1898
THE GULGONG ADVERTISER
AND
WESTERN DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE,
Circulating throughout the Mudgee, Wellington, Rylstone and Castlereagh Electorates Generally
ESTABLISHED 1871
3d
Printed and published for the proprietor by Arthur Croft at the Office of the Gulgong Advertiser, Mayne Street
FEARLESS, HONEST, PROGRESSIVE
[This data was typed from microfilm by Ruth Davis of Gulgong.]
RETROSPECTIVE: The holidays are over and the people of this district begin the new year full of dust, drought and damnation. But then they began the three preceding years in a like manner, the only difference being that 1898 opens out full of promise for the miner and farmer.
In the mining new developments bid fair to make the town one of the leading gold producing centres in the colony.
New substantial buildings have been erected, both in the town and in its environs. The area of land under wheat is greater than it ever has been and had it not been for drought this community would have been the most prosperous in NSW
While Gulgong is busy forging ahead, the farmers in outlying portions of the district are making every endeavour to sell out and seek fresh fields and pastures. Tallawang is in danger of being depopulated. Almost every farmer is in the ballot for land in the Narromine district.
The Commercial Warehouse
Gulgong
C R Young has much pleasure in notifying that he is the sole agent for the following brands of Tobaccos:
Cameron’s ‘Our Chief & Two Seas’
Dixon & sons ‘VANKEE DOODLE’
and
CONQUEROR
And the Famous
Happy Valley Twist
at 3/6 per LB
Dr J L M McCreadie
Surgeon to the Gulgong Hospital
has
Removed to his private Residence Medley Street, Gulgong, opposite the Police Barracks
[Card]
E. A. GRIEVE
Engineer
Prince of Wales Hotel
Gulgong
[Card]
L C ROUSE
Solicitor
Mayne Street—Gulgong
J. H. STOCKMAN
Land and Commission Agent
Gulgong
Re-Union
On Thursday, December 23, a number of friends met together in the Office of the Gulgong Advertiser their object being to wish God’s speed to Mr F Slater the Editor of this journal. Mr C R Young occupied the chair. He stated that the Advertiser had been run on its merits, courting no favour, fearing no frown.
Three years ago the paper was a miserable looking 4 page rag. Today it was an illustrated journal of 40 pages and one that any town would be proud of, the men who ran the paper maybe poorly dressed but were sterling inside and the editor would allow no man to tread upon him, and flattered no man.
The paper now had a good hold on the district and the Editor deserved every credit and success for the out-spoken and honest manner in which he conducted the paper. He was pleased to wish Mr Slater a safe journey and much happiness during his holiday. Mr Slater suitably replied, he believed the best work was done in the country press because there was no censorship. In cities it was different because there the editor was trammelled with restrictions.
The Holidays
The Christmas holidays passed off very quietly in Gulgong. There were no sports in town on Boxing Day but a very successfully race meetings were held at Home Rule and Tallawang. On Boxing night a packed house witnessed the concert in aid of the Presbytery.
The last days of the old year were exceedingly dry, hot, dusty and dull. January opened with the thermometer at 95 in the shade. The A.W.U races were the only attraction in town. Both the meeting and attendance were poor—no music, no sideshows, no nothing. Only two races were mentioning. The advertised time of starting was not adhered to and those who stayed to see the last race not reaching town till nearly eight o’clock. The meeting was a financial success.
The promenade concert in the Town Hall on New Year’s night was most successful, the Cricket Club clearing about £12.
On Boxing Day the Gulgong cricketers journeyed to Mudgee to play the Rylstone team, Gulgong lost.
A benefit to Mr W Thomas was given in the Oddfellows Hall last night by members of the Gulgong amateur Musical and Dramatic Society.
At the local Police Court on Tuesday last, before Messrs ST Bishop and C Harris JP’s, George Saisell was fined £3 or two months for petty larceny
C. HARRIS M.P.S.
Pharmaceutical & Dispensing Chemist
some six years ago I purchased the business of the late Mr Zimmler, Pharmaceutical Chemist of Gulgong, so successfully carried on by him for about twenty years, before know as
The Pharmacy—Gulgong
As I am here to stay—I look forward to your custom
L C NAUGHTON
Grand Central Boot Palace
also
A nice clean assortment of seasonable grocery.
W AH LUM & CO
General Storekeepers
Herbert Street—Gulgong
REEDY CREEK SAW MILLS
Mrs Futcher
Desires to intimate that she has removed the Saw Mill on the Reedy Creek and that she is now prepared to supply the very best HARDWOOD, cut to lengths at the lowest prices
MEDLEY STREET—GULGONG
W. H. Upham
HERBERT STREET—BUTCHERY
Begs to announce the he has leased the premises in Herbert Street lately occupied by Mr Watt and that he has opened a butchery and will conduct the same on up-top-lines.
TENDERS
Are invited for the sinking and slabbing a shaft on the Black Lead Excelsior Reefing Syndicates property adjoining the Shellback 160 feet more or less. Tenders closes with the undersigned on January 20 1898 R. W. HEARD—Secretary
C. A. RUSSELL
Central Boot Palace
Half the Price—Twice the Wear
THE GULGONG ADVERTISER
AND
WESTERN DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE
January 14 1898
Prince of Wales Hotel
Opposite the Commercial Warehouse
Mayne street—Gulgong
Frank Egan—Proprietor
H. CROSS
The Gulgong Tailor
Shannon’s Building—Mayne Street
Mr G. Dando, formerly wardsman at the Gulgong Hospital has been appointed to a similar position in the Mudgee institution
On Saturday last a youth named Aleck McMillan was thrown from a horse belonging to Mr A Brigden, he sustained a fractured skull and is under the care of Dr McCreadie.
The Premier was surprised at the magnitude of the Commercial Warehouse and the Silver Dust Mill. The party was given to understand in Mudgee that Gulgong was simply a deserted goldfield with half a dozen huts upon it, the Premier expressed the Commercial Warehouse would grace any town in the country.
A LICENSE—At the local Licensing Court on Monday last before Messrs ST Bishop and C Harris JP’s a hawker’s license was granted to Martin McGowan.
Mr John Naughton has taken over and is now conducting the Centennial Hotel, Mayne and Medley Streets.
ST Bishop
Bookseller, Stationer, Auctioneer, Valuator
And Commission Agent
Mayne Street—Gulgong
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
BELMORE HOTEL
Herbert Street
John Hewitt—Proprietor
J. BARLOW
Horseshoer and General Blacksmith
Medley Street
B CORNISH
TAILOR
Herbert Street
DOMENICO
Old Established Hairdresser & Tobacconist
Opposite the Commercial Stores
KOTE DEVITT
Limeburner
Medley Street
C. HARRIS M.P.S.
Pharmaceutical and Dispensing Chemist
R W HEARD
Saddler and Harness Maker
Herbert Street
JAMES LITTLEFIELD
Hairdresser and Tobacconist
Mayne Street
POWELL’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL
J Powell Proprietor
F W RUSSELL
The Famous Unity House
Mayne Street
Drapery, Crockery, Grocery etc
C A RUSSELL
Central Boot Palace
Mayne Street
MRS SHARMAN
corner of Mayne and Herbert Streets
Fruit, Summer Drinks, Fancy Goods, Toys etc
GEORGE WAITE
Herbert Street
Tinware and Tanks
GULGONG BUTCHERY
James Judge
[For years with the late A Blanchard]
has commenced business in Herbert Street opposite Tattersall’s Hotel
WILLIAM WATT
Gulgong Family Butcher
wished to advise that he has purchased the premises of Mr R Stear in Mayne Street known as the MODERN BUTCHERY
WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER
K. McDonough
Mayne Street
W. HUTCHESON
Modern and Artistic Photography
Gulgong
W. H UPHAM
Herbert Street—Butchery
Begs to announce that he has leased the premises in Herbert Street lately occupied by Mr W Watt
MR A J Mackenzie
Teacher of Piano, Organ Theory
Is prepared to receive pupils in the Gulgong district—Terms at the Rectory, Mr H Cross’, the Advertiser Office or Mrs Falconers’s, Medley Street
Applications to A Jas Mackenzie, Leadville
ICE CREAM
And ICE every Tuesday and Saturday. Likewise Fresh Fruit of all kinds and Cook Drinks too numerous to mention can be obtained at C BRETT’S
Opposite the Old Commercial Stores
R WHITE
Proprietor
POST OFFICE HOTEL
VISIT OF THE PREMIER
Enthusiastic Reception at
Home Rule and Gulgong
On Friday last the Premier the Right Hon. G. H. Reid, P C, Mrs Reid and party consisting of Hon. J Cook, PMG, Messrs Ball [Albury], Bavister [Ashfield], Clark [St Leonards], Fitzpatrick [Rylstone], Jones [Mudgee], Wilks [Balmain], M.L.A.’s, left Mudgee for Gulgong. The party were driven by Mr R Rouse of Biraganbil and Me C D Meares. On arriving at Home Rule Mr Moroney on behalf of the residents welcomed the party to town. Brief addresses and refreshments partaken, thence on to Gulgong.
In Gulgong the decorations were both extensive and charming. A large number of vehicles left to meet the Premier, they drew up on the side of the road near Mr Williardt’s residence one and a half miles from town. Troopers Sergeant Steele and Constable Bowen headed the procession, next came the Gulgong Band, then the Premier’s party followed by the Mayor and Aldermen, prominent townspeople, the procession fully a mile long. Coming into town along Mayne Street turned into Herbert Street then up Belmore Street into Medley Street, into Mayne Street then to the Town Hall, the party officially welcomed by the Mayor R W Heard.
