WAHROONGA.
The Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 11th July 1903
At the monthly meeting of the Wahroonga Progress Committee on Tuesday it was agreed to invite tenders for tree guards and planting portions of Lane Cove-road, Burns-road, and CleveIand-street. It was determined to obtain an estimate of the cost of metalling Warwillia-avenue and to erect additional lamps.
WAHROONGA.
The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 8th August 1906
It is the intention of the residents of Wahroonga, Warrawee, and Turramurra to form a recreation ground close to the Warrawee station, on the Milson’s Point railway line. A sum, estimated at £2500 is being spent on the ground, which will include a bowling green, four tennis courts, a quoits ground, and provision for other sports. The work, will, it is expected, be completed some time during next month.
The Wahroonga Progress Association has recently been carrying on negotiations for the improvement of the local railway station. The Railway Commissioners propose to build an overhead bridge at the southern end of the station, so as to enable them to close the existing level crossing. There is some difference of opinion amongst residents with regard to the proposal, a section preferring a subway near the present entrance. To settle the vexed question, a public meeting of residents will shortly be held.
WAHROONGA WAR MEMORIAL.
The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 17th February 1925
The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) has consented to unveil the Wahroonga War Memorial, recently erected in Wahroonga Park, adjacent to the railway station, on Saturday, 28th inst., at 3 o'clock.
It Is expected that there will be a large attendance, including returned soldiers, girl guides, boy scouts, Federal and State representatives in Parliament, shire councils, and other public bodies, besides representatives of the Churches of the district, schools, musical societies, etc.
WAHROONGA RESERVOIR.
£70,000 UNDERTAKING.
The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 17th February 1925
The construction of the reservoir at Wahroonga, which will amplify the water supply to North Shore line suburbs, is nearing completion.
The reservoir has a depth of 30ft and a capacity of 10,000,000 gallons. The estimated cost is £70,000, and another £3000 was spent on the alteration of mains.
Officials of the Water and Sewerage Board expect that the reservoir will be brought into operation about October next, upon the completion of the Ryde-Wahroonga rising main.
ST. SWITHIN'S, WAHROONGA.
The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 14th September 1937
The parish council of St. Swithin's, Wahroonga, has appointed Mr. N. W. McPherson architect, to prepare plans and supervise the erection of the new church to be erected at the corner of Telegraph Road and Merrivale Road, Pymble. The building will be of stone, with a slate roof. It will occupy the highest point in the suburb. Sketch designs of the new building have been approved.
POST-OFFICE IMPROVEMENTS.
The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 12th September 1922
Mr. H. E. Pratten, M.P., writes, stating that, owing to a special effort which is being made by the Federal Ministry to bring all telegraph, and telephone services up to date, the following works in his electorate have been provided for in the loan estimates passed by Parliament last week:
Beecroft, new post office, towards cost £100;
Epping, additions to telephone exchange, towards cost £500; Gordon post-office, £1500;
Gordon automatic telephone exchange, towards cost £2000;
Killara Post-office, towards cost £1000;
Lindfield Post-office, towards cost £1000;
North Sydney, additions and alteration!, to telephone ex- change, towards cost £500;
Roseville Post office, towards cost £1000;
Ryde, additions to post-office, £660;
Parramatta, renovations to post-office, about £500.
GORDON'S NEW POST-OFFICE.
The Sydney Morning Herald Monday 9th October 1922
The Attorney-General, Mr. Bavin, opened a new post-office at Gordon on Saturday morning. Nothing was more indicative of the commercial and residential progress of a district, said the Minister, than the postal facilities provided, and the new building afforded evidence of the growth of Gordon.
ROSEVILLE POST-OFFICE.
The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 23rd March 1921
A proposal to move the Roseville post-office, at present in Hill -street, to Lane Cove-road, is meeting with the opposition of business people, residents, and the local progress association.
It is claimed that the present post-office, by being on the eastern side of the railway, suits the convenience of fully 90 per cent of the residents, and the extension of the Roseville postal area, the soldiers' settlement at East Roseville, and the opening up of the nearest road to French's Forest make the claim the stronger.
DELIVERY OF LETTERS.
The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 11th March 1924
A correspondent, writing to the "Herald" over the signature "Progress," protests against residents of St. Ives having to call for letters at the local post office. She adds: "As a woman, and a newcomer to the district, it seems outrageous in a closely-settled district such as this, not to have a letter delivery at least once a day, either from Pymble or the local office. The little office could also be made a branch of the Commonwealth Savings Bank."
THE BIG TREES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 16th November 1922
Sir, - You had the courtesy to print an inquiry from me in your paper of the 30th ult., and, owing to the kindness of various friends, especially Miss Mein, Mr. James Burt, and Mr. F. A. Mashman, I am able to clear up entirely the matter of the big tree "about six miles from Milson's Point ferry."
It was a red gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis), and stood on the property of Captain Mein, Hillcrest Estate, situated on the western side of Ferncourt-avenue, about five chains from Boundary-street, Roseville. The Chinaman's garden referred to was leased from Mrs. Mein. The tree was known as "The Champagne Bottle" throughout the district, and could be seen from a great distance. This is not an inappropriate name to apply to the headless tree as shown in my photographs, and refers to the shape of the trunk, which had, a peculiar taper.
At one time six men and two boys, with out- stretched arms and hands clasped, could encompass it. Mr. Burt tells me that at one time it was about 60ft in girth, but a bush fire burnt off a bulging portion, leaving the girth, in the year 1880, only 39ft. The figure 60ft was furnished by a son of the original grantee. I have, in a previous letter, given you the height and girth, as taken by Dr. Wright in 1888. The late Mr. Clarendon Stuart, surveyor, in May, 1897, gave the height at 62ft Bin, and girth 89ft. Mr. Stuart at the time made a sketch, in oils, of the tree, which was taken from precisely the same point as the photographs in my possession, but in taking note of all the heights given I would point out that the head of the tree-had long since disappeared, and that the measurements of the girth are alone of value.
The top of the tree had probably been removed by lightning, and the height of the tree must have been considerably over 100ft. Soon after 1897 white ants played havoc with the tree, and some person set fire to it. It was readily burnt down, and most people know that this particular tree is one of the best firewoods we have got.
Since the above was written, Mr. Jack Coleman obligingly tells me that the above tree, which is between Boundary-street, Roseville, and William-street, Chatswood, had a trunk 4ft from the ground measuring 42ft in circumference, and that the remains of it are in existence, and can be seen any day.
May I take the opportunity of asking any of your readers if they know of a standing red gum in the Sydney district of a bigger girth than that which has been attributed to the tree under discussion? Some apparent discrepancies in figures are owing to the fact that measurements are taken at varying heights from the ground.
I am, etc.,
Botanic Gardens, J. H. MAIDEN.
November 3.
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