Documents for Islands of the Lower Hunter River, New South Wales

1930 June 23 Moscheto Island Agreement Ratification Act.pdf

June 23, 1930

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Act No.29 of 1930. The Hon Ernest Albert Buttenshaw, Minister for Public Works NSW on behalf of "His Majesty, King Ge...

1885 August 1 - SMH - Mosquito Channel Oyster Lease application - C Croese.pdf

August 1, 1885

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Department of Fisheries, Sydney, 28th July. 1885. APPLICATIONS FOR LEASES FOR OYSTER CULTURE. It is hereby notifi...

1891 April 4 - TMM&HRGA - Body found at Spit Island by Cornelius Croese.pdf

April 4, 1891

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Article from "The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser" of Saturday 4 April 1891: "NEWCASTLE. Friday. ...

1862 Jan 27 - SMH - The Botany of Ash Island.pdf

January 27, 1862

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

THE BOTANY OF ASH ISLAND. To the Editor of the Herald. SIR,—Ash Island, in the River Hunter, contains about 3000 ac...

People: Alexander Walker Scott, MLC MA, Ludwig Leichhardt, Helena Forde and 2 others.

1893 February 24 - SMH - Thomas Cheatham Drowned.pdf

February 24, 1893

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

"THE DROWNING CASE AT MOSQUITO ISLAND. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) NEWCASTLE, THURSDAY. The Water Police have been uns...

People: Thomas Cheetham

1883 Nov 15 - SMH - A W Scott Obit - Ash Island.pdf

People: Alexander Walker Scott, MLC MA

1855 Dec 29 - TMM&HRGA - Robert Gordon and Mr Wakeman drowned - Ash Island.pdf

December 29, 1855

New South Wales, Australia

Published in "The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser" of Saturday 29 December 1855: "COMMERCIAL AND ...

People: Robert Gordon, Adopted Son Wakeman and Margaret Gordon

1855 December 21 - Empire - Margareet Gordon Ash Island.pdf

December 21, 1855

Shortland

Published in the "Empire" of 21 December 1855: "NEWCASTLE. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CORONER'S INQUEST.-An inque...

People: Margaret Gordon

1915 August 2 - Nominal Roll WWI 2nd LHB &th LHR, 11th Reinforcements Raymond Francis Dempsey Mosquito Island.pdf

1864 April 9 - TMM&HRGA - Helena Forde nee Scott Ash Island.pdf

April 9, 1864

New South Wales, Australia

Published in "The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser" of Saturday 9 April 1864: "MARRIAGE. On the 5...

People: Edward Forde, Helena Forde, David P White and 3 others.

1864 April 8 - SMH - Helena Forde nee Scott Ash Island.pdf

April 8, 1864

New South Wales, Australia

Published in "The Sydney Morning Herald" of Friday 8 April 1864: "MARRIAGES. On the 26th March, at Wollongong, by t...

People: Edward Forde and Helena Forde

1887 March 5 - AT&CJ - Joel Tressider Mosquito Island.pdf

1877 Nov 24 - TMM&HRGA - School Board appointments Mosquito Island.pdf

November 24, 1877

New South Wales, Australia

... "Henry Hardyman and John Gordon have been ap- pointed members of the Public School Board at Mosquito Island." ...

1896 April 25 - AT&CJ - Albert Gordon Mosquito Island.pdf

April 25, 1896

Australia

Published in the "Australian Town and Country Journal of Saturday 25 April 1896: "Dame Durden's Post Office. Everyon...

People: Albert John Gordon

1889 March 26 - TMM&HRGA - Thomas Pilley Mosquito Island.pdf

March 26, 1889

New South Wales, Australia

Published in "The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser" of Tuesday 26 March 1889: "West Maitland Polic...

People: Thomas Pilley

1844 Nov 2 - TMM&HRGA - Crown Land Auctions 13 Nov 1844 - Moscheto and Dempsey Islands .pdf

November 2, 1844

New South Wales, Australia

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. At 11 o'clock of Wednesday, the 13th day of November next, the following portions of crown lands...