Mr Reid suitably responded in a long speech, stating that he thought it was his duty to visit country parts. Hon J Cook was pleased to be present at the party’s reception in Gulgong. Mr R Jones MLA, Mr Ball and the rest of the official also spoke on how impressed they were with the reception and the district having not been here before. A meeting was held after the lunch in regard to the railway line to Gulgong, and the other needs of the area, prominent locals urging in particular for the line to be extended to Gulgong. A banquet was held in the Town Hall at night. At eight o’clock an adjournment was made to the theatre, the Mayor in the chair. The building contained fully 1000 present, including a good sprinkling of the fair sex being present. Mr Reid then gave a long speech
Note this is a very long item
Amateur Race Club
Annual Meeting
January 26 1898
President: R. Rouse, Jnr
Vice Presidents: Mr McCreadie, Messrs C R Young, F W Russell, HD Voss
Hon. Treasurer: Mr J Fletcher
Starter: Mr A Cross
Judge: Mr J Hewitt
Handicappers: Messrs R Rouse and HD Voss
Clerk of the Scales: Mr M Tuxford
Clerk of Course: Mr G Brooks
Committee: Messrs J Littlefield, E Brown, E. Hinchey, J Stockman, J Tuxford, J B Naughton, C Hilton, A Wood, K McDonough, A E Russell, A Souter
Municipal Election
1898—1899
Notice is hereby given that the election will be held on February 1st, 1898 for the purpose of nominations of three aldermen in place of Ald. J Tuxford
Ald. FW Russell
Ald. R White
who retire by rotation but are eligible for re-election.
Mr W R Bentzen and A E Brigden nominated two Auditors. ROBERT HEARD
Mayor and Returning Officer
THE GULGONG ADVERTISER
AND
WESTERN DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE
January 21 1898
OBITUARY
The death announced at Cloncurry, Queensland of Mr Fred Wilson, who was for sometime in 1895 part proprietor of this journal. As a journalist he bordered on the brilliant when he could throw off the lethargy of procrastination which was very seldom, certainly never whilst he was in Gulgong. He was born at Bellambi near Bullis, aged about 35 years and laves a wife and four children who reside in Sydney.
Reedy Creek is running a half banker at the beginning of the week, heavy rain having been prevalent throughout the whole of the district.
CPS—the deputation which waited on Mr Reid asking for a Clerk of Petty Session be appointed in Gulgong to say the least did not ground argument on a substantial basis. It was urged that Sergeant Steele who at present looks after the office is so much taken up with his police duties that he is unable to carry out properly the clerical work.
REQUISITION
To C Harris Esq JP
We the undersigned Ratepayers of Gulgong Municipality request that you will allow yourself to be nominated for one of the vacant seats in the Municipal Council. Should you consent we will use our utmost endeavours to secure your return: -
Richard White JLM McCreadie
Frank Egan HD Voss
J Powell FW Russell
G Viles K McDonough
L G Rouse L C Naughton
J Tuxford J Littlefield
H Cross Jane Sharman
C Brett Mrs Barrett
W Thomas A Croft
Julia Gerardier J Spears
W Thompson E Brown
J Paradise ST Bishop
J Snelson C Ah Foon
R Strike WR Bentzen
Ladies and Gentlemen
I thank you for the honour you have done me and acceding to your request may state that if elected I will do my best to serve the interests of the Ratepayers of Gulgong
CLEM HARRIS
In the WILL of WILLIAM FINNEGAN late of Gulgong NSW Application will for probate etc. will be granted to Mary Finnegan the Executrix of the said will
LG Rouse.
LOCAL NEWS
A swagman named Lewis Wilson camped near Home Rule tried to commit suicide by cutting his throat, Sergeant Steele and Dr McCreadie were sent for, the wound was not very serious and Wilson was remanded by the local bench for eight days for medical treatment.
A man named Sweeney was fined one pound for using obscene language
Before Messrs Bishop and Harris
On Thursday four boys named Darnell, Cornish, Thompson and McMillan were charged with stealing fruit from the garden of Giaconio Magonizza. They were each fined 10/- and 3/7 costs. A portion of the fine was handed to Magonizza in order to recuperate him for his losses.
At the Mudgee District court on Wednesday, before Judge Docker and a jury of four the action of Dr Bennett v J Mahoney both of Gulgong, in which plaintiff sought to recover £200 damages for alleged slander, was brought forward for adjudication. Mr Murray instructed Mr L Rouse appeared for the plaintiff and Mr C D Meares, solicitor for the defendant.
Dr Bennett and his witnesses Messrs Stockman and Russell were subjected to severe cross-examination. No evidence was called for the defence. The verdict brought in a verdict of not guilty and his Honour ordered both parties to pay their own cost. [In our ‘extra’ the case was stated to have been dismissed through a misinterpretation of the telegram.]
On Thursday before his Honour and a jury of twelve, W Talbot committed at the Gulgong Police Court was charged with maliciously wounding R Ryan. C D Meares appeared for the defendant who was found not guilty.
Mr T Isbester thrashed 1500 bags of wheat in less than a week with his new machine which is a real beauty.
The Rev Father Long has gone away on a trip for the good of his health.
MINING
CUDGEBEGONG—Reeves and Adams the Cudgebegong prospectors have just crushed a 12 ton parcel of stone for 9 ounces of gold. At the Rock Hill, Honeysett and party are raising good dirt and Wright and party are washing 3 dwts dirt.
TUCKLAN—The Tucklan miners are satisfied at last, the late rains have given them a good drop of water. For a field which turned out £8000 worth of gold during the dry ’97, 1898 opens out very promising. ROYAL MINT—the owner of the Royal Mint mine id forming a syndicate locally to develop the property.
CANADIAN—Mr E Smith has started puddling and judging by the size of some of the heaps of washdirt he will be kept going for a long time. Egan and party are washing 130 loads for 1½ dwts per load. Several parties are sinking on the Nil Desperandum in the hope of picking up the run now being worked by Hooke and party.
HAPPY VALLEY—Manager Thompson is a bit reticent about the Happy Valley prospects but we saw some stone the other day which would make a man’s mouth water, it came from the Happy Valley.
Mr J H Stockman has opened a Stock and Sharebroking Office in Herbert Street
HELVETIA—the prospectors in Morrissey’s paddock have struck rich dirt again. The sinking is close up to 200 feet and the gold took a lot of looking for. One bucket has yielded 22 dwts.
*A fire at the Star mine last night burned the manager’s office, clothing, plans etc. Damage estimated at £50.
*Reported in town this morning that Mrs Farley, snr of Birriwa is dead. *A twelve year old son of Mr C New is in a dangerous condition at Mrs Young’s hotel. He received sun stroke last Friday
*A most enjoyable social ws held in the Oddfellows Hall on Tuesday evening last.
THE GULGONG ADVERTISER
AND
WESTERN DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE
January 28 1898
Things in General
The biggest and hottest Municipal contest in the history of Gulgong was in 1884 when Messrs Stear, Bursill, Blanchard, Zimmler, Holland Marks and Wesley came forward for election. The forth coming election ought o be equally sensational.
The Gulgong cricketers regained some of their lost laurels on Saturday by administering defeat to the Wilbertree thirteen—ominous number—in spite of the fact that the latter brought in a number of lady barrackers.
Amateur Races
Took place on Anniversary Day. The weather was good, the attendance was small. Horse owners whose horses gained places were Messrs T Keech, J Niven, C New, A Souter, J Williardt, J Yeo, B Quinn, J Tuxford and J Curran was one of the jockeys
TENDERS
Tenders are invited for leasing the People’s Park for the present year. E McCULLOCH, Council Clerk
MUNICIPAL—At the last Council meeting the new regulations for Victoria Park were read and adopted. It was decided to repair various street crossings at a cost not to exceed 30/-.
WATER SUPPLY—Some weeks ago Council wrote to the Department of Works requesting that an officer be sent tup to report on the most suitable scheme for supplying Gulgong with water. The Minister acceded to the request and the expert may arrive any day
NEW HOSPITAL—The subscribers’ meeting on Friday evening last was unanimous opinion expressed by Mr R White that no time should be lost in sending out subscription lists for the new building so that a start might shortly be made.
DEATHS—The youth Ernest New who was brought to town suffering from sun stroke died at the Commercial Hotel last Saturday afternoon. Much sympathy was expressed to the grieving parents by the large
gathering of friends who attended the funeral on Sunday. On Monday the infant child of Mr and Mrs Maul of Tallawang, was taken ill with convulsions and before medical attention could be given the child died.
A GOOD START—Mr E M Bowman has donated £50 towards the new hospital building. Messrs HD Voss indicated that he would give £10 if ten other person would do the same. Mr R White gave this amount as did Messrs C Stoll of Tallawang, CA Russell and we understand that others have signified that they will do the same.
WEATHER—since the rains have visited us the country has put on a splendid appearance; 167 points fell in one heavy shower.
ELECTION—Six candidates have nominated for the coming election. *The Chow residents of Gulgong didn’t take notice of the Emperor of China’s edict that the new year’s festivities were not to be celebrated as he wished to appease his heavenly brother, the sun. On the 22nd there was the usual chow hospitality dispensed with a yellow hand and a childlike and bland smile. Ugh! The Chinkies know how to gain cheap notoriety, rice biscuits and hogwash. And the white race succumbs. *Mr Tom Lang an old Gulgong identity was in town during the week. He now hails from Bourke.
*All persons having claims against the intestate estate of Joseph Fox must forward same to the Curator by February 18.
**Since the rains Hasenkam’s dam on the Black Lead present the appearance of a miniature lake.
*Father Barry is in charge of the Gulgong parish while Father Long is on leave.
