Como, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Como
City:Sydney
State:NSW
Local Map:yes
Zoom:13
Pop:4,053
Postcode:2226
Elevation:31
Dist1:27
Dir1:south
Location1:Sydney CBD
Lga:Sutherland Shire
Stategov:Miranda
Fedgov:Hughes
Near-N:Oatley
Near-Ne:Oatley
Near-E:Oyster Bay
Near-Se:Kareela
Near-S:Jannali
Near-Sw:Bonnet Bay
Near-W:Illawong
Near-Nw:Illawong
Est:1883

Como is a suburb in southern Sydney, located on the southern banks of the Georges River, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire. The postcode is 2226, which it shares with neighbouring suburbs Jannali, Bonnet Bay and Como West. The postal locality (suburb) of Como West was originally created in 1939 from within the greater Como locality and is bounded to the west by the Woronora River. The shoreline across Como features Bonnet Bay, Scylla Bay and Carina Bay.

History

The area now known as Como lies in the tradition lands of the Tharawal (Dharawal) people on the southern bank of the Georges River. The Sutherland Shire Council recognises Tharawal-speaking people as the traditional custodians of the area.[1]

Well before it became Como, the locality had previously been known as Woronora.

Circa early 1883, a small weatherboard and iron-roofed building called the Woronora Hotel had been constructed by the proprietor, Mr. Thomas Hanley, in response to the rapidly growing railway worker's camp situated adjacent to where they were planning to extend the Illawarra railway line across a bridge being constructed over the Georges River.

The Woronora Post Office opened on 16 May 1883, adjacent to the Woronora Hotel; this facility is also being operated by Mr handyman.

In 1922, the postal locality of Woronora was changed to Como upon a suggestion offered by Mr. James Frederick Murphy, manager of the Holt-Sutherland Co. and the affairs of Thomas Holt (1811–1888),[2] who at the time owned much of the land that stretched from Sutherland to Cronulla. Mr. Murphy likened the area to its namesake in Italy[2] on account of its similarity to Lake Como[3] at the foot of the Lepontine Alps and Lugano Prealps.

The Italian influence on the suburb is also reflected in many of the existing street names, which were named after various cities located throughout Italy, including Genoa Street, Verona Range, Tivoli Esplanade, Ortona Parade, Novara Crescent, Pavia Road, Cremona Road, and Loretta Avenue (originally named Loretto,[4] [5] a misspelling of the Italian city of Loreto).

On 5 May 1883, a Government notice in the Evening News (Sydney)[6] announced a proposal for a "new Public School at Worinora, George's River."

Shortly after, on 10 July 1883 first mention of the Como Post Office appears in an article published in the Sydney Morning Herald,[7] thus confirming the locality had already officially been renamed to Como.

On 25 September 1883, the NSW Government awarded the tender for timber construction of the new Worinora Public School to R.G. Troughton for the sum of £199 4s.[8]

The Worinora School, built just to the south of Scylla Bay, opened on 16 April 1884.[2]

Some newspapers and periodicals in the period 1884–1885 went so far as to wax lyrical over the broader section of Georges River water east of Murphy's Pleasure Grounds and bounded by the rising headlands and hillsides, frequently referring to it in their articles as "Lake Como."[9] [10]

On 14 June 1884, an article in the Australian Town & Country Journal notes that Mr. Hanley had enlarged a room at the Woronora Hotel to cater as an assembly hall and theatre; for now, hundreds of women and children encamped nearby. The article also mentions that the Como Public School grounds were soon to be improved, thus confirming the school name had also been officially changed to Como.[11]

Around this time, James Murphy and his brothers, John Francis and Michael Vincent, were also partners in managing Murphy's Pleasure Grounds[12] where to the annoyance of many locals, they had fenced off the small promontory east of their boat house and constructed a rotunda lookout and adjacent flag mast upon the highest viewing point (known by locals today as Como Mountain) and began charging day-trippers and tourists a small fee for access.[13] Murphy's Pleasure Grounds would later be reclaimed for public use and is generally known as the Como Pleasure Grounds to this day. James Murphy also constructed Como House, which burnt down in 1969. After James F. Murphy died, his estate provided scholarships for young men studying agricultural science at St John's College Sydney and the Hawkesbury Agricultural College.

