Pugh's Almanac between 1901 and 1910 (1908-1909 missing)
1901 Constable F Reeves; 1 constable, 1 tracker; Police Magistrate visits from Dalby; Station Master JR Allan, also Govt Savings Bank agent; head teacher Wm C Liddle; Inspector of Stock Bernard Peter Brodie;
Justice of Peace S W Bassingthwaighte, Riversdale; JP Arthur R Henry, Chinchilla; JP Robert Mackie, Fairy Meadow; JP WH H Price, Seven Oaks, Chinchilla; JP Edgar Boyne van Steiglitz, Wombo;
post to the following localities via Chinchilla –Auburn, Barncluith, Boonaga, Boonarga; Burncluith, Canaga, Coondara, Durah, Fairyland, Fairy Meadow, Graveyard, Greenaway, Hawkwood, Hilltop, Monmouth, Nudley, Pelican, Seven Oaks, Speculation, Weambilla, Wombo;
mail run route Chinchilla to Durah . Chinchilla to Turner’s (3 miles); then McIntyre’s (3 miles); then Woolshed (3 miles);, then Seven Oaks (3 miles); Pelican (1 Mile); Fairyland (12 miles); Canaga (6 miles); Durong (8 miles); and Durah (8 miles).
Burncluith station AJS Bank; Chinchilla station AJS Bank; Speculation station, Australian Joint Stock Bank; Weambilla station R Mackie.
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1902 Constable F Reeves; 1 constable; Police Magistrate visits from Dalby; Station Master JR Allan, also Govt Savings Bank agent; head teacher Wm C Liddle; Inspector of Stock Bernard Peter Brodie;
Justice of Peace S W Bassingthwaighte, Riversdale; JP Arthur R Henry, Chinchilla; JP Robert Mackie, Fairy Meadow; WH Price, Seven Oaks , Chinchilla;JP EW Quirk, Chinchilla; JP Edgar Boyne van Steiglitz, Wombo;
post to the following localities via Chinchilla –Auburn, Barncluith, Boonaga, Boonarga; Burncluith, Canaga, Coondara, Durah, Fairyland, Fairy Meadow, Ginpin, Graveyard, Greenaway, Hawkwood, Hilltop, Monmouth, Nudley, Ormond, Pelican, Seven Oaks, Speculation, Weambilla, Wongongera; Wombo;
mail run route Chinchilla to Durah . Chinchilla to Turner’s (3 miles); then McIntyre’s (3 miles); then Woolshed (3 miles);, then Seven Oaks (3 miles); Pelican (1 Mile); Fairyland (12 miles); Canaga (6 miles); Durong (8 miles); and Durah (8 miles).
CHINCHILLA.- 201 milesW. by the S & W rail; single fare, 34/5, 22/2 ; return, 51/8, 33/3
Burncluith station AJS Bank; Chinchilla station AJS Bank; Speculation station, Australian Joint Stock Bank; Weambilla station R Mackie.
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1903 Constable F Reeves; 1 constable; Police Magistrate visits from Dalby; Station Master JR Allan, also Govt Savings Bank agent; head teacher Wm C Liddle; Inspector of Stock Bernard Peter Brodie;
Justice of Peace S W Bassingthwaighte, Riversdale; JP Arthur R Henry, Chinchilla; JP Robert Mackie, Fairy Meadow; WH Price, Seven Oaks , Chinchilla; JP EW Quirk, Chinchilla; JP Edgar Boyne van Steiglitz, Wombo;
post to the following localities via Chinchilla –Auburn, Barncluith, Boonaga, Boonarga; Burncluith, Canaga, Coondara, Durah, Fairyland, Fairy Meadow, Ginpin, Graveyard, Greenaway, Hawkwood, Hilltop, Monmouth, Nudley, Ormond, Pelican, Seven Oaks, Speculation, Weambilla, Wongongera; Wombo;
mail run route Chinchilla to Durah . Chinchilla to Turner’s (3 miles); then McIntyre’s (3 miles); then Woolshed (3 miles);, then Seven Oaks (3 miles); Pelican (1 Mile); Fairyland (12 miles); Canaga (6 miles); Durong (8 miles); and Durah (8 miles).