*Seven dead’uns have been struck off the Municipal electoral roll. The cemetery vote is consequently considerably lessened.
*Hako Khan and Nah Allah two Indian Eye Doctors have commenced the practice of their profession in Gulgong.
*Chess Club—Dr McCreadie is the President, Hon Secretary and Treasurer is A P Lambert, Committee Messrs Voss, Harris and Miller.
THE GULGONG ADVERTISER
AND
WESTERN DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE
February 4 1898
Local and General
The Phoenix has risen above the ashes. The engine and boiler which went through the fire at the Butter Factory have been completely renovated and put in thorough working order by Mr E Grieve and they are now as good as new
Mr W Talbot desires us to thank all those who so willingly subscribed their names to his testimonial of good conduct, it prove to be unnecessary to present it to Judge Docker.
Constable Joyce formerly of Gulgong has been transferred from Wellington to Wallerawang.
A new run of wash was discovered last week at the Star. The dirt is reported to be payable and there is a good big run of it.
Owing to the prevalence of scarlatina among the school children of Guntawang the public school is closed until the epidemic passes.
We understand that Mr Tom Lang has taken over the conductorship of the Town Band.
Mr Donaldson who was the CPS in the good old days has been on a visit to Mudgee recently
An Open Letter from C R Young stated that John Tuxford, Kemp McDonough and P W Dunne are the best candidates for the forth coming election.
GULGONG DISTRICT HOSPITAL
Annual Report 1897
Finances—total income for the year 1897 was £415/10/1, the Government contributed in subsidy £143/7/9. There was a debt of £102/17/4. The Fixed Deposits in the AJS Bank remain was last year, £205, bearing interest at 3%
Staff—The only change in staff being the appointment of Mr C Turner as Wardsman as Mr G Dando resigned. Dr McCreadie is the Medical Officer, the Matron is Miss J M Burke, who has shown untiring zeal and much nursing skills in the execution of her duties.
Mr Richard Stear resigned from the committee and was replaced by Mr A Croft. Other committee members:- Messrs A P Lambert [Hon Sec] S T Bishop, W Fletcher, H D n
[Hon Treasurer] W Watt, A Brigden, J L M McCreadie, F Egan, R W Heard, C A Russell, E Brown, F E Haviland and M Long. Advantage was taken during the visit of the Right Hon. G H Reid to urge for a new hospital. Mr E M Bowman gave £50 and Mr Reid promised £150 on behalf of the Government.
There were 13 major operations performed and 28 minor ones. Two died after having operations. 52 persons were treated in the outdoor department with 523 attendances.
MUNICIPAL NOMINATIONS
Frederick Russell
Richard White
Clemence Harris
John Tuxford
Patrick Dunne
Kemple McDonough
The was a statement from candidates as to their capabilities. February 5 is the date of the election.
THE GULGONG ADVERTISER
AND
WESTERN DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE
February 11 1898
A young named William Mundy contracted a chill after the dance in the Town Hall on anniversary night and died in the Hospital on Monday from inflammation of the lungs
A new drop scene is being painted for the Prince of Wales theatre and is promises to be a work of art.
A notice is posted outside the Post Office offering rewards for information leading to the discovery of illicit stills. It is well known to authorities that more spirits is consumed in the district than comes over the Mudgee line.
On the night of the first Mr J Hewitt’s stable was broken into and a saddle and bridle removed. Owing to the efforts of the Police the article have been returned to the owner, they were found near a tree seven miles from Gulgong on the Mudgee Road.
There is yet another vacancy to be filled on the Council, will anyone volunteer.
Mr Scotch Tom Isbester is calling for the clearing of 60 acres at Birriwa.
It is reported that Mr W Thompson the managing Director of the Happy Valley Co., has purchased an extensive crushing plant for the mine.
The CEMETERY—the committee of the Dramatic Society have decided to give a Dramatic entertainment in aid of the Cemetery fencing fund.
Polling Booths for the Council election were at Council Chambers, Stott’s Wine Shop Canadian. R W Heard was the Returning Officer at Gulgong, Mr E McCulloch was the presiding officer, poll clerk was Mr Thomas whilst at Canadian Messrs J Clarke and French were in charge of proceedings.
The number of votes was: 721
John Tuxford 175
Kemple McDonough 172
Patrick Dunne 162
Clemence Harris 80
Richard White 73
Frederick Russell 59
There was one informal vote
MINING
The Shellback battery finished 5 tons crushing for Stockman and Elliott last Friday. The stone was taken from Surface Hill, the result was poor, yielding only 8¾ dwts. They are now engaged in breaking down another crushing from 130 feet level.
Some very good dirt is being obtained out Cumbandry way, 13 loads of dirt yielded over 5 ounces, depth 140 feet.
At Cudgebegong there are several parties raising rather good stone. Alluvial mining is rather dull at present.
From the
PEOPLES ADVOCATE—February 13, 1884
MUNICIPAL
The Returning Officer from Canadian having turned onto the Star Chamber on BILLY COAT HILL, where Alderman George Turner, returning officer was carefully examining the records, narrowly watched by the scrutineers, but being a painstaking man he made no mistake about the figures.
Following are the results:-
Stear 154
Bursill 153
Blanchard 140
Zimmler 123
Holland 93
Marks 35
Wesley 32
Informal 6
It was a study to watch the faces of the assembled crowd, some sullen, some jubilant. Allah be praised! Long suffering Herbert Street was victorious. A stampede from the classic precincts of BILLY GOAT HILL was made to the town. The St George flag was hoisted at Mrs Powell’s hostelry where the champagne had been cooling for some house previously. She uncorked the bottles and Aldermanic infants received their baptism.
THE GULGONG ADVERTISER
AND
WESTERN DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE
February 18 1898
Election of Mayor
At a special meeting on Friday evening, present Ald. Heard [Mayor] C Russell, Gudgeon, Tuxford, Hilton, Egan, McDonough and Dunne. The business of the meeting being the election of Mayor. Ald. Hilton moved—2nd Ald Gudgeon that Ald John Tuxford be elected Mayor for the coming year. There being no further nominations the motion was carried unanimously. The retiring Mayor conducted Ald Tuxford to the chair and the meeting adjourned.
COUNCIL
A general meeting of the Gulgong Council held Wednesday evening, present Ald. Tuxford [Mayor] Egan, McDonough, Hilton, Dunne, Gudgeon and Heard.
Mrs Guinan drew attention to the overflow of water from Medley Street through her premises, matter referred to the Works Committee. The following committees were elected:
By Laws: Ald Hilton, Russell, Egan
Library: Ald Dunne, Heard, Russell
Works: Ald. Hilton, McDonough, Tuxford
Finance: Ald Tuxford, Heard, Gudgeon
People’s Park: Ald Tuxford, Heard, Gudgeon
Victoria Park: Ald Egan, Russell, McDonough
Town Hall: Ald Gudgeon, Russel and Dunne
Water Reserve: Ald Heard, Dunne and Egan
Roads Trustee: Ald Tuxford, McDonough, Hilton
There were two tenders opened for the lease of the People’s Park—Jas Crawford at 2/- per week and A E Russell at 4/- per week, this one accepted.
There was a big discussion on J Cooney’s contract re passing of stone cost per yard. There was amendment after amendment then the amendment was declared by the Mayor.
CANADIAN CORRESPONDENT
*The weather the past two weeks has been very hot but rain commenced to fall on Saturday.
*Messrs Smith and P Halloran’s corn crops are looking very promising. *A dance held at Home Rule in aid of the C of E was a great success. The Music was supplied by Mr Stanley of Gulgong, Mr Souter was the MC. Catering by the ladies of Home Rule, Canadian and Wilbertree. *A Moonlight Picnic is to the order of the day out here on March 8. *Prye and party washed up about 130 loads for ¾ dwts to the load. *Stott and party washed up about 130 loads for a poor return. *Hooke and party are now putting through about 50 loads of trial dirt.
CUDGEBEGONG NEWS
After two days of steady rain, a heavy down pour on Monday afternoon upwards of 3 inches fell in an hour and the creek rose higher than it has been for years.
Mr J Burns whilst trying to cross the creek nearly drowned. The creek was running strong and his horse was swept down half a mile and after a great struggle Burns got out very much exhausted.
Mr J Adams nearly lost his buggy and horse whilst attempting to cross the Goodiman Creek late on Saturday night.
The dance at lambing Hill last Friday in aid of Mr Painter was well attended, about seven pounds was taken.
The rain stopped the match between Cudgegong [67] and Two Mile Flat no wickets for 14, the match to be played on Sunday. Our boys will meet the Medway CC at Medway on Saturday.
Alderman Heard thinks that the present system of letting contracts makes Chinamen of the Aldermen. Yes, there is something awfully childlike and bland about our Municipal Council.
Crown Land Sales
February 22, 1898
Allotments
Village of Wyaldra
and
Portions 137 of 10 Acres
Two Miles S E from Gulgong
C E Hilton has been favoured with instructions from the Honourable Minister of Land to sell the following:
Allotments 3,4 and 5 of section 19 Village of Wyaldra, fronting Commercial and Short Streets.
Upset prices, allotment 3 of 26 perches £10/10/- including value of improvements
Allotment 4 of 16¾ perches, 30/-
Allotment 5 of 35 perches 60/- per lot.
Portion No. 137 of 10 acres about two miles SE from Gulgong. Upset price £35 the lot.
Terms 25% deposit and the balance of purchase money to be paid in 12 months with interest at 5% per annum.
WILLIAM HUSTON—Under Secretary for Lands.
