Trove Tuesday - Cooranbong Post Office

In today's post we are sharing a few snippets about the Post Office at Cooranbong.

"New Post Office at Cooranbong
THE New Post Office at Cooranbong is a neatly-finished structure, of modest design, but well arranged for busi-ness purposes. The postmaster is Mr. Thomas Russell, to whom we must express our obligation for the sketches from which our illustrations have been prepared."

1880 'Cooranbong and its Vicinity, Lake Macquarie.', Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier (NSW : 1872 - 1881), 18 December, p. 9. , viewed 18 Aug 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article64973994

In 1890 the Post Office was the topic of discussion in the Parliament.

1890 'PARLIAMENT.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 26 September, p. 5. , viewed 27 Oct 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article132654281

 

A Postmaster retires after 16 years service.

1914 'COORANBONG.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 4 May, p. 5. , viewed 27 Oct 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137305347

Officialdom for the Post Office.

1937 'COORANBONG POST-OFFICE.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 7 July, p. 6. , viewed 27 Oct 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134957036

Trove Tuesday - David Watkin Humphreys

An article in the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) on the 5th October 1915 tells us that "Private David Humphreys was tendered a public farewell on Tuesday evening prior to his leaving for the front."

The article can be read in full here: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137974373

Two years later another newspaper reports that Humphreys had been wounded.

1917 'AUSTRALIAN HEROES AND AN ARTIST'S SKETCHES.', Sydney Mail (NSW : 1912 - 1938), 14 February, p. 17. , viewed 18 Aug 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article160387735

Shortly after he was wounded Humphreys and his mate, G W Stone,  wrote a letter home.

1917 'SOLDIERS' LETTERS.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 31 January, p. 5. , viewed 09 Oct 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133752140

Humphreys who married an English lass, Jessie, returned home and was working as a miner until his tragic death in 1938.

1938 'LONG SEARCH', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 25 June, p. 13. , viewed 09 Oct 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133613477

David Watkins was laid to rest in Belmont Cemetery. 

Trove Tuesday - Beautiful Bride from Bolton Point

 MRS. J. H. SAGER,

- Formerly Miss Margaret McAloney, of Bolton Point, whose marriage was celebrated at Teralba Methodist Church.

 

1937 'WEDDINGS', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 16 July, p. 16. , viewed 09 Oct 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134955970

Trove Tuesday - Catholic Churches

For today's post we are looking at the history of some of the Catholic Churches around the Lake. It appears that the Cooranbong community had a Catholic Church before other locations in the area.

1861 - St Patrick & St Brigid Catholic Church, Cooranbong 

Although a reference to the opening of the Church was not able to be found on Trove, a photo of the Church billboard (https://www.waymarking.com/gallery/image.aspx?f=1&guid=1ed09f8e-e7c8-491e-aaf2-2dfbc3a259d4) on the Waymarking website indicates that the first Church was built in 1861.

In 1880 the Cooranbong Catholic community was raising funds to replace their Church.

1880 'DISTRICT NEWS.', The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), 31 July, p. 6. (Second Sheet of The Maitland Mercury), viewed 06 Oct 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article811029

The new Church was finally opened in December 1906.

1906 'The Cardinal at Cooranbong.', The Catholic Press (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1942), 20 December, p. 23. , viewed 06 Oct 2020.
Read remainder of article here: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106289662

1915 - St Josephs, Toronto 

1915 'TORONTO CATHOLIC CHURCH.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 8 November, p. 5. , viewed 06 Oct 2020.
Read whole article here: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137979320

1926 - Boolaroo

1926 'DISTRICT NEWS', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 16 March, p. 3. , viewed 06 Oct 2020.
Read remainder of article here: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137502304

1934 - St Francis Xavier, Belmont

1934 'CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR BELMONT', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 1 January, p. 6. , viewed 06 Oct 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article165076242

1939 - Swansea

1939 'New Catholic Church At Swansea', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 23 January, p. 8. , viewed 06 Oct 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167351139

1953 - St. Mary's, Warners Bay

1953 'Bless New Church At Warners Bay', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 7 August, p. 5. , viewed 06 Oct 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article161038473