M Henry, baker; A Humbudross Blacksmith; P Kelly and son, Bootmakers; Mrs T Quirk, Butcher; FJ Fogarty, Grocer; Mrs A Mackie, Grocer;
CHINCHILLA.- 201 milesW. by the S & W rail; single fare, 34/5, 22/2 ; return, 51/8, 33/3
Burncluith station AJS Bank; Chinchilla station AJS Bank; Speculation station, Australian Joint Stock Bank; Weambilla station R Mackie.
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1904 Constable F Reeves; 1 constable; Police Magistrate visits from Roma; Station Master JR Allan, also Govt Savings Bank agent; head teacher Wm C Liddle; Inspector of Stock BFH Wood;
Ministers authorized to celebrate marriages- Edgar Baker, Methodist;
Justice of Peace LL Atkins; S W Bassingthwaighte, Riversdale; JP Arthur R Henry, Chinchilla; JP Robert Mackie, Fairy Meadow; WH Price, Seven Oaks , Chinchilla; JP EW Quirk, Chinchilla; JP Edgar Boyne van Steiglitz, Wombo;
post to the following localities via Chinchilla –Auburn, Barncluith, Boonaga, Boonarga; Burncluith, Canaga, Coondara, Durah, Fairyland, Fairy Meadow, Ginpin, Graveyard, Greenaway, Hawkwood, Hilltop, Monmouth, Nudley, Ormond, Pelican, Seven Oaks, Speculation, Weambilla, Wongongera; Wombo;
mail run route Chinchilla to Durah . Chinchilla to Turner’s (3 miles); then McIntyre’s (3 miles); then Woolshed (3 miles);, then Seven Oaks (3 miles); Pelican (1 Mile); Fairyland (12 miles); Canaga (6 miles); Durong (8 miles); and Durah (8 miles).
CHINCHILLA.-203 miles W. by the S & W rail, single fare, 34/8, 22/2 ; return, 60/7,:38/10 (increased from 34/5, 22/2 ; return, 51/8, 33/3 in 1903)
Burncluith station AJS Bank; Chinchilla station AJS Bank; Speculation station, Australian Joint Stock Bank; Weambilla station ------(none listed).
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1905 Constable F Reeves; 1 constable; Police Magistrate visits from Roma; Govt Savings Bank agent W K Sutton; head teacher Wm C Liddle; Inspector of Stock BFH Wood;
Ministers authorized to celebrate marriages- James Rodgerson, Methodist;
Justice of Peace LL Atkins; S W Bassingthwaighte, Riversdale; JP Arthur R Henry, Chinchilla; JP Robert Mackie, Fairy Meadow; WH Price, Seven Oaks , Chinchilla; JP EW Quirk, Chinchilla; H Rushbrook Chinchilla;
post to the following localities via Chinchilla –Auburn, Barncluith, Boonaga, Boonarga; Burncluith, Canaga, Coondara, Coonyngara; Culrossie; Durah, Fairyland, Fairy Meadow, Ginpin, Graveyard, Greenaway, Hawkwood, Hilltop, Monmouth, Mundubbera, Nudley, Ormond, Pelican, Seven Oaks, Speculation, The Auburn; Weambilla, Wongongera; Wombo;
mail run route Chinchilla to Durah . Chinchilla to Turner’s (3 miles); then McIntyre’s (3 miles); then Woolshed (3 miles);, then Seven Oaks (3 miles); Pelican (1 Mile); Fairyland (12 miles); Canaga (6 miles); Durong (8 miles); and Durah (8 miles).