ROADS
Several places in our streets badly require the attention of a maintenance man. The lower end of Herbert Street, Mayne Street below the Centennial Hotel and Robinson Street at the intersection of White Street are in a dangerous condition and a few hours work may avert a serious accident.
Another place that requires looking after is the Canadian Road opposite and leading into Mr. Snelson’s.
The Grape Crop
The grape crop this year promises to be the heaviest on record. On Tuesday last we had the pleasure of inspecting the Broadoak Vineyard. The vines are in a splendid condition, the wine grapes being exceptionally heavy. The table samples are magnificent. The muscatels both the black and white are large and firm, and the largest bulk weight which Mr Snelson has yet produced.
Auction
On February 26, Mr CE Hilton will offer at auction a valuable farm of 375 acres CP and 112 acres AL. The land is well improved and watered and is situated on Reedy Creek, 3 miles from Gulgong; Mr John Griffin is owner and occupier.
Reedy Creek was running like a mighty river on Monday but there is no great rise in the Cudgegong River.
We regret to announce the death of Mr R Britt an old Gulgong identity. Death was due to the breaking of a blood vessel. Deceased was interred in the local cemetery on Saturday morning.
People are writing to the papers asking that a monument be erected on place where gold was first found in Australia. The query is where and when was it first found? A man writes in the Herald saying that as far back as 1814! a convict working on a road near Bathurst found some pieces of gold. The Blue Mountains formed an unsurmountable barrier to the progress of civilisation until 1813 and the road wasn’t commenced until 1814. But hose convicts were very wonderful fellows it all we hear are true.
Count Strzelecki claims to have found it in 1840. Hargraves in 1851. Why not strike a middle course and erect the monument at Slapdash Creek near Gulgong where gold was found in 1846.
Death, the reaper, whose scythe mows down poor and rich, young and old has been very busy in the community lately.
Mr L Rouse, the district coroner held an inquiry on the body of John Williams who died suddenly at Two Mile Flat on Tuesday morning, a verdict of natural causes was returned.
Mr H Voss manager of the Bank of NSW is on leave and Mr Hawkins from head office is relieving.
Plans and specifications for the new Court House are all ready. Now it remains to be seen whether the Government will grant the money
Gold Mining Leases
County of Phillip, Parish of Gulgong
Thomas Fairweather lease 150
The Happy Valley Gold Mining Co Ltd lease 160
William Thompson leases 173 and 174
John Murn lease 180
County of Phillip, Parish of Guntawang
Clemence Harris lease 177
Alexander McMillan lease 179
The Happy Valley Gold Mining Co Ltd lease 163
County of Phillip, Parish of Galambine
John Edmondson lease 2
County of Phillip, Parish of Wyaldra
George Torno lease 5
Last Monday was St. Valentine’s Day but so far as Gulgong is concerned it is a dead letter. Old idiotic fashions are falling into disuse.
THE GULGONG ADVERTISER
AND
WESTERN DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE
February 25 1898
The new back drop in the Prince of Wales Theatre is a view of Loch Lomond and the bonny hills of Scotland.
Perry’s Circus arrived in Gulgong on Saturday in all the glory of war paint and blaring trumpets but the people weren’t taking any circus so it had to close up.
Mr J Hewitt of the Belmore Hotel has had another relapse to his old complaints but is now, we learn, pulling through again.
Attention is directed to the alteration in Mr H Cross’s advertisement, he is prepared to suit everybody.
Constable Blunt has been on a visit to the Metropolis on official duty
Miss Vic Young sang at the 1898 Commemoration Concert in Sydney this week
There were some record rainfalls during the recent downpours and the memories of the oldest inhabitants have been ransacked to find a parallel but without avail.
Mr R White has purchased Mark’s corner, and it is expected that the building will shortly be opened.
Most of the allotments offered for sale at the Crown lands auction on Tuesday were purchased by the Church of England.
Tenders for Clearing
Are being called for the clearing of 30 acres of land ready for the plough near Denison Town.
Particulars from:-
R R ROWBOTHAM, Box Valley Leadville
or
I ROWBOTHAM, Home Rule
A Sandwich Dance in aid of Mr W Thomas will take place in the Town Hall on March 17
An advertisement in this issue notifies that a water right has been applied for on Tippings Dam. Objections must be accompanied with a five pound note.
The Divorces Judges are kept busy untying the knots and the Sydney papers are full of spicy tit-bits of married life.
NEW SECRETARY—At a special meeting of the Gulgong amateur Race Club at the Belmore Hotel last Friday evening, Mr V McDonough was
unanimously elected club secretary, as Mr E Hinchey is leaving the district.
ART—Mr W Hutcheson of the Photographic Studio is now prepared to execute orders for line, half-tone or electrotype blocks on the shortest notice.
OPENING OF HOME RULE CHURCH—On Sunday last the Rev FE Haviland assisted by the Rev Mr Mitchell opened the new Church of England at Home Rule for Divine Worship. The ceremony was performed at three in the afternoon, a very large congregation being present. The Bishop of Diocese the Right Rev Dr Camidge was unable to be present but he will consecrate the building on his next visit to Gulgong, which will be in May next. Rev Mitchell who has been staying at Mr Jesse Smith’s residence at Canadian left this week for the South Seas, where he works mainly among the Islands.
STREETS—The Council has had some labour employed in the right direction lately—putting the streets in order. A number of places require urgent attention.
NEW DEPARTMENT—Mr CR Young has a gang of men at work on the old stores which we understand is being fitted up for an agricultural implement bazaar.
MINING—Mining prospects look particularly bright at present. The successful flotation of the Shellback Company came as a surprise to many who had predicted a failure. News comes that a new and strong company will probably take over the Red Hill leases and that a plant is to be erected on the Happy Valley.
A NOVEL WAGER—The other day a customer went in to a local Chinese store and purchased 28 pounds of sheet lead. The salesman Cow Lung then said to the customer ‘me bet you one pong you no cally lead to Leedy Cleek and back without dlopping it.’ The purchaser took the Chow’s wager and attended by a Chow on a horse and another on foot. It took the white man one hour, three minutes and three and three eights of a second to win the Chow’s pound.
A TOUGH PRICE—We sent a small parcel per train to Sydney this week, it contained paper for which we paid 4/-, the trainage and carriage cost 4/6 or 6d more than the value of the parcel.
CUMBANDRY—Messrs Miller and party the prospectors in the above paddock washed 23 loads of dirt this week for a return of 4½ dwts per load. No. 1 North party have yet to bottom. The depth of sinking is 80 feet.
FOR A TRIP—Mr FW Russell leaves Gulgong for a few months trip to Queensland.
In the Bankruptcy Court Sydney last week Ebenezer Brown of Gulgong applied for a certificate of discharge. No report of the bankrupt’s transactions having been filed an adjournment has been granted until March 2
In the RC Church on Monday Mr E Farley was joined in holy bonds of wedlock to Miss N Seis.
Mr J Charlton formerly of the Woonona Public School, South Coast is now in charge of the school at Uarbry
The wily chow is getting even more wily. Ah Chung tried to pass a cronk cheque to a resident of Mudgee and was promptly squelched. The fine of
£5 which was inflicted was paid by a number of his patriotic countrymen who will have to forego fan-tan and pak-a-pooh for a few weeks.
Last week in the local court Mackay sued S Brooks for illegally detaining a horse, which was unbranded. The plaintiff urged his claim so well in court that an order for restitution was made.
Notice Inviting Objections to Application
I hereby give notice that application by the undersigned person has been lodged with me for a lease of four acres for a Reservoir embracing what is know as Tipping’s Dam in the Parish of Guntawang and County of Phillip and any persons who desire to object to the granting of such application must, on or before the 16th day of March, 1898, lodge or forward to the Warden’s Clerk of Gulgong, a notice in writing in their hand setting forth clearly the grounds of objection. And further I give notice that if any objection together with a deposit of £5, be lodged as aforesaid, an inquiry into such application and objection will be held by Mr Warden Wilkinson at a place and on a day to be appointed in terms of Regulation 7, sub clause [C]
GEORGE STEELE,
Warden’s Clerk.
Dated at Gulgong this 23rd day of February, 1898.
Name and address of applicant—Signed
LUDVIG HASENKAM,
Gulgong.
The Gulgong Advertiser
and
Western Districts Representative
March 4 1898
In the Supreme Court of NSW
Probate Jurisdiction
In the will of William Alderman, late of Gulgong, labourer deceased. Applications made after 14 days from the public etc, may be granted to Mary Alderman and Susan Baldock the executrices named in the will with leave reserved to Alfred Alderman and Edward Alderman, the executors to come in.
L G ROUSE—Proctor for the Executrices
FOR SALE
BUILDING occupied as a Store adjoining Tattersall’s Hotel, Herbert Street, situate on one quarter acre of land.
TWO ALLOTMENTS of land situate at corner of Herbert and Bayly Streets opposite Thompson’s Times Bakery.
NINETY ACRES of improved land situate on Wyaldra Creek near Gulgong.
Particulars from:-
E. McCULLOCH, Commission Agent
Notice to Commoners
A PUBLIC MEETING of Commoners will be held at the Commons Office, March 7, for the purpose of electing one Trustee in place of W Fletcher resigned. Only those whose names appear on the Common roll are entitled to vote.
JAS. STOCKMAN Sec
James Curran is advertising for someone to plough 60 acres for the planting wheat.
WHAT MANAGEMENT DOES
Some years ago Mr V Dowling purchased Slapdash Station, near this town. The land was described simply as ‘rotten’ then and the purchaser got it cheap. Mr W H Green was appointed as manager. He at once started to improve the property by clearing, water conservation etc. When the property changed hands it would only carry a few sheep to the mile. Today under Mr Green’s management this ‘rotten’ station carries 21,000 sheep. And so good is their condition that this week Mr Bettington of Merriwa purchased 13,000 at 5/- per head. This little item show what a good manager can do with Gulgong country.