In January 1887, the first (presumed small) version of George Agnew's Como Hotel had been constructed — however, only in a non-liquor capacity. It was most likely built upon the same site as the later larger versions would stand on. This small first establishment would last around two years until the much larger second version build began in March 1888 (see the version one timeline below for full details).

In March 1888, tenders were called for the construction of a major 20-room hotel at Como by master building contractor Robert Fielding (on behalf of George Agnew). However, this decision had been made at the same time when the majority of the temporary railway workers with their families had already begun moving out of Como and heading further south with the ongoing extension of the Illawarra railway line. In effect, George was building a bigger, grander hotel that would be reliant on a rapidly dwindling population to survive — in hindsight, a very poor business decision.

By 9 July 1890, leasing agent W.H. Tulloh was advertising the new, grand "Como Hotel" for purchase or lease. It seems George Agnew may have over-extended spending to get the grand second version of the hotel completed. Unsurprisingly, with the 1890 Depression in full swing, there were no takers for an expensive-to-run hotel, especially in a tiny town with a declining populace and no public school. With no further takers after more advertisement in October 1890, George Agnew was forced to apply himself for a Publicans' License. He struggled on, operating the "Como Hotel" until he could sell it to Daniel Sullivan in September 1891. By 1894, George Agnew was still in financial difficulty, being forced to sell all his household furniture and effects from his Como residence.

The second establishment of the Como Hotel was frequented by the Australian poet Henry Lawson, who lived at Como in the early 1900s. Local legend has it that Lawson "used to row a boat from his house to the hotel and sell or recite his poems for beer."

Unfortunately, the tale of poor business woes for successive owners of the "Como Hotel" was to continue for many more years, as the tiny, slowly re-growing population, the terrible economic effect of WW1, the 1930s Depression & WW2 all took their toll on the business (see Timeline from 1890–1925 below for full details).

In 1939, the Como West Post Office was opened, along with the first classroom(s) at the new Como West Public School. Como West was severely affected by bushfires in 1994, with upwards of 70 houses burnt down. Como West Public School was also destroyed by the fires, and a new school was built on the original land.[14]

The second version of the Como Hotel was destroyed on 3 November 1996, after an electrical fault in the restaurant kitchen started a massive blaze. A sympathetically styled third version reconstruction was completed five years later on the same site in 2001.

Boatbuilding/hire

By early 1884, the Murphy brothers partnership had built and were managing the first commercial boathouse and boat hire facilities at Como, which is located just east of where the rail bridge over the Georges River was later to be constructed.

Como had also been developing a reputation (reported in the newspapers of the time) for skilled boat building, with suitable facilities located on the south bank of the Georges River, near where the future rail bridge was to be built. On Saturday, 17 January 1885, it was reported that the "Active" – a large steamer constructed of kauri, spotted gum, and ironbark, being 115 ft in length, weighing 150tons, with 40 hp paddle steam engines, was successfully launched at Como.[15] She was built by Mr. Harry Stephens for Messrs C. & E. Miller (one of the Illawarra Railway Line contractors) and was intended to carry railway materials from South Australian ports.

In June 1885, it was noted in the Evening News that "Near the bridge the Holt-Sutherland Company are erecting a fine jetty where the largest vessels can anchor at high tide"[10] (it would be safe to presume this refers to the same one depicted in numerous old photos of the time which show a large new jetty east of James Murphy's boathouse).

On 25 January 1886, a Tender was placed in the Sydney Morning Herald by James Murphy (manager) for "Leasing Boathouse, Residence, and slip near the railway platform, Como"[16]

On 16 February 1894, it was reported in the Evening News (Sydney)[17] that the boat hire business of H.C. Press & Sons was forced to close down their operations following a successful Court appeal against their application for Lease by their main competition – James F. Murphy & F.S.E. Holt.

On 17 May 1894,[18] it was reported in the Sydney Morning Herald that another boat hire operator, Mr. John H. Wills, had been successful in obtaining a lease on the western side of the Como Station for a boat shed and wharf.

