellows. Too much credit cannot be given to Mr. Jamieson for his excellent arrangements.
Source: GULGONG MINER, 29 November 1873

1874 - Prospecting
This morning, German Charley and party commenced sinking a prospecting shaft about one mile from town in a westerly direction, and not very far from Mr. Rouse’s lagoon on what was formerly called the Great Western Lead. Several shafts were sunk there about a year ago and bottomed at 120 or so feet, but no gold was found. The present party have commenced nearer the range and as many miners have fancied the locality, as giving every indication of being auriferous, a good lead may be opened.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, March 31, 1874

1874 - Gulgong Mining Report
On the Perseverance lead mining is in a more prosperous state than at any time heretofore. ... In No 9, German Peter and party are nearly ready for another washing. Their last washing yielded at the rate of 2 ounces 6 dwts. to the load, but the lead was found to be only 13 feet in width. The run is now getting wider. From the results we judge that the distribution of gold is quite uniform.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, April 21, 1874

1874 - Gulgong Mining Report 
We are gratified to that the prospectors on the Shamrock Lead continue to raise good payable dirt. The shareholders in No. 1 have also obtained favourable prospects, washing. So it is reported, as much as half an ounce to the dish. For more than two years the locality has attracted the attention of the miners and may shafts have been sunk and thousands of feet have been driven and now, at last there is every indication that the real run of gold has been discovered. It is only about an hours walk from Gulgong and the situation is to the west of Home Rule and between the paddocks of Rouse and Scully. It is not very from what was christened the Fatherland, at a time when a party of energetic German miners sank a line of shafts and tunnelled from one to the other. That party, however, met with no success.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, July 7, 1874

1874 - Wardens Court
Injunction - In this case Richard Barrett and party had caused an injunction restraining George Durham and party from working a block claim on the Nil Desperandum at Home Rule. The following gave evidence: Patrick Barnes, German Harry, Thomas Colhoun, James Court, Patrick Corkery. The Warden said that he thought all the proceeding were void, inasmuch as the applicant had no miner’s right and therefore no lawful authority to apply for a lease.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, July 18, 1874

1874 - Sudden Death 
Mr. Robert Heysen was found dead in his yesterday morning at Mr. Rouse’s Station, Guntawang. He was a German and leaves a wife and six children to mourn his loss. The Coroner held an inquest yesterday, verdict was death was a result of enlargement of the heart.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, July 25, 1874

1874 - Police Court
Before T. A. Browne, Dr. Ewington and R. Rouse J.P.’s
Sly Grog Selling - Margaret Waters, a German woman, from Tallawang, charged as above.
Again the informant are Elliott and Nelson and again the woman has a store. Margaret Waters stated: They came to her store for tobacco, it was after 11 p.m.; one man was carrying a swag and said he was going to the new rush; they complained of the cold; her son was there, ‘Prussian Charley’ sent one of her children to the public house for some brandy. Prussian Charley gave them the bottle and no money changed hands. Charles Bohnstein corroborated the evidence.
Samuel Samper, storekeeper of Gulgong: the defendant had been dealing with three years, I have supplied her with liquor, but not since she went to Tallawang. Case dismissed.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, September 3, 1874

1874 - [ADVERTISEMENT]
Henry Bender of the German Association - an advertisement in German [not reproduced].
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, September 8, 1874

1874 - Police CourtChristian Deitz v John Bissland this is over a working claim at Home Rule. John Tindall gave evidence, this is a long item and not really relevant to our cause.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, September 24, 1874

1874 - ADVERTISEMENT
German Association Anniversary Ball
November 25th
at
DENNIS’ STAR HOTEL
No Tickets Sold at the Door
Apply to
G.SHARMAN
W.BINDER
E.GARBODE
H.BENDER
A.SIMONS
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, October 27, 1874

1874 - The German Ball
The Anniversary Ball of the German Association was held at Dennis’ Star Hotel, and it was a great success. The hall was tastefully decorated with pine branches artistically arranged, the guests were numerous, the supper was excellent and the enjoyment completed. There was a room full of elegantly dressed ladies, whose countenances were even more pleasing than their attire. Mr. Sharpe’s Band played the music in a first-class style. The hosts were most hospitable and attentive to their guests, the sun was beginning to give warning of his approach, when the guest retired from the scene.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, November 26, 1874

1874 - Gulgong Mining Report 
In the 40 foot shaft mention above Brennan and party have bottomed at 42 feet. German Charley and party further down the flat have bottomed at 39 feet but got no prospects. All the ground is taken up along Homer’s fence, under the impression that the run of gold is further to the west.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, December 5, 1874

