BIOGRAPHY: from research and personal knowledge of son, Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109. Adapted from biography written for "From Buoch to the Burnett: The Walker Family Story" compiled by Bobbie Moller, published by Bobbie Moller. Dudley's first occupation was that of a farm hand on a dairy farm owned by Jack Connolly and Jack's father, Virgil. He travelled to and from work by horse. Later he went to work at a farm at Yenda, some 14 miles from Gayndah. He lived at the farm riding his pony, Jack, home about every four weeks. This farm was a large one of over 600 acres, so his time was spent bringing the cows in, milking them, then taking the cream into nearby Dapil. By the time all this had been done it was evening and time to start the whole process over again. All this was done for one pound a week. After some time at Yenda, a family acquaintance, James Chay, recommended Dudley as a prospective employee to Overells, operators of a large drapery-soft furnishings business. Overells had branches in Brisbane and Kingaroy, as well as Gayndah. When Dudley accepted the position at Overells, his mother Ada, was dismayed at the drop in his pay that he was accepting - from one pound a week ($2 in today's terms) to twelve shillings and sixpence (or a $1.25).Joseph Overell the manager of the store guided Dudley in the efficiaent ways of retailing even to the extent of saving the string from incoming parcels and cutting up brown paper wrapping so that it could be used again in the store (all this long before the days of recycling). Dudley soon developed a talent for store displays, window dressing and ticket writing.It was during his years at Overells that Dudley was to meet Myrtle Vera Taylor.
Myrtle came from Bundaberg to work in Gayndah as a milliner. She had learnt the trade of millinery at John Black and Sons in Bundaberg. Around this time a change of management occurred with James Overell replacing Joseph on his retirement. Dudley and Jim did not agree on management of the store. Dudley left to use his knowledge of the drapery trade, to establish himself as a mobile draper. He used the sidecar on his Harley Davidson to peddle his wares around the district, venturing as far north as Monto. While this enterprise provided him with a living, he by no means became wealthy.
During this period, Claude Ping erected a new building in Capper Street, consisting of two shops with provision for living quarters at the rear.
Meanwhile Dudley had strengthened his friendship with Myrtle, culminating in their marriage at Christ Church in Bundaberg on 24 Aug 1936. On their return to Gayndah, Dudley and Myrtle set up residence in the rear of the shop Claude Ping had built and which became "M.D. Bates - Draper". Myrtle continued to work for Rockwells who had taken over the business from Overell's, but not for too long as their first son Graham Wesley was born the following year at Lady Chelmsford Hopsital in Bundaberg. Graham made the trip back to Gayndah in the sidecar of Dudley's Harley Davidson motorbike while being nursed by Myrtle.
The family, had by this time, moved into a new house built by Claude Ping, on land behind the shop in Capper Street. The house had its own yard and Dudley was soon able to establish a reasonable sized vegetable garden. This was a pasttime that was to develop into a life long interest. The other member of the family that joined them now was Rufus, a border collie who had been Dudley's companion at his parent's home out at Oakey Creek, just on the outskirts of Gayndah, on the Maryborough Road. Rufus' one passion in life was chasing sparrows who thought that Dudley's garden was seventh heaven. Rufus' major failing was that he could only see sparrows and not lettuce! So with an almighty rush he would demolish several lettuce while being utterly frustrated in not catching his prey. This of course brought him into disgrace with his master.
In 1941, Myrtle and Dudley's second son, Lance Harvey, was born in the Lady Chelmsford Hospital at Bundaberg.
In 1945, the Bates family moved from their rented premises to their own home at 91 Capper Street, previously owned by the Macey family, and rented to the Warne family. The Warne family moved to the home previously occupied by the Ping family in Meson Street, and the Ping's moved into the house they owned behind the shops, previously occupied by the Bates'in Capper Street.
At 91 Capper Street, a huge backyard extending down over the bank of the Burnett River was the ideal site for a market garden. After clearing this land, Dudley employed the services of Phil O'Brien, a local farmer, and his draught horse to plough the paddock, which was an extremely difficult task, given the nature of the untilled soil. From this soil, and literally hundreds of loads of cow manure over future years were to come cases and cases of huge lettuce, cabbages, cauliflowers and the occasional load of beans or beetroots. Dudley turned the huge frontyard into grass and five rock gardens, which were supposed to be for flowers, but were soon taken over by lettuce. To water this huge expanse of garden, Dudley tapped the underground water supply with the aid of Austin Schmeirer's bore driller and had the local plumber, Bernie Nebe install an irrigation system to both front and back gardens.
