MDA 4.12.1857 Steward, Tarnagulla Races. TC 27.12.1873 John S Simpson, Publican's License, Shire of Marong. TC 13. 6.1874 Robbed. TC 19. 9.1874 Court case about robbery. TC 2. 1.1875 A daughter is born TC 28.10.1876 Annual Sale of Drapery, Boots, etc. at Simpson's, Newbridge. TC 1.11.1879 Annual Sale. TC 6. 8.1881 Hon Sec Newbridge Cheese Factory. TC 29. 7.1882 Nominated for Borough Council. TC 12. 8.1882 On Council, heads the poll. TC 6.10.1883 Newbridge Cheese factory brings its property under Transfer of Land Act. TC 9. 8.1884 Elected Mayor of Tarnagulla. TC 10. 1.1885 His store is broken into, he catches the thief. TC 10. 1.1885 Police Court over the robbery. TC 2. 5.1885 Taken to task by editor over his knowledge of tree trimming. Letter to the editor, good. TC 9. 5.1885 Editorial response to him. TC 8. 8.1885 Re-elected Mayor. TC 12.12.1885 Renewal of his license opposed by Albert Summers. TC 5. 4.1890 Mrs Simpson dies, very good obituary. TC 25.10.1890 Glen S Simpson is secretary Newbridge Cheese Factory. TC 4. 2.1893 Glendenning Simpson gives evidence at Inquest. TC 7. 7.1894 J S Simpson requested to stand for Maryborough Borough. TC 22. 8.1896 Elected Mayor of Tarnagulla, he has business in Maryborough. TC 1. 5.1897 Fined for after-hours trading at Newbridge. TC 3. 7.1897 Accepts appointment as JP. He is now permanently based at Newbridge. TC 28. 8.1897 Re-elected Mayor of the Borough. TC 27. 8.1898 Ditto. TC 2. 9.1899 Re-elected Mayor for the fourth consecutive year. TC 24. 3.1900 Glen Simpson is a crack shot, signs up for the Boer War. TC 16. 6.1900 Support from ratepayers. TC 5.10.1901 Lance Corporal Simpson returns from Boer War. TC 24.5.1902 An accident to JS. TC 15.8.1903 Reelected to Borough Council. TC 19.8.1905 Simpson's Cash Store. TC 30.9.1905 Builds new Hotel. Tc 25.11.1905 Jean marries. The family home is "Montacute". Tc 14.7.1906 Tc 25.8.1906 Reelected to Borough Council. Tc 14.8.1909 Retires from Borough Council Tc 14.8.1909 Tc 21.8.1909 Serious flood Tc 28.8.1909 Glen is selling up. TC 28.8.1909 Flood TC 4.7.1914 Norman Robert Simpson elected to Borough Council Tc 17.4.1915 Resigns TC 1.7.1916 JS dies ----- This data is part of the David Gordon Index and is provided for private use only. Copyright David Gordon 2012.