CHINCHILLA.-203 miles W. by the S & W rail, single fare, 34/8, 22/2 ; return, 60/7,:38/10 (increased from 34/5, 22/2 ; return, 51/8, 33/3 in 1903)
Burncluith station AJS Bank; Chinchilla station AJS Bank (65 horses, 985 cattle); Speculation station ustralian Joint Stock Bank; Weambilla station ------(none listed).
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CHINCHILLA.
A pastoral township on the western line, 203 miles from Brisbane POLICE MAGISTRATE-Visits from Roma (Edward Filmer Cravan). POLICE-Senior Constable Francis Reeve and Acting C.P.S. CHURCHES-Roman Catholic, Church of England, and Wesleyan. CLUBS-Cricket and Tennis. STATE SCHOOL-H. T. Liddle, F. Liddle, K. Henry. Average attendance, 100. STATION MASTER-J. Sutton. POSTMASTER-J. Sutton ; Assistant, A. Best.
TRADES AND PROFESSIONS.
AGENT (Commission, Insurance, and Stock and Station)- L. L. Atkins. CORDIAL MANUFACTURERS-Wills Bros. FRUITERER AND CONFECTIONER-A. J. Scott.
BLACKSMITH-Joe Adcock BOOTMAKER-F. Kelly.
HOTELS-Royal, E. McLennan; Commercial , Mrs. Hanley. BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR-R. Ward.
BUTCHERS-W. Grice, E. W. Quirke.
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Pugh’s Almanac 1906
Constable F Reeves; 1 constable; Police Magistrate visits from Roma;
Methodist Minister Arthur C Harris; Govt Savings Bank agent J McGiffin; head teacher Wm C Liddle; Inspector of Stock JP Paterson;
post to the following localities via Chinchilla –Auburn, Barncluith, Boonaga, Boonarga; Burncluith, Canaga, Coondara, Coonyngara; Culrossie; Durah, Fairyland, Fairy Meadow, Ginpin, Hawkwood, Monmouth, Mundubbera, Nudley, Ormond, Pelican, Seven Oaks, Speculation, The Auburn; Weambilla, Wongongera; Wombo;
CHINCHILLA AND EIDSVOLD mailrun. Chinchilla to Burneluith, 15; to Auburn, 60 miles ; thence to Hawkwood, 20 ; Dykehead, 15; Coonambnla, 15; St. John's Creek, 23; Eidsvold, 16. Total, 149 miles.
mail run route Chinchilla to Durah . Chinchilla to Turner’s (3 miles); then McIntyre’s (3 miles); then Woolshed (3 miles);, then Seven Oaks (3 miles); Pelican (1 Mile); Fairyland (12 miles); Canaga (6 miles); Durong (8 miles); and Durah (8 miles).
Mail run CHINCHILLA, CAMBOON, AND HAWKWOOD. Mail Route. Pelham, 32 miles ; Wongongerah, 7; Ormond, 34; Auburn, 20; Rosehall, 13; Hawkwood, 7; Yerilla, 15; Redbank Township, 10; Hermitage, 2; Redbank Station, 3; Rockybar, 7; Culrossie, 8; Knockbreak, 5; Camboon, 31. Total, 194 miles.
CHINCHILLA.-203 miles W. by the S & W rail, single fare, 34/8, 22/2 ; return, 60/7,:38/10 (increased from 34/5, 22/2 ; return, 51/8, 33/3 in 1903)
Durah Station WA Philp, 16 horses, 150 cattle; Burncluith station AJS Bank; Chinchilla station AD Menzies (87 horses, 1015 cattle); Speculation station Australian Joint Stock Bank; Weambilla station ------(none listed).
Justice of Peace LL Atkins Chinchilla; Jas. Barkla, Chinchilla; J Grimmett, Chinchilla; G Hando, Chinchilla; GW Lewis, Chinchilla; RF Mackie, Chinchilla; OJ Quinn, Auburn Station; E Quirk, Chinchilla; H Rushbrook Chinchilla;
CHINCHILLA.