While all this was happening on the home front, Dudley continued to operate his drapery. He also managed to spend seven years as secretary of the school committee. Myrtle assisted in activities at the school and maintained her links with near-by St. Matthew's Church, where prior to her marriage, had been an active participant in the ladies' choir.
Unfortunately, the landlord required the business premises Dudley was occupying for a future business of his own. Around this time, Ron Beaton, who operated a cash and carry grocery business in Capper Street had purchased the Rockwell's Store and as he was friends with Dudley, approached him to come and work with him, purchasing the remaining stock from the drapery store. Thus Dudley came back to the store where his career in retailing had begun many years previously.
Extensive alterations and extensions continued at 91 Capper Street in the years to follow and were inspected by Dudley's father, Arthur, with pride, as Dudley was the only son who had not followed his trade of carpentry. Dudley, over several years, enclosed the front and side verandahs, lined the verandah ceilings with Cane-ite, extended the rear of the house to add a family room and enlarge the kitchen. Electric stoves were a novelty in those years, so the house was warmed in winter by the ever-popular wood-stove. Dudley constructed and installed built in cupboards in the kitchen, adding a sink and draining board in the process, which did away with the metal washing-up tub, which always appeared after every meal. Myrtle was an accomplished cook in the simple traditions of the day. Always preparing a roast dinner for Sunday lunch, and baking at the same time sponge cakes or some other sweet delights. Ice-cream was home-made at that time, making use of the kerosine powered Electolux refrigerator's small freezer compartment. This wonderful appliance had replaced the small, but serviceable ice-chest which always required blocks of ice, delivered from the local butter factory.
Another member of the family arrived on Christmas day evening in 1951 in the form of a lost pup. With four big black spots on white he couldn't be called anything else but Spot. Dudley was apprehensive about another dog, but Spotty was soon accepted and after a few frustrated attempts to enter upon the garden, learnt the limits of his wanderings. He could never understand, however, why the feline member of the family had a free-rein to wander on the garden at its leisure.
Dudley had, by this time relinquished his position as secretary of the school committee, but took up the more demanding task of secretary of the local branch of the Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows Lodge in the years prior to closing his shop. Part of the equipment which came with this position was an enormous steel safe for the housing of the lodge record books. As this required storage an office was constructed underneath the house.
A poultry farm of around five hundred hens was installed on the land running down the river bank behind the garden. Many hours had to be spent on grading, sorting weighing and packing eggs for shipment by rail to the egg marketing board in Brisbane. This venture helped supplement the family income for a few years, as did the vegetable crops. Dudley planted a small number of citrus trees on a portion of land on a neighbouring property he purchased from Ron Gordon who lived to the east of his property. The purchase of this property also provided another access to the property, by way of an easement into Meyer Street.
Dudley virtually took over management of Beatons Store and life seemed to be settled for the Bates family. However, after several years, an ill-wind arrived with new owners, when the Beatons decided to retire to Hervey Bay. The new owner had little experience in drapery and and once he had gleaned as much knowledge as Dudley could impart, dispensed with his services. This was 1959 and the prospects of finding employment as a draper in Gayndah were almost zero.
Fortunately, the contacts that Dudley had made in his life helped him achieve employment, but it was to be in Brisbane. It took some time to sell the home in Gayndah, so in the meantime Dudley boarded with Myrtle's sister, Ettie at Annerley, on Brisbane's south-side, while working at Edwards and Lambs department store in Queens Street (near where Lennon's Hotel stands today).
Myrtle and Dudley eventually found their new home at 11 Marian Street, Greenslopes. This home was the ideal one for a handyman of Dudley's calibre. The verandah was enclosed and ceiling lined. The battens underneath the house were removed and it was Besser-blocked in, to provide a cool retreat. The house and roof were painted by Dudley and awnings added to the front.
Dudley remained two years with Edwards and Lamb, until he was offered employment at Barry and Roberts just across Queen Street (now closed also). Dudley worked in the manchester department at Barrys, eventually being responsible for the distribution of stock to the various branches that Barrys operated across the state. He remained with Barrys until he retired in 1975.
Sadly, Myrtle did not enjoy retirement with Dudley. The Parkinson's disease which she had been battling for some five or six years, finally took its toll on 1 February 1975, not long after she had been accepted as a patient at Lochiel Nursing Home at Coorparoo. Her funeral service was held at St. Stephen's Church of England in Coorparoo, which Dudley and Myrtle had attended since settling in Greenslopes.
Due to Myrtle's lengthy illness, Dudley had become quite proficient at cooking for both of them, and performing the myriad of other duties that needed to be attended to in the home. He looked for outside interests and discovered oil-painting, attending adult education courses at South Brisbane Technical College. Over the years he became quite proficient at this medium and turned out paintings copied from calendars, photos or still-life. These, he generously donated to charities to use in fund-raising ventures.