Municipal Assessment
1898—99.
Tenders are invited from competent persons to value all rateable property within Gulgong Municipal District. Tenders to include attendance at the Appeal Court.
E. McCULLOCH—Council Clerk
THE STAR MINE—During the year ending December31st 1897 raised 12 calls the sum of £2436 by the sales £70./00/4 and by sales of forfeited shares £308/15/-. The wages at the mine amounted to £1609/2/7 and other expenses to £294/15/3.
ACCIDENT—Last Friday a rather nasty accident happened to Mr James Spears. He was unloading cases from a wagon at the Commercial Warehouse when by some means one of the cases fell on his foot and smashed some of his toes.
THIEVING—For some week now Mr John Snelson has been subjected to a great loss owing to the depredation of thieves who have been in the habit of robbing the vineyard every evening.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH—Following is the report of the annual Congregational meeting. The session reported that three new preaching stations had been established. A Communion Service had been purchased. Nine marriages were celebrated, 21 children baptised and four new members added to the list during the year. The Christian Endeavour Society reported fairly good progress. The average attendance to Sunday School was mornings 32—afternoons 48. The choir was keeping up a high standard, special mention to Mr Gibb and Miss McCreadie. The Secretary Mr T H West reported the Church had been most prosperous for the year. Dr McCreadie read the treasurers statement, the income being £180 for the years which enable the Committee to wipe of the debt of £96, thus leaving a small credit of nine pounds to the church repair fund. Messrs Wilson and Bowman elected as auditors. Messrs West, Gudgeon, Bishop, Bennett, Gibb and French committee the coming year. Mr J Gudgeon, Superintendent of the Sunday School was given a vote thanks.
The Rev C W Willis made a few remarks on the good work of the Church.
A ‘DISTINCTION’—it is hard to please everybody—for newspaper people it is exceedingly hard. We have displeased representatives of nearly every race under the sun at one time or another. But the climax was reached on Thursday last when Charles Ah Foon Esq., called at this office and demanded in his sternest voice ‘What for you plint that.’ He referred to a paragraph in a previous issue headed A NOVEL WAGER and strongly objected to his countrymen being called CHOWS. Needless to say, we commended Mr Foon for his patriotism. Instead of writing CHOWS it should have read HONGKONG PADAYS.
ALDERMANIC—Mr William Henry Upham has been appointed an Alderman of the Gulgong Municipality.
WEDDING—A very pretty wedding eventuated at Glen Ayr the residence of Mr and Mrs Croft last Wednesday evening, the contracting parties being Mr E R Saunders of the local Post Office and Miss Stoll of Tallawang. The Rev Joseph Perkins BA officiated. Miss Saunders acted as bridesmaid, Mr G Bellette as best man. Mr a Croft brother-in-law of the bride gave her away. The bride was tastefully attired in pink and green shot silk with silver and broche trimmings. After the ceremony the usual toast were given and the happy couple left for Mudgee immediately afterwards. The floor was cleared and the score of guests indulged in a few hours dancing. The wedding gifts were numerous and costly.
Mr Samuel Shaw an old Two Mile flat identity died last week. At one time he was mates with Mr See the present chief Inspector of mines. Mr W Hutcheson has removed his studio to premises opposite this office. Two Mile Flat miners camps are being constantly robbed. The police are on the lookout.
THE GULGONG ADVERTISER
AND
WESTERN DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE
March 11 1898
Petition and counter petition blast and blast, charge and charge. There is always something to suit everybody’s tastes in the salubrious locality of Gulgong. If you want fight, come to Gulgong, you will get all you require, either with fists or weapons or tongues which wound worse than leaden balls and swords. If you want to quarrel with your neighbour come to Gulgong for the commandment ‘Love they neighbour as thyself’ is an unknown quantity here. Everybody has an axe to grind and they are everlastingly getting blunt. If man sets forth in the morning for the special purpose of carrying out an intention for the benefit of himself and his ‘family and a few others who are entitled to all the benefits they can get in this world, he is sure to meet somebody in the afternoon who will raise a barrier to thwart him in his intentions. There are managers everywhere and a mangy snarling dog in every one of them. Strive to advance the interests of the town hitch the bullocks of progress to the wagon of ambition, and somebody is bound to sprag a wheel, you are promptly squelched because it is rumoured that you are likely to be better off than your neighbours. Stop at home and mind your own business and some persons are bound to come and whisper choice bits of scandal through the key hole of your door and if you remonstrate they will then go away and say that it was you that said so. Verily Gulgong is a paradise where peace and happiness reign supreme. It certainly never will be said of the people of Gulgong, like the people of another place in ancient history that ‘the Gulgongites were like brothers in the brave old days of old.
The beginning of Gulgong was associated with mining and its end will come when the mining industry gives out and we hope that will only be when Old Nick fires his last charge and blows us all to kingdom come. Our mining resources, however have not had proper representation. True pockets of nature have been turned inside out and the loose cash taken but the bank of nature has not been robbed yet and it needs spirits and enterprise and capital to do it. We are pleased to see that several companies are being floated with a view to developing various mining properties about the town. We hope to see everyone of them over subscribed and the townspeople themselves taking a proper interest to push the companies forward and assist them in their establishment for the benefits which will accrue when Gulgong becomes once more a populous,
thriving mining town. The gold waits the plucky speculator and we should do our best to hurry the lucky speculator along.
A petition was being taken around for signatures at the beginning of the week asking the Common Trustees to object to Hasenkam being granted a machinery area on Tipping’s Dam. Now another petition is being taken around which when duly signed will be presented to the Warden praying that the lease be granted. Pull butcher, pull baker. Whoops!
The streets on Saturday night were more lively than they have been for many a long day.
Mr Snelson who has been practising lately for a pigeon match nearly brought down a brace of plump pigeons who were feasting on his grapes. They got such a scare that they really cannot tell what happened.
Messrs William Mead, Edward Keenan and Lancelot Shaw have been appointed as Trustees for the portion of Leadville Cemetery set apart for unsectarian burial ground.
HAKO KAHN & NAH ALLAH
Indian Oculists & Specialists
Opposite Brown’s Store—Herbert Street
HOSPITAL
Usual monthly meeting of the above committee last Friday, Mr ST Bishop in the chair. Correspondence: Mr Bennett pointed out the dangerous condition of the hospital building owing to the ravages of white ants. Visiting Committee reported that the internal arrangements were working smoothly—that several minor repairs to the building had been effected. A request is to be made for old shirts, condition not important as the Matron has stated that she will mend them. Visiting committee for March Messrs Bishop and Watt. Mr Voss moved that the Premier be written to requesting funds for a new building, 2nd Mr heard, carried.
The Shellback Co. cleaned up on Saturday last the result being a return of 2 ounces per ton. The stone was taken from No 3 shaft.
PROSPECTUS
The prospectus of the Red Hill Consolidated Goldmining Company appears in our advertising columns the company is being formed with the object of acquiring and working 23 acres of land held under various gold leases on the Red Hill, Gulgong, also the right to mine under White Street from Robinson Street to Belmore Street, a distance of 12 chains. The Red Hill cannot better be described than as a hill in the centre of a large flat falling away to all points of the compass. Rich alluvial leads took their head from the hill and ran east, north west and south. In the early days miners took gold of the surface in hundreds of ounces to the bucket dirt. Even today after a shower of rain, gold, both free and in quartz is found on the hill.
HAPPY VALLEY—this Company is now engaged in breaking stone in the east shaft [late Huttons.] The stone is very rich and should crush well. The reef is 2 feet wide and there is 2000 tons of stone in sight ready to stope. A battery has been purchased and will be erected shortly. The plant consists of a 12 h.p. boiler, 10 h.p. engine, 5 8cwt stamps, newest improved tables boxes etc., together with a complete mining outfit. The battery has been crushing 60 tons weekly.
HELVETA—this field is no means worked out yet. In No. 1 claim a machine of dirt [20 loads] was taken out of the floor of the mine and washed the return being 13 ounces of gold. There is fully a year’s work in
the claim on the dirt alone. Three parties are at work in Cumbandry paddock and two parties in Morrissey’s paddock.
SPECIMENS—On Monday last Mr W Thompson, Managing Director of the Happy Valley Goldmining Co., showed us some samples of stone taken from the east shaft. The stone is thickly impregnated with gold and should go through the mill with splendid results.
GULGONG’S PROSPECTS—Two years ago reefing in this district was looked upon as a dead letter. Eighteen months ago it was necessary to send stone of the district for the ordinary crushing tests. Today two batteries are kept going a third in on its way to Gulgong and in all probability a fourth will be standing with 20 head of half on stamps before the end of the year.
Very few miners are at work at Cudgebegong as alluvial gold is scarce in that quarter.
A speck weighing 8 dwts was obtained in the Little Happy Valley last week.
A party has started to sink in Homer’s paddock
COMMON MEETING—Mr R White presiding. Mr Spears was elected in place of Mr Fletcher who resigned. John Tuxford was the other nominee, present were Messrs W Solman, C E Hilton, J L Falconer and A Cross
Mr Bishop auctions Mr James Sharpe’s highly improved farm at Tallawang tomorrow
On Wednesday morning at 2 am, Mr John Snelson who owing to the robberies had found it necessary to camp in the vineyard while the grapes are on the vines, heard a couple of thieves come into the vineyard and start operations. He sang out and the robbers made off, followed by a full charge of No. 9 shot which took them in the rear. Mr Snelson identified the marauders and say that one of them will want a new glass eye if he visits Broakoak again.