1874 - Fatal Mining Accident 
Yesterday, a fall of earth at a depth of 40 feet in a claim near Homer’s paddock, between the Star and Helvetia Leads occurred. A strong German, Robert Robbins, well known in the town and of great intelligence, employed by Mr Franck to dig his cellar, was buried under more than a ton of earth and was taken out dead. He was blind in one eye, tall, stout and of fair complexion. The Inquest was held at the Belmore Hotel. The jury—Messrs W. H. Walker, [foreman] William Reid, William Wesley, Henry Bradshaw and Henry Mortlock., Henric Myer, Elisha Snow, John Henry, all of the Shallow Rush and Constable William Foster all gave evidence. The Coroner stated that the shaft should have been slabbed, verdict was the deceased suffocated from a fall of earth.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, December 14, 1874

1875 - The Hospital 
The late sports of the united orders of the German association and Oddfellows Society achieved of a great benefit for the hospital. The sum raised to 124 pounds 7s 6d. The contribution is much need and gratefully received. The noble order of the Oddfellows has won a worldwide respect by their generous sympathy for distress; the Germans who, although friends may be regarded as foreigners, have won our regards by their expressive sympathy with the sufferings of our people.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, January 2, 1875

1875 - Acknowledgment. 
Received from W Binder and A Simons on account of the German Association the sum of 10 pounds as donation towards the funds of the Gulgong Public Hospital. L S DONALDSON Treasurer
Received from Mr Charles Cassel of 124 pounds 7 shillings and 6 pence being the proceeds of the Picnic got up by the Oddfellows and German Associations. L S DONALDSON Treasurer
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, January 2, 1875

1875 - Rouse’s Paddock, Three Mile
The German party working in this paddock have just completed a washing which yielded 1 ounce to the ton. There are few others both in deep and shallow ground raising a little wash but the bustle and activity of former days are gone.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, February 6, 1875

1875 - Gulgong Mining Report
On Saturday night Tallawang presented an appearance of animation not witnesses for some months. The street in front of Mr James Cluff’s Inn was filled with miners and the house literally crammed. They were discussing the effect that would probably result from the important discovers that had been made during the past week. It appeared on Thursday, Thomas and party bottomed on 15 feet in Cluff’s Gully, lower done than the old prospecting claim and obtained 3 dwts from the bottom. German Bill and party in the claim above bottomed on Saturday and obtained more than an ounce. Paine and party in the adjoining claim below Thomas and party, obtained 7 dwts. The prospects form three different claims all within 48 hours gave fresh hopes to the miners.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, March 16, 1875

1875 - Another Fatal Mining Accident 
This morning, a miner named William Munshank, a native of Hanover, in Germany, aged about 40, was accidentally killed in a block claim of No 9 Happy Valley. He was a wages man and had been at work some considerable time for the owners of the claim. It appears that he was below, taking up the bottom of the shaft, when the ball of the bag in which he was sending up dirt broke, and some of the contents were thrown out by the jerk. The contents falling that distance with great force, struck him upon the head and death soon followed. He was at once taken from the shaft and carried to the house of Michael McCoy, one of the shareholders. An inquest was held this afternoon by the Coroner at Mr Monk’s Hotel, lower Herbert Street. The deceased was formerly a member of the German Association has been upon nearly all the goldfields of the colonies the past 20 years and has generally been called Wellington’ or ‘Washington,’ on account of his military proclivities.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, March 30, 1875

1875 - [TALLAWANG RUSH]
At Tallawang there was a rush last week to a gully between Cluff’s Gully and Kennedy’s Creek. A party of Germans it appears bottomed and got a pennyweight of coarse gold, when this sinking was only 6 feet.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, April 29, 1875

1875 - [EARLY PROSPECTING]
The Old Gulgong Reef had been discovered in 1866 by a German prospector encouraged by a Mr Albert, licensee of a public house owned by Mr Charles Lowe. Mr Joseph Deitz and Mr Chappell afterwards held interests in the reef, Mr Chappell made arrangements in which he erected a crushing machine near the reef in Cooyal Creek which is now standing. The property has now passed into other hands and there is a fair prospect that active operations in the way of development will soon be commenced.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, August 7, 1875

1875 - [ADVERTISEMENT]
German Association Anniversary Ball
to be held at
the Star Hotel on November 26.
Tickets: Gentlemen 10s—Ladies by Invitation
Committee: 
Messrs S Samper, G Sharman, Dr C Zimmler, Cr. Cassell, Gulgong, R Cook, Canadian, H Hartman, T Pringle, Home Rule
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, October 30, 1875