The soil at Greenslopes did not lend it self to a big vegetable garden, but Dudley managed a small plot over the years. He filled the yard with trees and shrubs, which he endeavoured to maintain even until he entered the nursing home. His legs started to give way on him, due to a knee replacement he had had done some 15 years previously, necessitating care and assistance to make his final days comfortable.
When he was no longer able to move about unaided, he became a resident of Sylvan Lodge Nursing Home at Toowong at the end of 1992. He passed away at the home on 24 May 1993.
OCCUPATION: Myrtle in her early working life was trained as a milliner. Myrtle worked at John Black & Sons, drapers of Bourbong Street, Bundaberg. When Myrtle came to Gayndah, she was a shop assistant at Overells, a drapery store. This store is still in existence today under new owners.
RELIGION: Myrtle was an active member of the Church of England in Gayndah and was a member of the ladies choir.
BIRTH:Queensland Birth Certificate;1879;John Connolly, District Registrar, Gayndah, Queensland;1879 412 2107;Copy held by Lance Bates, 5 Driftwood Street,Sunnybank Hills 4109, Queensland;COMMENT:Informant was Sarah (Reid) Bates, mother of Gayndah;witnesses were Dr. Freeman, Medical Attendant and Mrs. Morgan, nurse;no exact place of birth, other than Gayndah was recorded;registered on 30 Sep 1879.
MARRIAGE: Queensland Marriage Certificate;1902;District Registrar, Gayndah, Queensland;1902 189 906;Copy held by Lance Bates, 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109, Queensland;COMMENT: Witnesses were Jacob Walker, father of bride, and George Bates, father of groom;married at St. Matthew's Church of England, Gayndah, by Rev. H.L. Puxley;registered 1 Dec 1902.
DEATH: Queensland Death Certificate;1950;Charles Claxton,District Registrar, Gayndah, Queensland;1950 2714 4793;Copy held by Lance Bates, 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109, Queensland;COMMENT: Informant was E.J. Thorley, Matron, District Hospital, Gayndah, and Merlin Dudley Bates, son, of Capper Street, Gayndah;
MEDICAL: Queensland Death Certificate;1950;Charles Claxton, District Registrar,Gayndah,Queensland;1950 2714 4793;copy held by Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109, Queensland;NOTE:cause of death was 1(a) Senility,2. Congestive cardiac failure, Diabetes mellitus;registered on 18 Sep 1950.
BURIAL: Queensland Death Certificate;1950;Charles Claxton,District Registrar,Gayndah,Queensland;1950 2714 4793;Copy held by Lance Bates, 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109, Queensland;COMMENT:Burial was at Gayndah Cemetery on 19 Sep 1950;certified by W.R. Harris (undertaker), and Rev. H.R. Orme of the Church of England, J.A. Muross and J.J.J. Fegan.
OCCUPATION: ;;;;;NOTE: Arthur was a building contractor; building many of the residential homes in and around Gayndah; also builder of several bridges in the Gayndah area; from personal knowledge of Lance Bates of 5 driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109.
BIRTH: Queensland Birth Certificate;1882;John Connolly, District Registrar, Gayndah;1882 578 2383;Copy held by Lance Bates, 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109, Queensland;COMMENT: Informant was Louisa Walker, mother, of Gayndah; witness was Mrs. Richard Jones, Nurse; no exact place of birth was recorded other than Gayndah; Registered on 21 Dec 1882.
MARRIAGE: Queensland Marriage Certificate;1902;James Hobbs, District Registrar, Gayndah, Queensland;1902 189 906;Copy of certificate held by Lance Bates, 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109, Queensland;COMMENT: Witnesses were Jacob Walker, father of bride, and George Bates, father of groom; married at St. Matthew's Church of England, Gayndah, by Rev. H.L. Puxley; registered on 1 Dec 1902.
DEATH: Queensland Death Certificate;1971;Colin Ebb Kemp, Acting District Registrar, Herberton, Queensland;1971 8458 6604;Copy held by Lance Bates, 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109, Queensland;COMMENT: Informant was Vivian Wilfred Bates, son, of 150 Lytton Road, East Brisbane, and by M.Ingram, Matron, District Memorial Hospital, Atherton;
MEDICAL: Queensland Death Certificate;1971;Colin Ebb Kemp, Acting District Registrar, Herberton, Queensland;1971 8458 6604;copy held by Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109, Queensland;NOTE:cause of death was 1(a) Pulmonary Embolism (b) Deep venous thrombosis of leg, 2(i) Senile myocarditis (ii) Rheumatoid Arthritis;certified by E.Johns, Medical Attendant who last saw deceased on 4 Oct 1971;certified by Colin Ebb Kemp, Acting District Registrar, Herberton, on 14 Oct 1971.
