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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Anzac Day, 25 April 2025
On 25 April 1915, 16,000 Australian and New Zealand troops landed at what became known as Anzac Cove as part of a First World War campaign to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula. By that first evening more than 2,000 had been killed or wounded. Read personal accounts of the landing at the Anzac Portal. This year’s …