1875 - Stealing a Saddle
Michael and Daniel Horsefall charged with the above offence.
Senior Constable Thomas Breen made the arrest.
Michael Horsefall stated that he had bought the saddle off a German at his place at the Old Gulgong Reef, I do not know his name, I gave four pounds for it, about two months ago.
Francis Williams: I am a groom, residing at Mr Nightingale’s, at the Three Mile, I had the saddle in my possession about two months ago and lost it, and did not see it again till yesterday, it is valued at about 25/-; the prisoners are strangers to me.
Committed to trial next Mudgee Sessions
Stealing a Saddle
Michael and Daniel Horsefall charged with the above by Senior Constable Thomas Breen, they had the saddle in their possession.
James Charles Anderson: The saddle and breastplate produced are my property and worth about 6 pounds; I lost them about two months ago, did not see them again till yesterday, did not know the prisoners. I know the saddle by the marks on it.
Committed to trial next Mudgee Sessions.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, November 20, 1875

1875 - [GERMAN TRAVELLER]
Herr Schaefer this celebrated German traveller has arrived in Gulgong and is at present located at Selff's Hotel. It may not be generally known that he has devoted himself to the task of performing a tour round the globe and has already nearly accomplished his mission. We believe it is now fifteen years since the gentleman ‘set out on his travels’ during which time the principal countries of the world have been visited by him, having ‘done the block’ of Europe, a large portion of Asia, and the entire continent of America. Australia is now receiving his attention and no doubt the ‘premier goldfield’ will form a page in his book of incidents and travel.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, November 24, 1875

1875 - Anniversary Ball
Anniversary Ball of the German Association, held on Thursday at the Star Hotel was a great success. Credit is given to Mr Osborne for the most appropriate decorations. Dancing commenced at 9pm to the music of an excellent string band, the first dance being just over when the fire started. Supper was served at midnight by O’Neill Brothers, in their usual good style. Everyone wended their way home about dawn.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, November 27, 1875

1875 - [SUDDEN DEATH]
On Wednesday morning, a poor fellow, named William Wulff, while in the act of dressing fell dead from off the bedside. Within a few hours a post-mortem examination was made by Wilson Ramsay Government medical officer, who says he found the heart greatly enlarged and the pericardium filled with serum; the heart's action must consequently have ceased instantaneously, and death resulted; and the jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony This is all very well, but the sequel is disgraceful to a Christian community.
The order for interment, I presume, was given and at 10 o'clock next morning the poor fellow was placed in his narrow box, passed into a cart, and trundled off to the cemetery. No mourners; yes, one—Tom Howlett, the newsman; no minister of religion, no burial service, no earth to earth. The deceased was a man whom times gone by had been in moderate circumstances as a tradesman, but though reduced, still kept himself respectable and obtained a living by vending fruit and delivering bottles, and was generally respected. He was not a penniless pauper, for under his pillow was found £3 12s. This, with other property, if realised upon would have paid the expenses of a decent funeral; but I presume all funds must have passed to the Curator of Intestate Estates. Had but an hour's notice been given by the Government contracting undertaker of the hour of internment, dozens would have followed the poor fellow to his last resting place; and I feel certain that had the Rev. M. Newton or the Rev. Mr Trevor been informed, either would, in the true spirit of Christianity have attended to the grave the poor remnants of humanity.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Thu 29 Jun 1876 Page 3

1876 - Sudden Death
An inquest into the sudden death of William Wulff was held at the Belmore Hotel by Coroner T A Browne. Evidence from Dr Wilson Ramsay who stated that the heart of the deceased was greatly enlarged and the pericardium distended with verix, death would have been instant. Charles Willaston stated, I live in the same house as the deceased in the next room, spoke to the deceased who said he would try to get up, heard a thud and turned around and the deceased had fallen from the bed, went and brought Mr Lyon but he was dead. He had complained of pains in his chest previously. Hannabel Lyon stated he had know the deceased about 18 months, the last witness called out and I went to the house, the deceased was lying on the floor, he was dead. Verdict died of heart disease, he was a native of Germany and age 55 years.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, November 27, 1876

1890 - [ACCIDENT]
Conrad Artz, a farmer, residing at Tallewang, in the Gulgong district, while returning from town on Thursday night, in a spring cart with two horses, drove against a small stump and was thrown out on to his head, and his neck was broken.
Source: Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser (Qld. : 1861 - 1908) Tue 11 Mar 1890 Page 4

1890 - [ACCIDENT]
Conrad Artz, a farmer residing at Tallewang, near Gulgong, was thrown out of his cart on the night of March 6, and broke his neck. His body was found next morning.
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