A pastoral and farming township on the western line, 203 miles from Brisbane. Population, 250. POLICE MAGISTRATE-Visits from Roma.
POLICE-Senior Constable Francis Reeve, also Acting C.P.S.
CHURCHES-Roman Catholic, Church of England, and Wesleyan.
CLUBS-Cricket, Tennis, Racing, and Football.
STATE SCHOOL-H. T. Liddle, F. Liddle, K. Henry. Average attendance, 100.
STATION MASTER-J. McGiffin.
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(advert) ROYAL HOTEL, CHINCHILLA .
Proprietor , - - E. M. McLENNAN. This splendid Family and Commercial Hotel is admittedly one of finest in Queensland. GAS LIGHTED THROUGHOUT. BATHS. BILLIARD TABLE. SPLENDID SAMPLE ROOMS. Situated Opposite Railway Station.
Pughs 1908 and 1909 missing
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Pughs 1910
October 12th Dick Normanton committed for trial for murder of Geo. Robert Clements at Chinchilla on Mar. 9th.
Constable F Reeves; 1 constable, 1 tracker; Police Magistrate visits from Roma; Govt Savings Bank agent HJ Johnstone; head teacher Wm C Liddle; Methodist Minister Arthur C Harris; Land Ranger EJ Kellert; Surveyor AH Burbank; Stock Inspector John Dansey; Postmaster WK Ryan;
Doctor; Alsop, Thomas Osmond Fabian, Chinchilla (2 July, 1908), Mem. R. Coil. Stag., Eng., 1874 ; M.B., Mast. Surg , 1874, Univ. Edin. ; dentist; Kratz, Ralph ; Chinchilla. Solicitor ; Mowbray, R. W., Chinchilla.
ODDFELLOWS LODGE; Bank of NSW and agency at Warra; Newspaper Chinchilla News;
post to the following localities via Chinchilla –Auburn, Barncluith, Boonaga, Boonarga; Burncluith, Canaga,Carraga; Coondara, Coonyngara; Culrossie; Durah, Fairyland, Fairy Meadow, Ginpin, Hawkwood, Lismore; Monmouth, Mundubbera, Nudley, Ormond, Pelham; Pelican, Seven Oaks, Speculation, The Auburn; Weambilla, Wongongera; Wombo;
CHINCHILLA.-203 miles W. by the S. & W. rail, single fare, 31/4, 20/- ; return, 54/8, 35/-.
Speculation station Australian Joint Stock Bank; Weambilla station
Justice of Peace LL Atkins Chinchilla; Jas. Barkla, Chinchilla; AH Burbank, Chinchilla; Richard Cooke, Speculation, Chinchilla; WP Curtis, Chinchilla; J Grimmett, Chinchilla; GW Lewis, Chinchilla; RF Mackie, Chinchilla; RW Mayne, Bank of NSW, Chinchilla; OJ Quinn, Auburn Station; E Quirk, Chinchilla; F Tenney, Chinchilla;
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CHINCHILLA. A pastoral, dairying, and farming township on the western line, '203 miles from Brisbane. A co-operative dairy factory has just been started. Last January (1907), 34,585 lbs. of cream were railed to Dalby and Toowoomba from Chinchilla Railway Station to various butter factories there. During the January previous (1906) something like 2000 lbs. cream only were railed. This demonstrates the expansion of the dairying industry 'during the twelve months. Population (estimated). 500. {This was published in 1910}
Fare—single, 31s. 4d.; 20s.; return, 54s. 8d; 35s. ; excursion, 41s. 10d.; 26s 8d.
POLICE MAGISTRATE—Visits from Dalby.
POLICE—Senior Constable Francis Reeve. ACTING C.P.S.—Senior-Constable Francis Reeve.
