Funerals
The Sydney Morning Herald Friday 20th January 1905
The relatives and friends of Mrs ELIZA MUDIE are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of her dearly beloved HUSBAND, George, which will leave his late residence, Cowan Road St. Ives THIS (Friday) AFTERNOON at 3 o’clock, for St. Johns Cemetery, Gordon.
WOOD and COMPANY, Funeral Directors, etc
Tel., 726 etc Sydney and suburbs
TURRAMURRA CHURCH.
The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 11th March 1941
The new Church of St. James, Turramurra, the foundation stone of which was set on Saturday by Archbishop Mowll, is of English Gothic design. The church will be of brick throughout, with the exception of the cast windows and the corbel stones, in which Hawkesbury stone will be used.
Light marble terrazzo will form the pavement of the chancel, sanctuary, and steps. The flooring of the church will be of kiln-dried tallowwood, sanded and polished. The tiled roof will blend with the varied shades of brick in the walls. There will be accommodation for 200 persons. Clergy and choir vestries are provided, and a tower will contain a peal of six bells.
Messrs. Adam, Wright, and Apperly are the architects, and Messrs. Girvan Brothers, St. Leonards, the builders.
THE TURRAMURRA FATALITY.
The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 8th November 1906
The inquest was concluded yesterday on the body of Kate Ella Kirkpatrick, who was on Friday last found with a bullet wound in her head at her late residence, Bobbin Head Road, Turramurra.
It was stated that the deceased had had very bad health during the last three months. She had been a sufferer from nervousness. A recently discharged revolver was found close beside her. A finding was returned that the deceased died from the effects of a wound self inflicted whilst temporarily insane.
TURRAMURRA RAILWAY BRIDGE.
The Sydney Morning Herald Friday 2nd August 1935
Work is now In hand on the widening of the railway bridge on the Pacific Highway at Turramurra, reports the N.R.M.A. touring department.
The present width of the bridge at this point Is 30 feet, but the Railway Department, which Is carrying out the work, intends widening the roadway to 60 feet, with a four-feet pathway on each side. It is understood that the work will take several months. The approaches to the bridge are along an 80-feet roadway, and the present structure constitutes a "bottle neck" which hampers traffic.
SUICIDE AT TURRAMURRA.
The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 23rd February 1905
After suffering from consumption and insomnia for several years, the last nine months of which were spent in bed, Herbert T. Wilson, who resided at Eastern-road, Turramurra, committed suicide yesterday morning.
He was found dead in bed, with a bullet wound in tho left side of the chest, and a rifle in his hands. Dr. O'Neill was called in, and he pronounced life extinct. The deceased was 32 years of ago. At an inquiry held in the afternoon, a finding of suicide was recorded.
ENGINE DERAILED.
TURRRAMURRA STATION.
The Sydney Morning Herald Friday 3rd December 1926
While shunting at Turramurra station at 10 a.m. yesterday a suburban passenger engine ran off the rails in such a manner as to foul both up and down lines.
Fortunately, the business rush was over, but the regular service was interrupted considerably.
The breakdown gang from Hornsby was requisitioned, and after a short period of hard work cleared one of the lines in order to allow of a single line service being worked.
After a delay of an hour and a half the engine was replaced on the rails.
SOLDIERS' HOME, TURRAMURRA.
The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 8th December 1915
Lady Cullen has consented to perform the ceremony of opening Chasecote, Kuring-gai Chase-avenue, Turramurra, as a convalescent home for soldiers on Thursday week next.
A meeting of subscribers and contributors was held on Monday evening at the local Methodist school-hall, and the following office- bearers were elected for the ensuing twelve months:-President, Mr. Jas. Young; vice presidents, Messrs. G. F. Allen. S. Nettleton, W. M. Vindin, W. C. Penfold, and F. W. Edwards; committee, Mesdames Cameron, Crossing, Barnes, Dixon, Crichton-Smith, Willis, Allen, and Farmer. Messrs. Crichton-Smith, Shute, Fould and Shedden - Adam; auditors, Messrs. E. V. Dixon and Jas. W. Taylor; hon. treasurer, Mr. W. A. Rand; hon. secretary, Mr. H. E. Farmer.