BURIAL: Queensland Death Certificate;1971;Colin Ebb Kemp, Acting District Registrar, Herberton, Queensland;1971 8458 6604;copy held by Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109;NOTE:burial took place at Atherton Cemetery, Atherton, on 6 Oct 1971;certified by H.J. Guilfoyle, and witnessed by Rev. G.D. Abell of Church of England;registered by Colin Ebb Kemp, Acting District Registrar, Herberton on 14 Oct 1971.
BIRTH-PARENTS-DEATH-BURIAL: Bobbie Moller, FROM BUOCH TO THE BURNETT; 1560-1992; Gould Publishing Services, Adelaide, South Australia, 1992; pp219-220; Book in possession of Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109.
!OBITUARY: James Beaton Campbell, compiler;;OUR HERITAGE, published by Gayndah and District Historical Society;p4;copy of book held by Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109;NOTE: Quite a gloom was cast over the town and district when it was known this week that Neville Theodore Bates, second son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Bates, had passed away in the Brisbane General Hospital, at the early age of 23 years. Deceased was a young man of rather retiring disposition and was well liked by those who knew him. When the news reached Gayndah on Tuesday morning last (18 Nov 1930) that he had passed away on the previous night (17 Nov 1930) the expressions of regret tendered to the members of his family were numerous. He had been in indifferent health for some months past, but managed to carry on with his occupation up to about five weeks ago, when his complaint took rather a serious turn, which necessitated his entering hospital. Deceased was for some years engaged with Messrs O'Reagan Bros., butchers, Gayndah and was later engaged on Main Roads work in the Gayndah Shire. He also engaged in bridge building with his father, and always appeared to enjoy the best of health. The remains were conveyed from Brisbane by train, arriving here on Wednesday morning, and were removed from the train at Gayndah to St Matthew's Church of England, from which place the funeral took place (on 19 Nov 1930). Besides his sorrowing father and mother, deceased leaves three brothers - Vivian, Merlyn and Basil, and two sisters - Audrey and Tasma to mourn their loss. The funeral took place to the Gayndah Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon, some twenty odd cars containing relatives and friends of the family forming the cortege. The beautiful wreath decked casket was conveyed from the hearse to the grave by near relatives. After an impressive srevice conducted by the Rev J De La Perelle, who had previously conducted a service at the Church, the remains were solemnly consigned to their last resting place. The funeral arrangements were in the hands of Messrs Cannon and Cripps, Brisbane and Mr W R Harris of Gayndah.DEATH: ;;;;;NOTE: place of death was Brisbane General Hospital, Bowen Hills, according to obituary.
DEATH-BIRTH: Queensland Death Certificate;1942;Dennis Ryan,District Registrar;1942 50 12566;Copy of Death Certificate held by Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109;NOTE:Date of birth calculated from age at death which was recorded as 86 years 9 months 7 days, date of death being recorded as 1 Jan 1942;place of birth was recorded as Armagh, Ireland; informant was Florence Bethel (Taylor) Finger, daughter, of St. John's Road, Barolin via Bundaberg;COMMENT: Date of birth also recorded in Family Bible of Taylor family, now held by Lance H. Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills, Queensland.
MARRIAGE: Queensland Marriage Certificate;1879;Sidney Briggs Terry, District Registrar;1879 702 1669;Copy of certificate held by Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109;NOTE:witnesses were Walter Picking and Elizabeth Hardie;the marriage ceremony was conducted by J.I. Knipe of the Presbyterian Church, Maryborough, Queensland;registered by Sidney Briggs Terry, District Registrar at Maryborough on a date unspecified in Mar 1879.
MEDICAL: Cause of death was recorded as 1(a) Myocarditis (b) Senectus; certified by Dr. I.C. Hains who last saw deceased on 1 Jan 1942;registered by Dennis Ryan, District Registrar at Bundaberg on 2 Jan 1942.
BIRTH: Colony of New South Wales Birth Certificate;1859;Robert Creyke,Registrar;1859 890;copy of certificate held Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109;NOTE: informant was Mary (Leeper) Hardy, grandmother;witnes to birth was Mrs. Hardy;place of birth was Charlotte Street, North Brisbane;COMMENT: Queensland became a state on the 6 Jun 1859, thus birth was recorded in records of Colony of New South Wales.