Unfortunately for Mr. Wills, not long after he opened his boat hire business, on 7 December 1895, the Evening News reported that "Wills's boatshed, at Como, had been destroyed to-day by fire".[19]

On 18 November 1898 an advertisement appears in the Evening News "FIRST-CLASS BOATS FOR HIRE AT COMO, by H.C. Press. Trial solicited", indicating he had been successful in Appealing the previous decision, which now allowed them to re-open their floating multi-story Palace Hall and boat hire sheds for business once more.[20] Press's boat sheds held 64 wooden craft (mostly rowing skiffs). Their facilities were located immediately adjacent to the eastern side of the southern bridge abutment (just west of Murphy's Boat House facilities). They can be seen in numerous historical images of the time.

By 1899, with the population of Sydney expanding rapidly southwards (thanks to the extension of the Illawarra railway line through the opening of the railway bridge across the Georges River at Como), the demand for riverboat tours along the Georges River upstream from Como had grown to the point where a large 200 passenger paddle steamer called the S.S. "Telephone" began making return tours to the Parkesvale Pleasure Grounds (now Picnic Point) from J.H. Wills Boat House & jetty located on the western side of Como Station.[21]

Circa 1905/1906, advertisements for H.C. Press & Sons Ball Room & Boat Hire facilities at Como cease, instead of advertising their other Woolloomooloo Bay boating facilities.

On 22 May 1920, an advertisement is placed in the Sydney Morning Herald by receivers J. Sydney Smith (Como), M. Maloney & J. Roberts, for the Estate of the late John F. Murphy (one of James Murphy's brothers and business partner) for the sale of the "FEDERAL BOAT LETTING COMPANY, COMO...The assets consist of about sixty (60) light cedar varnished skiffs, which are stored in two boatsheds, one of which is a floating pontoon, above which is erected a large hall. There is also a four-roomed dwelling above a large workshop, also two wharves at side of sheds."[22]

Illawarra Railway Line

Georges River railway bridge and Como Station

On 12 September 1882, Tenders were called for constructing the first section. C. and M. Millar won the contract to build the section from Redfern to Waterfall, crossing the Georges River and into the Holt-Sutherland Estate via the Double Bay paddock.[2]

It was reported on 27 September 1884 in the Australian Town & Country Journal that the station for Como would be located "at the rear of the Worinora Hotel".[23]

On 26 December 1885, the original single-track Como railway bridge spanning the Georges River began first services, with the opening of the bridge and single platform railway station at Como.[24]

Rather alarmingly, it was not until 19 January 1886 (a month after opening) that the New South Wales Government Railway testing engineer carried out an initial load strength safety test on the bridge.[25] Also of interest is the media report on 2 March 1886 (3 months after the official opening) that construction of the initial station building was still underway.[26]

The original layout of this single track and platform with a small station building on the east side of the track can be seen in a very rare early image circa mid-1886, held by the State Library of Victoria[21]

Although "Woronora" had already proven popular with Sydney fishermen, small-boat sailors, and picnickers from the early 1880s, upon the eagerly anticipated opening of the new railway bridge at Como in January 1886, the locality immediately became far more popular as a weekend retreat for city folk venturing southwards on the Illawarra Line. The natural environment at Como made it popular for river cruises, and holidaymakers and trains were reported as being overcrowded on their first day of service along the newly extended section reaching Sutherland.[3]

The rapid increase in passenger demand was such that by Feb 1891, the small single platform and station building located on the eastern side of the original single track were being replaced with dually extended station platforms, one on the east and one on the west side flanking a short section of single railway track over the bridge in the form of gauntlet track. In addition, a larger station building on the western station platform replaced the much smaller one that had originally stood on the single eastern platform.[27]

Since 1942, the original Georges River rail bridge has carried Sydney Water's pipeline, which runs from Woronora Dam to the Penshurst Reservoirs.[28]

In 1972, a new concrete dual-track railway bridge was constructed to the west of the original Como Railway Bridge. It eliminated the bottleneck imposed by the original Gauntlet track design which had limited service numbers on the increasingly busy Sutherland line. A new Como railway station was built 800m further to the south, and the old station was demolished. The original Como Railway Bridge has been converted for use by pedestrians and cyclists.