1867 Mar 5 - TMM&HRGA - Public School Boards incl Mosquito Island.pdf

March 5, 1867

New South Wales, Australia

Published in "The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser" of Tuesday 5 March 1867: "PUBLIC SCHOOLS. (Fr...

People: George Robert Foster and George T Tongue

1863 August 20 - SMH - Frederick Foster of Mosquito Island.pdf

August 20, 1863

New South Wales, Australia

Published in "The Sydney Morning Herald" of Thursday 20 August 1863: "LIST OF DONATIONS TO THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM D...

1884 Oct 11 - TMM&HRGA - Marriage of Ernest Foster and Rebecca Ruse.pdf

October 11, 1884

New South Wales, Australia

Published in "The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser" of Saturday 11 October 1884: "BIRTH. GRANT.-...

People: Ernest Albert Foster and Rebecca Robards Foster

1861 November 25 - SMH - Death of Sarah Ann Gordon Mosquito Island.pdf

November 25, 1861

New South Wales, Australia

Published in "The Sydney Morning Herald" of Monday 25 November 1861: "BIRTHS. At her residence, Sydney, the wi...

People: Sarah Ann Gordon, Free Settler "Mandarin" 1838 and George Robert Foster

1858 Jul 15 - SMH - Benjamin Foster Probate of Will.pdf

July 15, 1858

New South Wales, Australia

Published in "The Sydney Morning Herald" of Thursday 15 July 1858: "In the last Will and Testament of BENJAMIN FOSTE...

People: Benjamin Foster

1877 Jan 03 - SMH - includes obituary for James Hannell JP, First Mayor of Newcastle.pdf

January 3, 1877

New South Wales, Australia

Text of articles published in "The Sydney Morning Herald" of Wednesday 3 January 1877, is as follows. Of particular n...

People: James Hannell

1891 Sep 05 - TMMHRGA - The New Electorates.pdf

September 5, 1891

New South Wales, Australia

Text of the above article published in "The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser" of Saturday 5 Septemb...

1860 Oct 09 - %22The Sydney Morning Herald%22 - Market Wharf Basin Public Meeting.pdf

October 9, 1860

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Text of article published in "The Sydney Morning Herald" of Tuesday 9 October 1860, reads: "NEWCASTLE. [FROM OUR ...

People: Charles Boscawen Ranclaud, Free Settler "Pyramus" 1829 and Alexander Walker Scott, MLC MA

1945 July 16 - Singleton Argus - David Switzer ferry operator Moscheto Island dies aged 104.pdf

July 16, 1945

Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia

Text of article published in the "Singleton Argus" of Monday 16 July 1945, reads: "DEATH AT 104 YEARS. OLDEST RESIDE...

1926 April 15 - Singleton Argus - William Chesterfield Killed by Lightning.pdf

April 15, 1926

Kooragang

Text of article from the "Singleton Argus" of Thursday 15 April 1926: "STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. TWO MEN KILLED. William,...

People: William Chesterfield

1927 Jul 06 - Townsville Daily Bulletin - Moscheto Island - Ronald Burnett.pdf

July 6, 1927

Kooragang

Text of article published in the "Townsville Daily Bulletin" of Wednesday 6 July 1927, reads: "BACK TO LIFE. Sensati...

1953 Aug 23 - The Sunday Herald - Moscheto Island - Theodore Towns drowns.pdf

August 23, 1953

Kooragang

Text of article in "The Sunday Herald" of Sunday 23 August 1953, reads: "Man Drowns In River At Penrith. Alexander B...

People: Theodore Stanley Towns

1932 Jan 21 - The Daily News - Moscheto Island - Fire Lit in Church.pdf

January 21, 1932

Kooragang

Text of article published in "The Daily News" of Thursday 21 January 1932: "FIRE LIT IN CHURCH. Mysterious Marauder...

1932 Jan 21 - Moscheto Island - Island Church Demolition.pdf

January 21, 1932

Kooragang

Text of article published in "The Sydney Morning Herald" of Thursday 21 January 1932, reads: "ISLAND CHURCH. Attempt...