IA 24. 1.1862 Good report. IA 22. 8.1862 Good report. TC 29. 9.1866 TC 6.10.1866 TC 13. 4.1872 EXCELLENT HISTORICAL REPORT ON THE POVERTY REEF AND ALSO RECENT DISCOVERIES. TC 27. 7.1872 Seven churches and a Joss House, etc. TC 19. 9.1874 James Priest, who claims to be the oldest resident of the place, dies. Settled here in 1854. The inquest is quite interesting historically. TC 17.10.1874 Stephen Hatt dies, 18 years at Tarnagulla. TC 11. 9.1875 The Tarnagulla Hotel supposed to be the oldest in the district. TC 4. 3.1876 George Barlow leaves, a resident for upwards fo 18 years. TC 19. 2.1878 Tarnagulla As It Was, by an old resident. Good reading. Much comment on the Dullness of the town. TC 18. 5.1878 The Poverty engines were started on Tuesday after being idle for nearly 3 years. TC 15. 6.1878 James Evans of Jones Creek since 1855 dies. George Graham dies. A resident of the Creek since 1854. TC 3. 5.1879 James Watkins dies at Llanelly. TC 24. 5.1879 John Denby dies. He and his brother James were among the first on the Poverty Reef. TC 21. 8.1880 Jonathan Falder Senior dies at Murphy's Creek. The "Bishop of Tarnagulla". TC 12. 2.1881 Thomas Bayliss dies. At Tarnagulla before its succesful mining days, and a founding Borough Councillor. TC 26. 3.1881 David Hatt dies. Good little sketch on his background. TC 6. 8.1881 James Cheetham Re-elected Mayor. Been here nearly 25 years, all bush when he arrived. TC 6. 5.1882 William Joseph dies. TC 1. 7.1882 Michael Duggan dies. TC 8. 7.1882 Good report in the ARGUS about the neglect of Tarnagulla and Llanelly, decaying poppets heads stand everywhere, etc. TC 22. 7.1882 J F Newman dies. TC 23. 9.1882 Excellent report on the background and new plant at the Loddon Co, Specimen Reef, Cay's. TC 31. 3.1883 Phillip Gulley dies. TC 2. 6.1883 Long editorial about conservation of timber. TC 11. 8.1883 James Cameron dies. TC 29. 9.1883 EXCELLENT SKETCH ON THE POVERTY REEF, NAMING OF IT AND SO ON. TC 16. 8.1884 Big Blue Ribbon Meetings and Literary and Debating Society Meetings at this time. TC 4. 7.1885 Long editorial about the way the town has lost opportunities and has slipped back, etc etc. Good reading. TC 26.12.1885 John Green dies, one of the originals at Specimen Hill, at Tarnagulla for over 30 years. TC 6. 3.1886 Daniel Hogan dies, built the first hotel at the time of the Sandy Creek rush. Also had a hotel at Dunolly. TC 5. 6.1886 Mary Riordan dies, very good eulogy on this old pioneering family. TC 12. 6.1885 James Clark the Reservoir keeper dies, born in 1798, came to Tarnagulla in 1855. TC 14. 8.1886 James Allen dies, 72 years, at Tarnagulla 1859, etc. TC 21. 8.1886 D W Evans dies, 56 years, over 25 years at Tarnagulla. TC 28. 8.1886 William Hastings dies, at Tarnagulla 1857, 49 years. TC 28. 8.1886 Old Progress Association Minute Book found, excerpts will be printed from time to time. TC 25.11.1886 H W Treloar Senior dies, at Tarnagulla March 1855, 75 years. TC 3. 9.1887 William Buzza dies, a resident since 1855. TC 29.10.1887 Editorial censure of the leading men regarding slowness, etc, over the years. Tarnagulla should have been the HQ of the Bet Bet Shire, and so on. TC 18. 2.1888 John Davies dies a drunkard, once had thousands from the old Prince of Wales Claim. TC 3. 8.1889 Good editorial about the lack of agression shown by Tarnagulla people, should be more H W Treloars, etc. TC 22. 2.1890 Williams Samuel Lewis dies, 52 years. Richard Gibbs dies, 63 years, at Nuggetty since 1860. TC 8. 3.1890 James Kerr dies, 73 years. Charles Radnell dies, 63 years, at Tarnagulla 1853, probably the longest man at Tarnagulla. TC 22. 3.1890 Royal Commission into Gold Mining, excellent report. TC 26. 4.1890 H McMillan dies, good report. TC 10. 