Hotels/Accommodation

The first hotel to open in the area (circa 1883) was reported somewhat confusingly in newspapers of the day as either the "Woronora", "Woniora", "Wiganora" or "Worinora" Hotel (see Timeline below for details).

Newspaper references to a second, larger establishment that was constructed circa January 1887 and known generally as the "Como Hotel" do not appear until June 1887 (also see Timeline further down page for extensive detail)

The Woronora Hotel

Timeline

Within a month, the newly constructed 1st version of the "Como Hotel" (though only a Provisional License, not yet legally able to sell alcohol) had advertised "Open for business", with meals and accommodation for pick-nickers, day-trippers and tourists. It appears this increased competition for income from wealthier tourists visiting Como from this new, larger hotel would cause the lesser "Woronora Hotel" to be closed down (presumably within the same year) since no more articles or advertisements referring to the "Woronora Hotel" is to be found in the various newspapers of the time following the last advertisement listed here.

The Como Hotel

There appear to have been three (3) distinct versions of this establishment over time.

Original

The first version of the "Como Hotel" was relatively small, made of weatherboard and iron-roofed. Its construction was most likely funded by the Holt-Sutherland Estate partners (who owned all the commercial land leases at Como). It was completed circa Jan 1887 by the remaining immigrant railway workers (and was known colloquially as the "German Club"). However, it appears from subsequent newspaper advertisements of the time to have been licensed for accommodation only (those "refreshment needs" being served by Mr William Stevenson, a new Licensee of the so-called "Woronora Hotel" nearby). Unlike the advertisements for the "Woronora Hotel" espousing the availability of all forms of liquor, the first advertisements being placed by George Agnew for the early version of the "Como Hotel" NEVER mention the availability of spirits or alcoholic drinks – only meals, tea, coffee, accommodation, fishing, shooting, boat hire etc.

Timeline

The definitive history and fate of the 1st version of the "Como Hotel" – apart from the scant few newspaper articles referred to here – is unclear. There appear to be no newspaper records relating to its initial construction, and no references that could help determine whether it was demolished outright and totally replaced by the second, much larger Edwardian styled version, or was simply incorporated into the second build (though that seems unlikely, given that the second version built circa 1888–1889 used 160,000 bricks in its ground floor).

Second version

The first version of the "Como Hotel" (also known colloquially as the "German Club") must have been considered inadequate for the ongoing plans of the Holt-Sutherland Estate partners, who wished to develop a large number of residential blocks at Como & thus needed to entice buyers to the area. Barely a year later, on 30 March 1888, it was reported that George Agnew (first proprietor of "Agnew's Como Hotel") had submitted plans & applied for a Conditional License to construct a much bigger, brand new 16 room hotel (on a new Lease within the Holt-Sutherland Estate at Como). The License for this new build was granted one month later, in April 1888. Tenders sought by building contractor Robert Fielding were called during Dec 1889 – Feb 1890 for sub-contractors to supply large quantities of building materials & carry out associated works, including the delivery of 160,000 bricks, quarrying local stone, providing and erecting large quantities of iron posts, railings & ornamental castings, providing plumbing & plastering work etc. Construction of this much grander, Edwardian-styled, multi-story Hotel establishment was completed by the end of June 1890. Early photos were taken circa 1894 clearly show the facade(s) bore an Establishment Year of "1890" in an artistic "cartouche" style, being a large "1" overlaid with a smaller "8", with "9" to the left and "0" to the right of the centrally aligned "1" & "8" combination.

Unfortunately, during 1890 Australian economic conditions worsened rapidly, with many large strikes crippling large industries (maritime, wool, coal etc.). The following 3 years saw a terrible economic Depression set in across the country. Unsurprisingly, due either to these prevailing poor business conditions (or just poor management), the first ten years of operation of the grand Edwardian styled version of the "Como Hotel" got off to a very rocky start. First proprietor George Agnew must have spent so much building the establishment that he was forced to advertise for a buyer/lessee soon after he had opened it. However, having failed to get a suitable buyer/lessee for his hotel after four months (Jul 1890 to Oct 1890), he himself was forced to apply for a Conditional Publican's License while continuing to search for a buyer/lessee. His Publican's License was granted on 17 October 1890.

