MDA 4.8.1857 Turnbull and Thompson, Storekeepers. Forest Creek, Sandy Creek, Jones Creek, Inkerman and Dunolly. FOR EARLIER DATES, SEE GEORGE THOMSON AND THOMAS COMRIE. ALSO STOREKEEPERS. TC 29. 7.1865 Great clearing sale. TC 21. 4.1866 Realizing sale. Retiring from business. The Exchange, Tarnagulla, and the Post Office Stores, Jones Creek and Eddington. TC 4. 8.1866 George Thomson nominated for Borough Council. TC 6.10.1866 Sale of Post Office Store and George Thomson's residence, Jones Creek. TC 12. 1.1867 Ad on front page. TC 27. 7.1867 Discount sale. TC 3. 8.1867 George Thomson elected unopposed Bet Bet Shire Council. To let - Post Office Stores at Jones Creek and Eddington. TC 23. 5.1868 Accept tenders to build by far the largest store in the district. TC 11. 7.1868 Sale of G Thomson's residence at Jones Creek. TC 18. 7.1868 Ditto. "..furnishings seldom seen up-country..". TC 8. 7.1868 Nearly completed one of the largest up - country stores. TC 15. 8.1868 Now completed extensive alterations. TC 10.10.1868 Excellent report on new store - 80' long. 20' Produce, 40' General Store, 20' Drapery, 20' Wine and Spirits. The two central stores beautifully fitted up with cedar counters etc. Plate glass fronts that would not disgrace Collins St. Designed by George Minto, Built by John Nottage of Newbridge. TC 21.11.1868 Spring and summer goods on sale. TC 29. 1.1870 Call for tenders to erect a store 40' X 18' at Tylers Rush. TC 23. 4.1870 Lease over Victoria House about to expire, sale of goods. TC 3. 9.1870 Remove stock from Victoria House to their old premises at Commercial House, three doors above the Golden Age Hotel. TC 11. 3.1871 A rush takes place opposite their store at Berlin. TC 9.11.1872 Store being erected at Janevale blown down. Mr Gunn, contractor. TC 12. 4.1873 A lad in the firm's employ, Harton, fires a gun, the recoil cuts his face badly. TC 19. 7.1873 Mr Wyatt opens photographic studios in the old store opposite McBride's Store. TC 15. 8.1874 T & C are owners of the freehold of the Golden Age Hotel. TC 9. 1.1875 Description of Laanecoorie Store. TC 19. 1.1880 Terrific gale blows iron off roof of stable and store. TC 21. 8.1880 Agent for J H Clogh and Co., Wool brokers and Grain factors. TC 23. 4.1881 Have the footpath asphalted by D J Duggan. TC 27. 6.1885 Farewell to Angus Ross, an employee. TC 22. 8.1885 Farewell to Mr Montgomery, their draper. TC 5.12.1885 Petty thefts from the Exchange Store. TC 7. 3.1891 Wins forage contracts. TC 26.11.1892 Joseph Williams of the Exchange Stores. TC 28. 1.1893 Comrie fined for selling spirits in less than one pint lots. TC 28. 1.1893 Thomas Cheetham is his storeman. TC 16.12.1893 Gigantic Clearing Sale. TC 3. 3.1894 Wins tenders to supply forage to police stations. TC 23. 6.1894 Sale. TC 29. 2.1896 John Douglas' barn is an old Thomson and Comrie store. TC 20.11.1897 Premises seriously damaged in a big wind. TC 5. 2.1898 Mr C Turner is an employee. (So is J Williams). TC 5. 3.1898 A drunk, Robert Jobson, causes great problems at the Exchange. TC 30. 9.1899 J D and T Cheetham are employees. TC 26.4.1902 Court case. T Leonard is manager. TC 22.10.1904 J D Cheetham farewelled. TC 1.7.1905 Reuben Cox steals. Tc 25.5.1907 Gas light has been installed. TC 13.6.1908 Great clearing sale. TC 29.8.1908 Tc 28.11.1908 Carnaby Tc 26.6.1909 50th year in business in Tarnagulla. Tc 16.7.1910 Farewell to Mr Johnson TC 6.8.1910 Comrie dies, good background TC 27.4.1912 Mrs Batten dies, was the first customer. TC 21.12.1912 Tc 25.10.1913 Telephone being installed TC 11.4.1914 TC 23.1.1915 Summer sale TC 25.12.1915 Tc 29.4.1916 TC 10.6.1916 TC 24.6.1916 Foxcraft TC 1.7.1916 Fire TC 24.3.1917 Charles Turner dies, 40 years with the firm IA 17.8.1928 J B Reid erects petrol bowser. IA 14.9.1928 Good ad. ----- This data is part of the David Gordon Index and is provided for private use only. Copyright David Gordon 2012.