PROSPECTUS
of the
RED HILL CONSOLIDATED GOLD MINING COMPANY Gulgong—NSW
No Liability
To be Registered and the Companies Act of NSW as a no Liability Company.
CAPITAL £ 4800
In 4800 Shares of 2/- Each
16,000 fully paid-up shares to be retained by the Vendor in full payment for the Mine Plant, Buildings etc.
24,000 shares offered to the public on application, 6d per share on allotment and the balance in monthly calls as required but not to exceed 3d per share per month.
No call will be made for at least six months from date of allotment. 8,000 fully paid-up shares will be held in reserve by the Company.
The whole of the Capital subscribed will be placed to the credit of the Company less the usual brokerage, flotation, printing & registration expenses.
PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS
E. Bowman, Wargundy Gulgong,
W G Tayler M.D. Queen Street, Gulgong.
C P Pridham Mosman Bay, Sydney
F Wallace Wilson Pitt Street, Sydney
J Powell, Gulgong
J B Bassetti, Paddington
W Thompson, Gulgong
Solicitors
Messrs Hilliard and Mansfield,
Vickery’s Chambers,
82 Pitt Street, Sydney
Bankers
Bank of New South Wales, Pitt Street, Sydney
Brokers
Messrs Frank and Mansfield
17 First Floor
PO Chambers opp. GPO
Pitt Street, Sydney
Legal Manager [pro term]
David Lenton Yates
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This Company is being formed for the purpose of acquiring from the vendor all his right, title and interest in 23 acres of land held under the various leases from the Crown and latterly known as ‘The Red Hill Gold Mining Company’ situate at Gulgong NSW; also his right to mine under White Street, Gulgong which is also held under lease from the Crown; together with plant, consisting of whim erected capable of sinking 1,000 feet, rope, horse, harness, blacksmiths shop furnished with tools, store and change rooms, buckets and other necessary appliances, all of which are in good order and ready for immediate use.
The only contract affecting this Company is one date February 17th, 1898 from the vendor to Frank and Mansfield in trust for the proposed Company which contract may be seen at the office of the Brokers.
24,000 shares are now offered to the public at 6d per share on application and 6d per share on allotment, the balance in monthly calls not exceeding 3d per share per month; and a further 8,000 fully paid shares are to be held in reserve to be dealt with hereafter by the Directors in such manner and at such time they may deem advisable for the benefit of the Company.
It will be observed that the vendor has such faith in the mine that he is taking his payment in fully paid up shares no cash being paid to him. The whole of the money subscribed £2,4,00 will be placed to the credit of the Syndicate less the initial charges before mentioned.
On the property is a shaft sunk to a depth of 220 feet and mounted on the north end of the leases, close to White Street and at no great distance from where the phenomenally rich pockets of gold were found four [4] feet from the surface, Saunders and party getting 74 ounces of gold from a small bucket and 21 ounces to dish the claim yielding £24,000 worth of gold.
At 156 feet a drive about thirty [30] feet was put in west cutting the middle and western lode formation, viz., sulphide ore intermixed with slate and quartz with clean wall three [3] to four [4] apart, the ore from middle lode assaying eight [8] dwts of gold.
At 212 feet another drive of 19 feet was put in which again cut the lode, showing clean walls with the hanging-wall of diorite and the foot-wall faulty slate four [4] feet apart, the formation highly mineralised
quartz. Forty [40] feet was driven north on this channel. In the foot of this drive a highly mineralised quartz reef to the height of one [1] foot was carried up to the face, carrying gold and silver this plainly showing that the back of a reef was near and the apparent prospect of it proving payable at a deeper level was most encouraging.
The following was taken from the report of the Late C. S WILKINSON, L.S.F.G.S. on the Gulgong Goldfield and should convince the most sceptical:-
‘The first leads discovered were Adams’ Lead and Black Lead which took their rise from Red Hill.
As showing the auriferous character of the wash dirt in one of the rich claims No. 7, on Happy Valley Lead, I subjoin the following returns disclosed by Mr H Farr:-
85 loads of wash 939 ounces of gold
272 loads of wash 1150 ounces of gold
340 loads of wash 1344 ounces of gold
404 loads of wash 903 ounces of gold
445 loads of wash 1467 ounces of gold
The Red Hill at Gulgong consists of altered Silurian rocks, intruded and greatly intruded and greatly disturbed by dykes and masses of diorite. These rocks are confusedly intermixed with each other, they are traversed in all directions by numerous quartz veins of irregular thickness. The surfacing composed of the debris of these reefs has in places been profitably worked and even now after the soil has been washed by rains the children playing about the ground occasionally pick up small pieces of gold. These facts show that some of the reefs must be auriferous.
One shaft was sunk in hard altered rock to a depth of 174 feet without success; and in another at no depth from the surface, 60 ounces of gold are said to have been taken from one bucketful of stone. However, I cannot but believe that rich veins exist in the western slope of the hill and also the northern side of it near the main road where the diorite and schist are pretty clearly defined.
These reefs of which there are three, deserve in my opinion further attention seeing that the rock in which they occur favours the belief that they may prove payable.’
Signed C. S. WILKINSON, L.S., F.G.S,
Government Geological Surveyor.
It is beyond doubt the Red Hill is the mother of all the rich leads around Gulgong from which some thirty five [35] to forty [40] tons of gold have been won and it has been freely expressed and experience, that if a sufficient depth was attained at Red Hill, reefs of great richness would be found to exist.
On the cap of the Red Hill, near the shaft mentioned, phenomenally rich pockets of gold was found by Downey and party who extracted £3,354 worth of gold in eight [8] months; one specimen containing 125 ounces of gold was found 30 feet from the surface. This ground has never been sunk since.
When the unprofitable country is gone through which invariably exists between the phenomenal gold deposits on the surface and the main reefs and settled and permanent country reached, in all probability the property will prove a very valuable one. The Department of Mines recently granted assistance to sink 100 feet at the rate of 20/- per foot for the first 50 feet and 25/- per foot for the second 50 feet. 16 feet of this has been sunk and paid for by the Red Hill company which company failed to take advantage of the assistance owing to its having exhausted all its available limited capital and since operations stopped a most important development has occurred in the Red Hill extended mine, 1000 feet from the southern boundary of the property.
On July 9 1897 the Gulgong Advertiser reports:- ‘Red Hill Extended Syndicate are down 35 feet with their underlay shaft on a formation of four feet wide. The lode stuff carries gold from wall to wall. Some very nice specimens have been obtained and a quantity of stone is at grass. The show is a splendid one and as the party intend to sink important developments maybe looked for.’
Mr Thompson of Gulgong had some of the quartz not showing any gold essayed by Mr W F Roberts, Assayer of Sydney which resulted as follows:-
Fine gold per ton 1 ounce 6 dwts 3grs
Silver per ton 3 dwts 6grs
and he predicted that by battery treatment the result would be 1 ounce 5 dwts of gold per ton.
The above quartz was obtained from the Downey line of reef and cane traced on the surface for a considerable distance through the property in virgin ground with the strike of the line right onto where Downey got his phenomenally rich find; and more recently the Red Hill Syndicate developed the lode 120 feet from the south boundary carrying gold essaying 16 dwts and silver 8 dwts per ton, between two well defined walls, slate and serpentine to a depth of 45 feet.
The intention of the company is to undertake as economically as possible a bona fide mining venture with indications which suggest a profitable result and the following points are worth noting:-
That the leases right to mine under street, sinking of the main shafting, testing the lodes, plant etc., costing £2,400 is a considerable financial item for the Company.
That the recent developments in the Red Hill Extended were unknown when the Red Hill Company were working and enhances the property very considerably.
That there should be little doubt that the recent finds referred to will be found to continue in the Red Hill Consolidated ground.
That the returns from the Gulgong district have been greater than from any other district in NSW.
Early application is necessary for shares which will be allotted according to priority of application.
THE GULGONG ADVERTISER
AND
WESTERN DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE
March 18 1898
The upper end of Mayne Street is being thoroughly renovated and in a few months’ time the whole of the buildings in that quarter will bear an imposing appearance. The next item on the programme is a new theatre to the order of Signor Domenico Rognini.
A party of miners are going to open up the reef at the head of Magpie Gully.
The petition praying the authorities to favourably consider Mr Hasenkam’s application for a lease near Tipping’s dam is being numerously signed.
PRICE OF LAND—At the auction of Mr J Sharpe’s farm at Tallawang on Saturday last by Mr S T Bishop, 120 acres of c.p. taken up in 1884 realised £241. Mr John Mayberry’s 40 acres c.p. sold privately at the same time for £85.
DIVORCE—In the Divorce Court on Thursday last Margaret Eunice Mayberry secured a decree nisi for a divorce from William James Mayberry on the grounds of desertion. The parties were married in Gulgong on January 1, 1879.
WANTED NEW ROADS—On several occasions we have pointed out the absolute necessity of having roads between Gulgong and Ulan and Home Rule and Cooyal opened to traffic. The trade between these places grows greater every year yet the people directly interested do not appear to trouble much about the line of communication. True, the Cooyal and Stony Creek residents anxious to make Gulgong the market place for their produce, are requesting Mr Robert Jones MP to ‘see about it.’
With reference to the Ulan Road, we believe that it is only necessary to ask and the work will be done.
PHOTOGRAPHIC ANNUAL---Harrington’s Photographic Journal Annual consists of some 250 pages of the finest scenery in Australia.
CRICKET—A match played in Victoria Park on Saturday last between Gulgong and Two Mile Flat resulted in a win for Gulgong by 24 runs.