With the general economy in ruins, George's Buy/Lease advertisements were getting no takers, & almost a year later in Sep 1891, "Como Hotel" owner/publican George & his wife were successfully sued by Tooth & Co. for a bounced cheque, being fined "£5 and costs, in default one month's imprisonment". Finally, on 25 September 1891 (almost 14 months after George's first Buy/Lease advertisement), a notice in the Australian Star newspaper listed George Agnew had transferred his Publican's License to a new Lessee & publican, Mr. Daniel Sullivan, thus signaling a tumultuous period for the "Como Hotel" involving rapid turnover of owners/Licensees (see the partial Timeline below for more detail). By the time Paul Buchholz had bought out the License on 16 February 1905, he had become the 12th Licensee in only 13½ years (exclusive of the 1st owner/Licensee, George Agnew).

In 1983, the "Como Hotel" was purchased by a unit trust company headed by Mr. Russell Coshott, who planned to "restore & upgrade the Hotel" by subdividing & selling as residential lots the adjoining two acres of freehold land. However, the plan was blocked by vehement local opposition.[45]

On 16 July 1984, it was reported in the Sydney Morning Herald that "The elegant old Como Hotel, described as an Australian version of a Victorian period seaside pleasure palace, has been protected by a Heritage Council anti-demolition order. The four-story white stucco, brick and timber hotel in Cremona Road at the southern end of the Como railway bridge has been a landmark of the Georges River foreshores since the 1880s. In recent weeks controversy has raged in the Como community about plans by the owners to erect a four-story building of 42 flats and a carpark behind the hotel. The plans have been opposed by local resident and environmental groups. Sutherland Shire Council recently rejected the development application on several grounds. These included that the flats would have a detrimental impact on the scenic quality of the locality".[46] (footnote – the article is mistaken in stating this version of the Como Hotel was Established in the 1880s – it should read from 1890).

Unfortunately, on 3 November 1996, the "Como Hotel" was ravaged by fire as a result of an unattended gas cooker in the restaurant kitchen.

Timeline 1888–1923

The rapid turnover of licensees for the Como Hotel continued for many years thereafter.

Current

The existing "third" version of the "Como Hotel" was constructed five years after the second version had been destroyed by fire in 1996, with the rebuild (on the same site) completed in 2001. It featured a modern but sympathetic interpretation of the 2nd version's Edwardian design – the new restaurant was aptly named "The Burnt Door," & it displays at its centre the charred remains of one of the hotel's doors which had been salvaged from the ashes of the inferno.

In early 2013, the current 3rd version of the "Como Hotel", located at 35 Cremona Road, sold for $4.6 million on a yield of 14.4% to the Riversdale Group (whose backers included John Singleton, retired head of Qantas Geoff Dixon, and private equity investor Mark Carnegie).

Towards the end of 2016, the Riversdale Group sold the "Como Hotel" for $5.6 million to the Oscars Hotel Group.

Establishment date clarification

The current (3rd) version of the "Como Hotel" bears an Establishment date (applied during 2001 construction) on the upper facades of "1878". However, all the publicly available research shows this is clearly incorrect. With the locality of "Como" not even coming into existence until early mid-1883 & the fact(s) that the original 1st version of the "Como Hotel" was not even completed construction until January 1887, nor was the second version construction completed until early 1890, the currently displayed date of "1878" is clearly wrong. This has led to many other less comprehensively researched articles regarding the "Como Hotel" quoting the historically incorrect Establishment date of "1878", rather than what should be the factual Establishment date of "1890" (also confirmed by a vintage photo circa 1894 of the second version's facade[88]).

Transport

Como railway station is on the Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line of the Sydney Trains network. Como is the first station after crossing the Georges River from Oatley in the St George area. Como is approximately 35 minutes from Sydney Central.

Although the idea had been proposed in the early years, no road bridge was ever constructed across the George's River at Como.

Landmarks

The Como Hotel is an Edwardian-styled hotel that was extensively rebuilt in 2001 after a large fire had destroyed the original 2nd version back in November 1996. It is easy to watch the local rugby league football from the balconies of this hotel. Dining can be had at the aptly named "Burnt Door" restaurant within.

