by Arthur and Florence Day When the Bexley Ward of Hurstville Municipality became the Borough of Bexley it had 75 gas street lamps. The Australian Gaslight Company charged £4 per annum each for their maintenance. However, gas was not reticulated throughout the entire borough and, where it was not available, any lighting required had to …
John Lucas MP
by Ron Rathbone Of all the members who represented the Canterbury Electorate or its predecessors, which covered the St. George District until 1893, none proved as energetic, capable, effective or painstaking as John Lucas. Broad shouldered and inclined to be both assertive and bombastic, he had a great fighting heart and a vision and an …
The Reverend James Clark
by Gifford and Eileen Eardley One of the most colourful personalities to be noted at Kogarah as from 1889 until his death, in a road accident, which occurred in 1942, was the Reverend James Clark. This English gentleman, the only son of wealthy parents, was educated at Cambridge University, and became a Barrister at the …
Nominations for Election of Committee Members – July 2025 Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the St George Historical Society Inc. (SGHS) will be held on Saturday, 19 July 2025 at 2pm at Level 3, Rockdale Library. SGHS members can submit nominations for committee members via the form on this page.Members may also nominate during the AGM. The committee: Committee Members to be elected Office …
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The Centenary of the Bexley Methodist/Uniting Congregation
by Dr James N. Pendlebury The end of the 19th century and the commencement of the 20th was a time of excitement in Australia. For years people of political vision had struggled with the idea of creating a nation out of six independent colonies, steeped in self interest. At the same time, and even for …
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