MILE POSTS—The Road Commissioner is causing to be erected mile posts between Mudgee and Leadville. These post are very useful but we think had the money been spent on the disgraceful sand patch beyond Reedy Creek would have been a better idea.
THE GUN—A pigeon match between Mudgee and Gulgong was shot off at Mr Snelson’s Broadoak on Wednesday, Gulgong defeating Mudgee easily.
Shooting for Gulgong were R. Rouse Jnr, B Rouse, E Powell, K McDonough, J Snelson, S Rouse, --Harper.
Mudgee shooters—T Mills, W F Kellett, H Thomas, B Smith, R Mills, G Stewart and L Barnett.
The first sweep handicap, three birds each, secured fifteen entries and was won by J Snelson.
COUNCIL—Usual fortnightly meeting. Mr Hewitt asking for permission to erect a WC in Herbert Street was referred to the Inspector of Nuisances. Alderman Heard moved that all tenders for roads be sent on to the Superintendent for him to consider and supervise as he had cut down Council’s prices in one instance an may do say again—2nd Alderman Egan.
Alderman Hilton moved that all tenders be opened—Booh—Alderman Hilton drew attention to the disorder. Alderman Dunne 2nd—more interruptions from the visitors.
The Mayor said that if the visitors wanted to make a noise they must go outside. Voting—For the amendment Aldermen Hilton, Dunne, Gudgeon and McDonough—Against Heard and Egan—the amendment carried. Six tenders for assessing were opened—E McCulloch at £5/10/- and J H Stockman at £4 being accepted.
At the Cassilis Lands Office last week an application was lodged by J T Cluff of Tallawang for a homestead selection of 455 acres being portion 70 of h.s. areas 353 parish Wargundy, county Bligh.
The school at Two Mile Flat has not yet been re-opened. It was recently closed owing to the prevalence of scarletina. We understand that owing to the paucity of attendance there is no likelihood of the school being opened again.
THE GULGONG ADVERTISER
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WESTERN DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE
March 25 1898
The line block of Tipping’s Dam and surrounding water reserve which appeared in our last issue was executed by Mr W Hutchinson
The usual army of bag-men have stormed Gulgong this week, armed with samples of every conceivable description from needles to Chubb’ iron safes.
THE RED HILL—Just before going to press we learn a large number of shares in the new company have been applied for by local residents. This shows faith in the property.
AN ACCIDENT—A boy named Hartley living with his parents at Surface Hill, fell over a stick and broke his leg
TIPPINGS DAM Why has all this hub-bub been created because Hasenkam has taken up a small portion of Tippings Dam for a machinery site? Why were not objections raised when other parties pegged out the southern, eastern and western sides of the dam and all the deep water as mining leases? Some of the pegs are now under water.
CHURCH NEWS The Rev. F E Haviland is gradually extending his parish. Last week the Church and Sunday School was opened at Ulan. The parochial committee has already secured a block of land whereon to erect a church at Slapdash. A Sunday School has been opened there.
THE GOLD YIELD FOR 1896 and 1897 for NSW was 296,072 and 292,217
The Government seem to be determined to settle the Gulgong and Tallawang Goldfields by hook or by crook. The Gulgong goldfield returns more revenue each year than it would in 20 years if it were settled.
Mr B Stott of Canadian is now in hospital suffering from in inflammation of the lungs.
The Dramatic Society are to give their entertainment on Show night, the piece to be staged is ‘Our Boys.’
There are two million and a half people buried in Rookwood cemetery. The population of the whole colony at present is not more than a million and a half.
MINING JOTTINGS
The contractors for main engine shaft at the Shellback mine are already down 40 feet, this is good sinking for a week’s work.
We do not hear much about Salvation Hill, now, though there a rumour a few weeks back about some splendid samples of ore being taken out.
We understand that the Common Trustees have lodged that £5 with the Mining Registrar necessary for appealing against the application of Hasenkam.
The battery and plant for the Happy Valley Mine was due in Gulgong this week. In another few weeks we ought to hear the music of the stampers. Sale by Auction
Gulgong
April 2, 1898
Medley Street
Allot 6, Section 76
Containing 1 acre, 3 roods, 38 perches.
Splendid Agricultural Land—on which is erected:-
BRICK COTTAGE—substantially built containing 4 rooms, kitchen, outhouses, garden etc.,
also
WEATHERBOARD COTTAGE—containing 2 rooms, skillion, kitchen, detached. Both premises in occupation.
C. E. HILTON
Has been instructed by Mrs Devitt to sell as above description. The property is prominently situated and well deserving the attention of those wanting a good investment.
Sale at the Auction Mart, Mayne Street
Dressmaker and Milliner
Mrs A Davis
Has commenced business in Belmore Street near Hewitt’s Hotel.
PROBATE to be granted of will of Peter Heinrich Corbelin [generally known as Henry Corbelin. Executor Theodore Ebner.
L G Rouse—Solicitor
THE GULGONG ADVERTISER
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WESTERN DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE
April 1 1898
The Mineral Wealth of Gulgong
by W S Brice
Correspondent to the
London Mining Standard
Gulgong, which has maintained its reputation as a rich alluvial field, still continues to improve its yearly output. The phenomenally rich deposits which this division of Mudgee district has yielded in the past, must make it apparent to any mining man, that capital judiciously expended in opening up and prospecting for lost leads, reeds, etc., must return handsome dividends. It is nearly 30 years since the discovery of payable gold in Gulgong and upwards of 30 tons of the precious metal have been extracted. The richness of it auriferous leads almost like fiction.
In one instance £1200 worth of gold was washed from one dish of dirt. The principal claims maintained a population of 25,000 inhabitants which has now dwindled downed to 1200; but lately attention has been directed to the reefs of this division. Enterprising men with a knowledge of reefing and intent upon taking up ground and prospecting for reefs which the rich specimens in the alluvial indicated. Their endeavours, so far, have been successful, as will be shown by the number of reefs at present being developed and worked with good results.
The difficulties encountered prospecting for reefs in and around Gulgong can only be understood by an explanation of the geological formation of Gulgong and a close study of the course of the old alluvial leads which have yielded such enormous quantities of gold. A few of the principal leads of Gulgong are Happy Valley, Adam’s, Black, Parramatta, Black Swan, Caledonian, Star , Cosmopolitan, Brown Snake, Red Hill, Scandinavian, Surface Hill, Nuggetty Gully, Lunatics Gully, Stott’s Paddock, Lowe’s paddock, Red, Canadian, Christmas, Fraser’s, Three Mile, Rapp’s Gully, Magpie Gully, Rouse’s paddock, Perseverance, Tallawang, Helvetia, Home Rule and Scabby Gully, which is the last discovered and the prospectors raised wash dirt yielding 2 ounces of gold per load.
There are other leads around Gulgong but space will not permit me to enumerate but a great number of these are still working as the yield of gold returned from Gulgong and published in the annual report of the Mines Department will show. For the year, Gulgong returned 7000 ounces which was an increase of 3000 ounces over the previous year which speaks well for Gulgong.
In the Valley of Gulgong no outcrops of Reefs are seen on the surface, as two distinct auriferous alluvial deposits occurred at different periods. The first deposition of alluvium occurring in the valley, cutting through the projecting outcrops of reefs, carry the quartz specimens into resting places there to remain until unearthed by the lucky diggers of Gulgong’s early days. This first deposits occurred at a depth of 100 feet from the present surface of Gulgong and the whole of the valley was inundated and filled into a depth of about 50 feet. So far information has been obtained from old residents, which has proved valuable and assisted the prospector in his search for reefs.
The reefs so far met with, have proved payable and some have proved rich. The happy Valley Reef’s crushing at the Clyde Works yielded 4 ounces per ton. The Standard Reef situated close to the before mentioned reef has from time to time crushed rich stone. Hasenkam’s Shellback reef crushed 55 ounces of gold from two tons of stone. This reef is situated at
Black Lead and in close proximity is the Parramatta Reef from which no crushing has been taken. Surrounding these are other small leaders being followed down. Other reefs being worked: the Louisanna and old Gulgong line reef, one and a half miles south east of Gulgong. Limonite pseudomorph crystals occur in the decomposed granite and in some instance these crystals have been found impregnated with fine gold.
In following this line along the old Gulgong reef is met with a reef which has proved by assay to yield 2 ounces of gold and a percentage of silver to the ton.
The reefs at present known to Gulgong district being developed are Happy Valley, Shellback Reef, Standard Reef. The Red Hill one of the land marks which catches the eye of the visitor on approaching Gulgong from Mudgee has been a geological problem to geologists from all parts of Australia. Its formation being so jumbled up on the surface shows that the lower portion of Gulgong must look to Red Hill as the parent of their origin. Developing work has been done on this hill from time to time. But although good bunches of free gold have been obtained it stands at present idle. Shafts over 200 feet have been sunk and defined pyrites leaders cut, making strongly as depth is gained, the whole of the refractory stuff met with carrying gold, which must prove to any intelligent man that fortunes wait the lucky diggers who will gain the depth of 400 to 500 feet. The following are being developed Red Hill Extended, Royal Mint, O.K., Pill Box, Old Gulgong Reef, Nil Desperandum, Salvation Hill, Tallawang [iron stone lode carrying gold.] Magpie and Trilby are idle.
There are also good gossan blows showing on the surface near Gulgong, from which good carbonates of copper have been taken but they are still idle waiting for some energetic prospector to come along and reap a rich harvest.
On Wednesday last Mr Carl Winter and Miss Stanley were joined in Holy bonds of wedlock.