TURRAMURRA ROLL OF HONOUR
The Sydney Morning Herald Monday 3rd April 1916
The Kuring gai Recreation Club at Turramurra inaugurated the bowling season on Saturdav afternoon with a special patriotic function.
Mr Joseph Cook M P was present and unveiled a roll of honour to members, ex members and children of members of the club who have answered their country’s call to duty in the present war.
There were 62 names inscribed on a handsome board including those of Major R L H B Jenkins, RAA, Lieut. B P Nettleton, Corporal E Chidley and Private C L Williams who hid been killed on active service.
PRICE OF BREAD.
Turramurra Protest Meeting.
The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 21st December 1933
A meeting at Turramurra last night carried a resolution of protest against the increased price of bread which is described as a serious injustice and hardship on the section of the community least able to bear it and invited the Housewives Progressive Association to join in a deputation to the Attorney-General to demand that proceedings should be initiated against the Flour Millowners' Association under the Monopolies Act.
The resolution also contained an appeal to the general public to control its bread purchases to the lowest possible minimum until the desired end was obtained and that other centres should be asked to organise public meetings.
Councillor T E Rofe, who presided, said that if any commodity should be cheap it was bread He had known the price to be 3d a loaf when flour was dearer than today. At Hornsby, every shop was selling bread at 4d a loaf
Mrs Ruby Duncan, Mrs Mathieson, Mr Eric Campbell, Mr Clive Evatt, Mr Geoffrey Cahill, and others also addressed the meeting.
THE NEW GUARD.
Meeting at Turramurra.
The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 12th April 1932
The Turramurra Hall was crowded last night to hear addresses to member of the New Guard and their supporters by Mr. Eric Campbell, Mr. de Groot. and Mr. H. F. Marken. The hall holds about 500 people. Fully 300 persons were unable to gain admission. There was no interruption of the speakers.
Mr. Campbell said that to be a member of the New Guard was akin to a badge of citizenship. The New Guard had set out to raise the morals of the people and of politicians. If the tone of the people were raised, the other ideal would follow. The New Guard,
he added, did not seek political honours.
Mr. de Groot, in the course of a humorous talk, said that he was one of the few people In New South Wales who could definitely claim to be sane. The New Guard comprised some of the best soldier material he had ever seen, and he was sure that if ever things came to a "show-down," it could be fully relied on.
DIRTY PREMISES ALLEGED.
Closing Order Sought.
SHACK AT TURRAMURRA.
The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 13th July 1938
Enforcement of a closing order against F. G. Longson, of East Turramurra, was sought by the Kuring-Gai Council In the Hornsby Police Court yesterday.
Sidney Lockett, the council's health inspector, said the premises were dirty. About 100 pigeons and a number of cats in and around the premises gave them an offensive atmosphere.
Replying to questions by Mr. Frank C. Kirkpatrick (for the defence), witness said that the council failed with similar proceedings against Longson In respect of other premises some years ago.
Subsequently, with the owner's permission, the place was burned down. On that occasion Longson was lifted out of the house on a bed, and the witness believed that he had built the present shack around the bed.
Mr. Sheridan, S.M.. adjourned the case for five weeks to give Longson an opportunity to make improvements to the premises.
CHINESE FATALLY INJURED.
The Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 9th July 1932
Fong Lee, 60, of Eastern-road, Turramurra, died at the Royal North Shore Hospital yesterday from the effects of injuries received on Wednesday, when he attempted to board a moving train and fell beneath it at Turramurra railway station.
Brutal Train Attack On Woman
The Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 19th September 1953
A man last night brutally attacked a married woman in a train between Pymble and Turramurra.
The man entered the train at Chatswood and, when he was left alone with the woman at Pymble, he attacked her.
She attempted to defend herself with a bag, but he threw her to the floor. She fought him all the way from Pymble to Turramurra.
The guard did not hear her screams until the train stopped.
He went to help her, but the man jumped off the train and escaped.
The 34-year-old woman lives at Turramurra.
HOME FOR PRISONER ROAD BUILDERS IN PREPARATION AT COWAN CREEK, KURING-GAI CHASE
The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 19th August 1930
Hulks of the former destroyers Parramatta and Swan moored yesterday at the creek. Huts will be erected on the decks to accommodate the prisoners.
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