BUTTER FACTORY—President, W. Nash ; Secretary, F. Tenney.
CHURCHES Church of England, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, and' Methodist.
CLUBS—Rifle Club, M. F. Cornford, Captain ; Chinchilla Turf Club, M. F. Cornford, Hon. Sec.; Chinchilla Amateur Race Club, M. E. Cornford, Hon. Sec. ; Chinchilla Cricket Club, J. Cameron, Hon. Sec.; Chinchilla Football Club, C. O'Leary, Hon. Sec.; Green Swamp Cricket Club, E. Somerfield, Hon. Sec. ; Tennis Club.
FARMERS' PROGRESS ASSOCIATION—G. W. Lewis, Secretary.
PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY—L. L. Atkins, President.
SAVINGS BANK OFFICER—H. J. Johnston.
SOCIETY—M.U.I.O.O.F., Pride of Chinchilla Lodge, G. W. Lewis, Secretary
STATE SCHOOL—H. T. Liddle, Head Teacher. Average attendance, 160.
STOCK INSPECTOR—J. Dansy.
STATION MASTER—H. J. Johnston.
POSTMASTER—W. K. Ryan.
TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
AERATED WATER MANUFACTURER— F. Archer.
AGENTS—(Commission, Insurance, Stock and Station), L. L. Atkins, W. J. Arthur, F. Tenney. AGRICULTURAL AND DAIRYING IMPLEMENTS—W J. Arthur, L. L. Atkins, F. Tenney.
AUCTIONEERS—W. J. Arthur, L. L. Atkins
BAKERS—J. Cameron, T Bowe.
BANK—Bank of N.S. Wales, R. W. Mayne, manager
BLACKSMITHS—J. Adcock, Cunningham and McEwan.
BOARDING HOUSE—Mrs. Rees.
BOOT MAKER — Kelly.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS—E. Way, W. Miller, W H. Brown.
BUTCHERS—Mrs. T. Quirk, J. Evans, E. Quirk.
CARRIERS (town only)—G Holmes, J Zeller
CHEMIST—W. C Clowes
DRESSMAKERS AND MILLINERS—The Misses Jenner
DENTIST—Mrs E. E. Sanderson
FRUITERERS AND CONFECTIONERS—M. F, Cornford, Mrs. Falconer, Mrs. Mc-Leod, T Peppos, G W Lewis.
PROFESSIONS. FISH AND OYSTER SALOON—T. Peppos
FURNITURE DEPOT—F Tenney.
HAIRDRESSERS AND TOBACCONISTS—M. F Cornford, M. Ingram
HOTELS—Club, J. R Smith ; Commercial, Mrs. E. O'SULLIVAN ; Royal, D. Hunt ; Tattersall’s. J. C. Murphy.
MEDICAL MAN—Dr. T. 0. F. Alsop
NEWSPAPER—"The Chinchilla News and Murilla Times," T. Birkett.
PAINTER AND SIGNWRITER—E Smiles
RESTAURANTS AND TEA ROOMS—T. Peppos, J. Cameron
SADDLERS—McLeod Bros.
HALL—Commercial Hall, Mrs. E. O'Sullivan, proprietress
SAWMILLS—Grimmet and Jenner, H. Dickman; H. Sommerfeld, Drabsch Bros.
SOLICITORS—R. W. MOWBRAY, Mayne and Timbury (visits).
STOREKEEPERS—D. Geary; J. E. Mackie; C. O'Leary; F. Kelly; G. Watson and Company; F Tenney. SURVEYOR—A. H. Burbank
RECEIVING CREAM DEPOTS—Silverwood Dairy Company, Dalby Factory
WELL BORERS—M'Clelland Bros.
Mail Coach leaves for Hawkwood and Cumboon weekly, on Saturdays at 6 a.m., returning Thursdays at 6 p.m. Mail Coach leaves for Durah Saturdays 6 a.m., returning Sundays 6 p.m.
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