5.1890 James Riordan dies, 93 years, excellent report. TC 8.11.1890 John Lyons dies at Irishtown, one of the first prospectors at Hard Hills. TC 14. 2.1891 S Tattersall and T L Williams die. TC 21. 2.1891 James Burns dies at Waanyarra, resident since 1854, etc. TC 28. 2.1891 Annie Lewis dies. TC 25. 7.1891 B G Davies dies, came to Tarnagulla 1859 to manage the Prince of Wales claim, etc. TC 22. 8.1891 James Hitchcock dies, 79 years, a resident for over 30 years. TC 21.11.1891 James Small dies. TC 6. 2.1892 Isabella Patterson dies, William's wife. Arrived 1856, one year after her husband. TC 2. 4.1892 Jabez Thorpe dies. TC 7. 5.1892 Phillip Masters has been dead for some time. TC 4. 6.1892 William Patterson dies. At Tarnagulla 1855, 74 years. TC 4. 2.1893 William Harwood dies, 65 years. TC 22. 4.1893 James Hogan dies, 83 years, one of the pioneers. TC 24. 6.1893 William Llewellyn dies, 57 years, arrived in the early days, was engine-driver at all the principal mines, etc. TC 1. 7.1893 There are a number of old records and documents in a small room at the Council Chambers which the Town Clerk is to inspect and document. TC 22. 7.1893 Sampson Ball dies, 97 years, one of the first to arrive here. TC 29. 7.1893 William Harper retires, 36 years teaching at Tarnagulla. TC 11.11.1893 William Hayes retires, 82 years, one of the early pioneers, resided at Stony Creek. TC 23.12.1893 Prudence Hooks dies, wife of late Robert Hooks, at Tarnagulla for 35 years. TC 20.10.1894 GOOD HISTORICAL SKETCH ON IRONBARK GULLY, IN THE OLD DAYS THE COMMISSIONER USED TO SIT ON HIS HORSE AND RECEIVE THE NUGGETS, LABELLING THEM AS HE WENT, ETC. TC 18. 5.1895 Henry Joyce and James Clouston die. TC 13. 7.1895 Thomas Grisold dies, 71 years, etc. J M Williams dies, at Tarnagulla 1858, very good report. TC 14. 9.1895 Evan Thomas dies, at Tarnagulla 1854, etc. TC 26.10.1895 Davis and Co have completed the large photograph of the pioneers, very good reading. TC 8. 8.1896 Mrs Charles Taylor dies, late John Titus' wife, came to Tarnagulla 1857, etc. Also Hans Duus or Daws dies at Llanelly TC 30. 1.1897 James Walker dies at Newbridge, in the district 1852, chipped specimens off Poverty Reef before the goldfield was even opened. TC 13. 2.1897 William Riordan dies, associated with the early history of the district. TC 20. 2.1897 Albert Summers leaving for Western Australia, close upon 46 years since he first set foot on Sandy Creek. TC 26. 6.1897 Sexagenarians' Dinner at the Victoria Hotel. Excellent historical biographies, etc. TC 7. 8.1897 George Tingley dies, very old resident, Mrs Cheetham's father. Responsible for opening up two leads. TC 20.11.1897 William Dyer dies, 72 years, at Tarnagulla 1854. TC 18.12.1897 Howell Williams dies, 62 years, at Tarnagulla 40 years. TC 4. 6.1898 William Jenkins dies, about the oldest resident of Llanelly, etc. TC 7. 1.1899 Christian Thomson dies. TC 25. 2.1899 Joseph Abbott dies, at Tarnagulla since 1857, etc. TC 13. 5.1899 William Silke dies. TC 30. 9.1899 Quite a few off to Western Aust, good reading. TC 4.11.1899 William Thomas, William Herd and David Richards die. TC 10. 3.1900 Frederick Bool dies, 64 years, at Tarnagulla 1859 etc. TC 5. 5.1900 Thomas Leech dies at Woosang, etc. TC 1. 9.1900 Christoph Metelman dies, 72 years. TC 9.11.1901 Charles Smith dies, here since 1853, 68 years. TC 18.1.1902 Peter Laurie dies, engine driver on the first Poverty machinery. TC 19.4.1902 Letter from John Bright re DISCOVERY OF GOLD. TC 10.5.1902 Joseph Whimpey dies, 83 years. At Tarnagulla in the 50's. IA 23.11.1928 Sketch re discovery of gold. IA 1.6.1943 Ditto, good reading. ----- This data is part of the David Gordon Index and is provided for private use only. Copyright David Gordon 2012.