Ku-ring-gai Clippings
Being a collection of 19th and 20th century newspaper articles with a connection to the Municipality of Ku-ring-gai.
Editor: R.N.Whitaker
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Volume 9
PYMBLE COLLEGE
Sydney, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 19th December 1898
An entertainment was given on Wednesday evening at Pymble to celebrate the breaking up of Pymble College. Miss Wilson's pupils pleased the visitors in the comedy "Sunbeams at Home."
Miss Ida Dawson as Jack, and the Misses Millie Beeson and Marjorie Buck as Jill and the Sunbeam Queen respectively, were particularly successful, while the groups of fairy sunbeams also did well.
The prizes were presented by the Rev. J. G. Middleton, and presentations were made on behalf of the children to the Misses Wilson, Homburg, and Dawson.
During the evening Miss Muriel Bawden, Miss Jessie Humphries, and Mr. J.R. Stark rendered excellent musical items, and the children gave a dumbbell display.
RAVENSWOOD COLLEGE.
Sydney, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 16th February 1903
At the invitation of Miss M. Fidler, the principal of Ravenswood College, Gordon, about 100 ladies and gentlemen were present on Saturday at the ceremony of opening the new school buildings.
The addition is a tastefully designed building, and will accommodate about 60 scholars. The proceedings were held In the new building, and the gathering was presided over by Mr. W. Read, who congratulated the principal on the success which had attended her school.
The formal opening was performed by the Rev. Dr. J. H. Moulton. Pianoforte solos and songs were rendered by the Misses Ida Thompson and Bruce, and much appreciated. Dr. Moulton, later, presented the prizes won during the last term. Votes of thanks to Dr. Moulton and the chairman were carried.
KEEPING AN UNLICENSED STILL - A HEAVY FINE
Sydney, The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 18th November 1897
A considerable amount of interest attached to the hearing of the charge in connection with the recent seizure of an illicit still in a gully in the vicinity of Cowan Creek, yesterday, when two men, Robert Pymble (41), a mechanic, and Stephen Reynolds (29), a fruit-grower, appeared before Mr G. H. Smithers, S M, at the North Sydney Police Court, on an information laid by George Henry Downing, inspector of distilleries, charging them that they did on land situated at Ku-ring-gai Chase keep a still for distilling spirits without having first obtained a license.
Mr. Cargill, of the Crown Solicitor's office appeared to prosecute, and the two accused were defended by Mr. Carter Smith and Mr Boyce. Harry Passmore, officer in charge of Distilleries and Excise Department, stated that on Friday, the 12th instant, from information received he went to
As the night was exceptionally dark they camped, and at about 4.30 am on Saturday, picked up tracks leading to a gully, where a vigorous search was made, and a complete still, together with three casks of wash in a state of fermentation, and two jars of illicit spirit, two cans and a hose were found.
No one was seen about, but a strict watch was kept. About 8am he was joined by Senior-constable Hickey and Constable Ritchie of Pymble. At 1 pm sounds were heard of someone approaching, and shortly afterwards he saw the two accused coming down the track towards tho gully carrying a bag They walked up to the still and examined it, and then went over to a cask of wash, where they conversed for about a quarter of an hour.
Editors Note: Senior Constable Hickey was murdered in St. Ives in 1913 following a confrontation with a local orchardist, Tom Brown.
Senior-constable Hickey then rushed out from his hiding place and called upon the accused to stand. Accused Pymble stood, but Reynolds turned to run away when Hickey said, " If you run I will fire at you." Reynolds then stopped.
He charged them with keeping an unlicensed still and Reynolds made no reply, but Pymble said he came out with his friend to make some repairs to some pipes. He (Pymble) had no tools with him. He examined the bag and found it contained a tin of yeast (produced). The still was charged, was in good repair, and had been worked. It only required firing up to set it working again.
In cross-examination by Mr Carter Smith he said be was about 150 yards from the still when the accused came down. He had carefully examined the still, and it was was in working order, and no pipes were broken. At this stage, on the application of Mr Carter Smith, witness, accused Reynolds, and the solicitors, went into the courtyard to see the still as Reynolds said one of the pipes required repairing. On return the witness said that on one of the joints there was a crack which was packed, but the still was in working order, and not in anyway broken.
Senior-constable Hickey corroborated the evidence of the previous witness, as also did Constable Hale (who had a conversation with the accused at Pymble, during which accused Pymble said he had nothing to do with it, and Reynolds said the police had been a bit too quick or they might have got some others as well as the accused) and Constable Ritchie.
Mr Carter-Smith said that Reynolds wished to withdraw his plea of not guilty, and plead guilty. In regard to Pymble he contended there was nothing to connect him with the charge. Mr Smithers, however, said he would hear tho defence. Stephen Reynolds said he was an orchardist residing at Pymble, and pleaded guilty.
Pymble went with witness not knowing where he was going nor what the job was. He merely told him he wanted him to fix a pipe. Accused Pymble knew nothing about the yeast (which witness bought from Tooth and Co) nor anything about the still.
Robert Pymble said he was a mechanic, and lived at Pymble, and possessed considerable property. He went with Reynolds to the still not knowing where he was going, but merely to examine a pipe that he was informed required mending. He was arrested immediately he got there. Ho would not have done the job had he known it was a still. Mr. Smithers found both accused guilty, and inflicted a fine on each of £100 and forfeiture of the still and other apparatus, or in default six months' imprisonment.
PYMBLE POST-OFFICE.
Sydney, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 10th November 1902
The residents of Pymble have been concerned at the delay that has occurred in erecting the promised post and telegraph office upon a site close to the railway station.
The site was the gift of a resident, and accepted by the Government upon the condition that a building should be erected for the convenience of residents. Since the promise was given the administration of the Postal Department was transferred to the federal authority, since when much delay has occurred in fulfilling the promise made.
Mr Dugald Thomson, M.P., has consistently urged that the work should be immediately proceeded with, but owing to a multitude of causes nothing has so far, been done. At the opening of the fete in aid of the new North Shore Hospital on Saturday, Mr. Thomson, in referring to the matter, said that he was in receipt of a telegram from the department stating that the Postmaster-General had approved of the work proceeding, and that no further delay would be occasioned in carrying out the erection of this much desired office. The information was received with expressions of satisfaction.
MILSONS POINT RAILWAY LINE.
Sydney, The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 24th August 1901
A meeting of officers and members of various progress associations on the Milsons Point line, including Wahroonga, Hornsby, Pymble and Lind- field associations, was held at the offices of Mr. T H Jackson, 14 Castlereagh-street yesterday, to consider and decide upon a definite course of action with regard to platforms between Roseville and Chatswood stations and Pymble and Turramurra stations respectively.
Apologies were made on behalf of Killara residents, who desired their objections to platforms recorded. Correspondence was submitted by Mr. W.G. Parish, protesting against any additional platforms, and giving reasons in support of the objection, and asking the Commissioners for Railways to name a date and time agreeable to themselves to receive a deputation opposed to same.
The secretaries of the various associations present reported that their members had in general meeting recorded protests against one of the platforms mentioned (that between Pymble and Turramurra, and a copy of such minute had been forwarded to the Commissioners.
It was resolved that immediately on hearing from the Commissioners for Railways, the secretaries of the various association should take steps to arrange for a large attendance of their respective members, so that a protest may be lodged against the proposed platforms.
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