Municipal Council
Usual meeting, present, Mayor Tuxford, Aldermen Dunne, Heard, Gudgeon, McDonough and Hilton.
F. Egan made a request of a subsidy for the concrete footpath in Mayne Street, the motion was carried.
James Carroll’s tender was accepted to supply 100 loads of hopperings for spreading Belmore Street to boundary of municipal.
The People’s Park Trustees recommended the payment of various sums. £5 to be expended in hooping the fence. Report adopted.
The Victoria Park Trustees recommended that the park be mowed and fence repaired, adopted.
Alderman Heard pointed out the need for a water supply for Gulgong, he gave notice of motion that he would move that the Council ask the Government for £500 grant.
MRS BELLAMY—NURSE night or day. Address Mr W. H. Upham’s residence, Herbert Street, Gulgong
DEATH—Early on Monday morning Mrs Rolf Stott died in Gulgong, where she had been brought for medical treatment. The deceased lady was a many year’s resident of Canadian. She is to be interred in the local cemetery on Tuesday.
NARROW ESCAPE—On Saturday night last a lurid glare of light was notices in the rear of Mr Curran’s lemonade factory. A number of people were quickly on the scene to quench the conflagration which was luckily discovered in time before real damage had been done. Some lighted ashes were thrown on the rubbish heap and these soon ignited a quantity of debris and caused the fire.
Mr Watson of Narragundi is now perfecting arrangements for chaff cutting on a large scale.
Slaughter Houses—Mr Inspector Bowker’s report on the Slaughter Houses of Gulgong is very flattering to the local inspector Sergeant George Steel. The report states that the register is carefully kept; slaughter and outhouses in good order.
THE GULGONG ADVERTISER
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WESTERN DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE
April 8 1898
On Wednesday last the Gulgong branch of the AJS Bank despatched under escort for Sydney 630 ounces of gold that had been purchased during the past four months.
The Manager of the Shellback company has made a movement in the right direction. He has made application to the Hospital authorities for a bed to be set apart for the Company’s men in consideration of which a certain sum of money per week will be contributed by each man. the miner is always liable to accident and it is just as well to be prepared for emergencies.
Last week a marriage was celebrated at Two Mile Flat, the contracting parties being Mr Brown of Wellington and Miss Rush of Two Mile.
Mr F Heard Assistant Postmaster at Gulgong is at present doing duty at Cobbora in the place of Mr McRae who is seriously ill.
We learn that Mr R White has disposed of the property he recently purchased and known as Marks’ corner. The price realised was £500.
The Gulgong Excelsior Cricket Club met Mudgee Waratahs on Saturday and succeeded in winning after an exciting game by 14 runs. For Gulgong A P Lambert was top scorer with 29 runs. Whilst W Hoy made 31 for Mudgee.
A number of youths have been in the habit of bathing in the dam in the paddock known as Advance Gulgong Crushing Co’s. opposite Victoria Park. This has annoyed residents in the locality who have lodged a complaint with the police and on Sunday last Constable Blunt came on delinquents in the midst of their Aquarian pastime. The youths sprang from the water and lively, as though Old Nick himself had suddenly made an appearance and seizing their clothes, naked and unashamed as they were, rushed off with the policeman in hot pursuit. After a helter skelter go as you please, during which a crowd in the park pavilion cheered with all the strength of lusty voices, the constable captured one who shivered and shook as the chill breeze whistled around his frail garments, for he was clothed in nothing but a smile.
Don’t forget C A Russell has removed his boot display to Unity House.
A very pleasing ceremony took place at the Convent last Thursday evening when the Rev Father Corcoran of behalf of the members of St John’s Choir presented Miss A Leroux with a handsome tea-set, in recognition of her services. We wish her well on her approaching marriage to Mr A Hunn
HOSPITAL—The usual monthly meeting held in the Council Chambers, present R G Rouse [Chairman] Messrs Bishop, Fletcher, Croft, Brown, Watt, Egan, Lambert, C Russell, Brown and Rev. Haviland. The Visiting Committee reported that everything was well. There were seven people in hospital at the end of February. Admitted during March 11, 6 discharged,
2 died. Treated but not admitted 11.
THE GULGONG ADVERTISER
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WESTERN DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE
April 15 1898
Wheat still continues to come in to the Silver Dust Flour Mill. Mr Young has already purchased 75,000 bushels of wheat this year.
The Wesleyan denomination has established a church in Gulgong.
On Easter Monday fully a hundred residents of Gulgong and Canadian journeyed to the Drip or Vashti’s Glen as it is more popularly known.
FEARFUL ACCIDENT—Last Monday Mr Phillip Morgan met with a terrible accident by which he lost his hand. He was engaged in feeding a
chaff cutter, when somehow his hand got caught in the feeder. The unfortunate man was brought to Gulgong by George Lincoln, taking to the hospital where Dr McCreadie amputated the hand.
WEATHER—the continued dry weather has completely stopped farming operations in the shape of ploughing. Nine weeks have passed since rain fell.
Auction Sale
Gulgong
April 27, 1898
PORTION 79 containing 10 acres
PORTION 82, containing 9 acres, 9 perches, splendid agriculture land situated on Adam’s Lead.
SUBURBAN ALLOTMENT 2, section 83 containing 2 acres, 2 roods, 12 perches, fronting Mayne Street.
TOWN ALLOTMENTS 2A and 2B Section 4, with two shops and dwellings thereon, situated in the most central position of Mayne Street. C E Hilton
has been instructed by Mr K McDonough, administrator for the late Thomas McDonough, to sell by auction the above mention.
Lily Wheatley charged with administering poison to one George Smith, has been found not guilty and discharged.
SALVATION HILL—Some splendid samples [about a quarter of a ton] of ore from Salvation Hill have been on exhibition at Mr Waite’s shop for the past few weeks. It was taken from the bottom of the shaft at 150 feet and the lode so far as it has been opened is more than 15 feet wide.
English capitalists want the Shellback mine at £50,000. Gulgong is beginning to attract attention.
THE GULGONG ADVERTISER
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WESTERN DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE
April 22 1898
Some sacrilegious individual continues to make the Church of England portion of the General Cemetery a grazing place for horses. The lock is broken off the gate and the stock allowed to ravage amongst the tombstones, they are then driven off early in the morning.
IN MEMORIAM—Alexander Martin departed this life October 24, 1897 aged 52 years and 11 months.
FOR PRIVATE SALE
That well known Hotel known as
Kelly’s Family Hotel
Situated on the corner of Mayne and Medley Streets, Gulgong—now occupied by Mr William Norris at a rental of £52 per annum. For information apply to
S T BISHOP—Auctioneer, Mayne Street
On Tuesday last a dual wedding was celebrated at the Presbyterian Church by the Rev Perkins. Mr James Copelin was married Miss Elizabeth Freeman and Mr George Freeman married Miss Susan Copelin. All the parties are from Tallawang.
Since 1872, when Mr George Wilkinson, Government Geologist, reported upon the advisability of the Wait-a-While scheme of supply for Gulgong, this site has been looked upon as the best yet known. And the people [1400 in number] have consistently waited a while of a quarter of a century for that water. If Alderman Heard’s motion is carried [which is extremely doubtful] the Government will simply have nothing to do with it, its reason being that the Gulgong people once refused to accept a huge sum of money which had been voted for the purpose.
A & P Ass.
Business from the A & P meeting last Friday evening. From Sydney merchants quoting prices for garden seats, R Rouse moved that six seats be obtained, 2nd F. Egan, carried.
From the Captain of the Salvation Army asking permission to hold forth in the grounds on both Show days, after much discussion it was decided that it was not advisable to grant permission
Messrs W Fletcher, W Thomas and J B Clarke appointed as gate keepers.
THE GULGONG ADVERTISER
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WESTERN DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE
April 29 1898
Major Wessberg has been putting some into the work of the local Salvation Army. If a loud voice is necessary for the salvation the Major is all right.
We regret to announce the death of the child of Mr and Mrs L Naughton. The funeral was held on Sunday.
Mrs Hennessy met with at frightful death by some mishap her dress caught a light, she succumbed to her injuries, she is the wife of Mr J F Hennessy who was the architect of St John’s RC and the Presbyterian Churches.
On May 9 a dance will be held in the Oddfellows Hall in aid of the repairs for the RC School. Socials are held on Wednesday in the same hall.
ALL FOR LAWN
The annual meeting of the Gulgong Lawn Tennis Club was held at Powell’s hotel on April 20. Those present: Misses Riley, A Powell, McCreadie, McDonough, Egan and Bishop. Messrs C Rudder, Wilson, L Rudder, R McDonough and Garling Officer bearers as follows: President Mr A P Lambert, hon. Sec/treas. L rudder, Committee Misses McDonough and A Powell, C Rudder and Dr. McCreadie. A letter to be written to the Council requesting permission to erect wire netting around the courts at Victoria Park. Mr Wilson was the retiring secretary.
Local Industry—we have been shown a set of harrows made by Messrs McMaster and Conlon of the Centennial Forge, Mayne Street. The harrow are ten feet wide and certainly rate mention.
Mr Miller of Mudgee has received the contract for the repairs to the Guntawang Public School
Mr W H Sutherland is running a line of coaches between Gulgong and Coolah
THE GULGONG ADVERTISER
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WESTERN DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE
May 6 1898
TAILORING—Mr W G Vallance announces that he has opened a tailoring business in Herbert Street
AUCTION—On May 14, Mr ST Bishop will auction the whole of household furniture and effects of Mr George Vile’s, also the stock in trade of his saddlery business, at his residence in Queen Street -----------------------------------------------------------------------
[This is the end of available Gulgong Advertisers for 1898. There are no copies for 1899.]