Other landmark buildings in the suburb include the Como School of Arts, Cafe de Como, and the Como Marina on the Georges River.

Picnickers & families with children are well catered for with the expanded play area facilities, lawns & seating in and around the Como Pleasure Grounds.

The famous Sydney rock oyster can still be scrounged around the muddy Como foreshore by the adventurous at low tide.

Schools

Como features two well-regarded public schools: Como Public School and Como West Public School

Como Public School

The original name for the first school to be built in the locality was actually called the "Worinora School". This name was changed shortly after it was completed construction in late 1883 to "Como Public School".
The school was located about 100 metres south of the southernmost extent of what would later become known as Scylla Bay. The site of the first school (with adjacent flagpole and school masters house) can clearly be seen in a photo of the area, taken circa 1894 AFTER the school had been closed down for good).[89]

Timeline 1883–1923

Old school
Current school

Como West Public School

The original Como West Public School was sited at the corner of Warraba Street & Wolger Street, Como West. This first school was later completely destroyed in the devastating 1994 Como West bush fires.

Timeline 1949–1994

Old school
Current school

Sport and Recreation

Como is home to the St. George Rowing Club. Many renowned rowers begin their sculling careers here.

Como also features a number of parks, including Scylla Bay Oval (home to the successful Como-Jannali Crocodiles) and the historic Como Pleasure Grounds, home to the Como Swimming Club with swimming baths and a freshwater pool.

There is a pleasant public park originally called the "Henry Lawson Memorial Reserve" (so-named at a large public ceremony held before 600 attendees on 19 September 1954[102]) which is accessed via both Wolger and Bulumin Streets in Como West which was, and still is, very popular with local inhabitants and their children with a modern playground to entertain. The original big swings and chrome steel "slippery dip" were installed circa 1954 on account of the West Como Progress Association. The park has been known to locals as "the blue fence park", which has now changed to "the black fenced park" due to the recent renovation of the park.[103]

Como Population

Population timeline

Current demographics

According to the of Population, there were 4,053 residents in Como. The most common ancestries in Como were English 43.0%, Australian 39.0%, and Irish 14.5%.

In Como, 91.3% of occupied dwellings were separate houses, compared to the national average of 72.3%. There was also a high rate of home ownership in Como, with only 10.6% of occupied private dwellings being rented.

External links

Notes and References

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  5. http://www.nla.gov.au/apps/cdview?pi=nla.map-lfsp2714-sd&width=1200<nowiki/>{{Dead link|date=May 2024|fix-attempted=yes}}
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  7. Sydney Morning Herald, 10 July 1883, page 7
  8. Evening News (Sydney), 25 September 1883, page 2
  9. Australian Town & Country Journal, Sydney, Saturday 17 May 1884, page 42
  10. Evening News, Sydney, Friday 5 June 1885, page 3
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  14. [1994 Eastern seaboard fires]
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  20. Evening News, Sydney, Friday 18 November 1898, page 1
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  24. The Railway Bridge at Como Eardley, Gifford Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin February 1967 pp 42–47
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  65. The Evening News (Sydney), 17 February 1893, page 6
  66. Referee (Sydney), 20 December 1893, page 7
  67. Sydney Morning Herald, 1 February 1894, page 6
  68. The Australian Star (Sydney), 18 December 1894, page 2
  69. The Daily Telegraph (Sydney), 5 September 1895, page 2
  70. Australian Star (Sydney), 24 October 1895, page 7
  71. Sydney Morning Herald, 25 March 1897, page 4
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  73. The Daily Telegraph (Sydney), 15 July 1898, page 2
  74. Sydney Morning Herald, 13 October 1898, page 3
  75. Sydney Morning Herald, 24 February 1900, page 11
  76. Australian Star (Sydney), 2 July 1903, page 6
  77. South Coast Times (Wollongong), 12 September 1903, page 10
  78. Sydney Morning Herald, 16 February 1905, page 7
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  85. Sydney Morning Herald, 28 October 1921, page 5
  86. The St George Call, 7 April 1922, page 5
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