THE ONLINE HISTORY OF GULGONG AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS

Saturday, August 7, 2021

RAILWAY

See also: Gulgong Railway Opening

Gulgong Railway Station, 1910-11

Source: John Esber

Gulgong Railway Station, full image, damaged

Source: Kerry Collection, 1890-1915. Sydney Uni's Macleay Collections

Gulgong Railway Station, ca 1910

Source: Kerry Collection, 1890-1915. Sydney Uni's Macleay Collections

Railway ticket

Source: Powerhouse Museum

Railway Station Board, Mudgee

Gulgong Railway Station

Source: State Library of NSW

Section of Sandy Hollow to Gulgong line leading to Bylong tunnel

Source: Newcastle Libraries

Section of Sandy Hollow to Gulgong line leading to Bylong tunnel

Source: Newcastle Libraries

GULGONG RAILWAY in the NEWS

1909 - [CONSTRUCTION BEGINS]

Minister for Works during the week opened the first section of Mudgee to Gulgong railway. Mr. McClure is constructing. The contract price is £175,989.

Source: Weekly Supplement to Building (Sydney, NSW : 1908 - 1909) Tue 20 Apr 1909 Page 3

STAFF

1872 - Mr John Tierney to be station-master at Gulgong

Source: The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893) Tue 13 Feb 1872 Page 3

1922 - David B McNamara was Gulgong railway porter in 1922.

Source: Dun's gazette for New South Wales. Vol. 27 No. 3 (January 23, 1922)

1930s - Charles Clyde Williamson was a Gulgong railway porter.

Source: Lesley Pattinson (granddaughter)

1938 - Mr. W. Chapman, from Narrabri, has been appointed leading porter at the Gulgong railway station.

Source: Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954) Mon 28 Mar 1938 Page 2

1957-1968 - Thomas (Tom) Wallace was Station Master (having previosuly worked at Coolah)

Source: Ron Barber (son-in-law)

1968-70 - Stationmaster: Mr Thompson and Mr (Laurie) Brennan; Goods shed: Dave Woods and his father Norm Woods.

Source: Robert Tuxford

GULGONG RAILWAY STATION AND GOODS SHED, circa 1985

Source: Bruce Walker

More photos here: Gulgong Station

Friday, August 6, 2021

You can use this page's search function to find photos and information about the Bennetts of Gulgong however their information is mostly not collected here as it would be duplicating the work already done by descendants.

Please visit Bennett's of Gulgong History on Facebook to find out more.

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This photo is thought to have been taken on the same day as the photo of the Stubbo Picnic.

Back row: Susannah Dawson, Sarah Tattersall, Lena Matthews, Mary E Cooke, Emily Jackson
Front row: Jim (James Frederick) Bennett, Sarah Bennett nee Taylor, Charles Henry Bennett

Notes:

Lena Matthews lived in Mudgee – she was born when Sarah Taylor was 52 (possible adopted daughter) but her birth cert says father Sam T Bennett and mother Sarah Taylor
Emily Jackson – 16 yrs older than Charles Henry who was born 1884.
Sarah Taylor married Samuel Bennett in 1863. Samuel Thomas Bennett was born in 1840 and died in 1903 in Gulgong
Charles Henry Bennett was born in 1884 and his brother Jim (James Frederick) was born in 1880.
George b 1878, William b1866 and Sam Jnr b 1863 weren't at this gathering.

Monday, August 2, 2021

TURNER

Alfred Edward Turner was born in 1881 in Gulgong to William and Margaret Turner.

Alfred married Lilla May Rope in April 1905 in the Manse of the Presbyterian Church at Mudgee. They had seven children between 1905 and 1914 (five boys and two girls). They were:

Alfred E J (1905),
Irene E (1906),
Lillian M (1908),
Roy W (1909)
John K (1911)
Gordon I (1913)
George E (1914).

In 1907 the Mudgee Guardian reported that Alfred Turner had been granted a coach licence but in the 1911 Government Gazertte listings of "porterage allowances' (see below) Alfred is listed as delivering mail by horse and sulky. In electoral rolls of 1913 he was listed as a coach driver. On the birth certificate of his son, Gordon, in 1913 his occupation is shown as a "coach proprietor".

1907 - Gulgong Licensing Court
At the Gulgong Licensing Court last week, four coach licenses were granted to W. J. Gawthorne, and one coach license to Alfred Turner; a second hand dealer's license was granted to Henry J. Farthing, of Gulgong. Renewal's of publican's licenses were granted to C. Lincoln, Post Office Hotel (Gulgong); F. L. Egan, Prince of Wales Hotel (Gulgong); T. H. Wood, hotel (Yamble). A wine license was granted to F. Docwra, Tallewang road.
Source: Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954) Thu 10 Oct 1907 Page 12

GULGONG POLICE COURT.
At the Gulgong Police Court on Tuesday, May 17, before A. E. Bridgen and A. C. Garling, J.'sP., Alfred Turner was charged with unlawfully assaulting James Turner on the 16 instant. Accused pleaded not guilty, but, after hearing evidence, the Bench found the charge proved and imposed a fine of £2, or in default two months in Bathurst gaol. The fine was paid.

Source: Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954) Thu 26 May 1910 Page 17

Porterage allowance in NSW

Source: Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (National: 1901 - 1973) Thu 30 Mar 1911 [Issue No.21] Page 923

In 1913 he bought an acre of land next to Brigdens' allotment at Gulgong.

1913 - LAND SOLD.
At the Mudgee Lands Office yesterday three allotments of land were offered for sale. Two, within the village of Wollar, fronting Barnet street, Price-street, and Wollar Creek drew no offer. But an area of 1 acre at Gulgong. adjoining Mr. A. Brigden's allotment 2, was sold to. Alfred Turner, coach proprietor, Gulgong, at the upset price of £16/17-. Improvements to the value of £3/7 / were remitted.

Source: Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954) Thu 24 Apr 1913 Page 21

Alfred's father died in 1913. His mother, Margaret Carroll, born about 1836 in Ireland, died 11 June 1914 at Gulgong.

1913 - DEATH OF A PIONEER.
A link with the golden days of Gulgong was torn asunder on Monday night by the death of Mr. William Turner, one of the best-known identities of the district, and a pioneer who was highly respected by all sections of the community. The sad event occurred at the deceased's residence, Park View. He was 84 years of age. Coming to Australia from England when 20 years of age.
He found his way to Bathurst, where he started a dairy farm. He was prosperous from start to finish. In those days the gold fever was raging in many parts of the State, and the deceased was one of those who were eventually lured by the glowing accounts of the richness of the Gulgong field. He carried in the district over 40 years ago, and although he did not strike any rich claims, he made a comfortable living. Since going to Gulgong he has hardly ever left the district. Deceased was married twice. He leaves a widow and the following children to mourn: — Messrs. John, Charles, Frederick (Sydney), William, Albert, and Alfred Turner (Gulgong), and Mrs. C. Craft (Dunedoo).
The funeral took place yesterday (Wednesday) the remains being interred in the Church of England cemetery, Gulgong. To the bereaved ones we extend our deepest sympathy.

Source: Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954) Thu 28 Aug 1913 Page 20