MARRIAGE: Copy of Registrar-General Marriage Certificate # 1879 702 1669.Witnesses were Walter Picking and Elizabeth Hardie. The marriage ceremony wascconducted by J.I. Knipe of the Presbyterian Church, Maryborough, Queensland.Registered by Sidney Briggs Terry, District Registrar at Maryborough on a date unspecified in Mar 1879.
DEATH: Family Bible of Taylor family;;;;now held by Lance H. Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills, Queensland;NOTE: No formal record held stating cause of death held at this date.
DEADEND-BIRTH: Correspondence from Registrar General's Department;1975; J.Watson, Registrar General, Sydney, New South Wales;B42876/75R;Original letter held by Lance Bates, 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109, Queensland states no trace of any registration from 1852 to 1856 inclusive of the birth of George Bates.
MARRIAGE: Queensland Marriage Certificate;1874;M.A.Parkinson, officiating minister;1874 469 1124;Copy of certificate held by Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109;NOTE:Place of marriage was at residence of parents at Boompa;conducted according to the rites of the Wesleyan Methodist Church;witnesses were Frederick Reid (brother of bride) and Fanny Reid (sister of bride).
OCCUPATION: J.J. Connolly, Author, EARLY GAYNDAH;1877-1893;Burnett Advocate 16 Sep 1941, Gayndah;p10;copy of extract in Gayndah and District Historical Society book OUR HERITAGE held by Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109;NOTE: extract states that George Bates ran the mail until Alex McCallum got the contract. Alex McCallum then sold out to George Bates;this refers to the contact for carting the mail from the rail-head of the time.
DEATH: Queensland Death Certificate;1923; M.J. Burke, district registrar; 1923 3822 3019;Copy held by Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109;NOTE: informant was A.F. Bates, son, of Maryborough Road, Gayndah; medical attendant was P.L. Townley.
MEDICAL: Queensland Death Certificate;1923; M.J. Burke, district registrar; 1923 3822 3019;copy held by Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109;NOTE: cause of death was cerebral haemorrhage and coma.
BURIAL: Queensland Death Certificate;1923; M.J. Burke, district registrar; 1923 3822 3019; copy held by Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109;NOTE: burial took place at Gayndah Cemetery on 17 Nov 1923; witnesses were Jas. Croucher, Charles Hall minister officiating, B. Mahoney, and W. Croucher.
OBITUARY: James Beaton Campbell,Editor,OUR HERITAGE - OBITUARIES;1923; Gayndah and District Historical Society,1991;pp3-4;Book in possession of Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109;NOTE: The deceased was best known for his long and continued connection with mail services, firstly between Degilbo and our town (Gayndah), and afterwards within the town itself.For many years by his coach and pair he supplied the connecting link between the railway station and the town for mails and parcels, and his portly figure will be well remembered by many visitors and travellers to the town by train, even covering a period of decades into the past. Up till about twenty months ago (Mar 1922) he was representative of all that was vigorous and hardy in a human, but about that time he had a paralytic seizure, and had been in declining health ever since. He was 69 years of age. He was pre-deceased by his wife about five years ago, also by a son (Percy) a year later. He is survived by a goodly family of two sons and five daughters - namely, Messrs. Arthur and Herbert Bates (sons), and Mesdames W R Gordon (Woodmiller) A E Wallin (Swanfels,Warwick),J Marles, W Schafer and J Webster (Gayndah). Messrs Wm and John Bates of Lakeside and Teebar respectively are brothers of the deceased. His funeral took place this afternoon from the Church of England, and he was buried in the local cemetery. From the church to the cemetery squads of members representing the Oddfellows (Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows Lodge), Protestant Alliance, and Freemasons marched in front of the hearse. In addition to the church service by the Rev.Mr. Hall, burial recitals were given by the Oddfellows and the Masonic Order.
CHRISTENING-BIRTH: Register of Baptisms;1855;Lionel Albert Stevens, Registrar-General;1097;copy of extract held by Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109;NOTE:ceremony was performed by T.L. Todd of the Church of England.
!DEATH-BURIAL: Queensland Death Certificate;1918; Michael Joseph Burke, Acting District Registrar, Gayndah, Queensland; 1918 3926 2746; copy held by Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109;NOTE: informant was A.F. Bates, son, of Maryborough Road, Gayndah, Queensland; witnesses to burial at Gayndah Cemetery were William I Hamer, C.C. Compton of the Church of England, G.W. Jealous and James Deem. MEDICAL: Queensland Death Certificate;1918; Michael Joseph Burke, Acting District Registrar, Gayndah, Queensland; 1918 3926 2746; copy held by Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109;NOTE: cause of death was stated as diabetes, mellitus, coma; medical attendant was P.L. Townley who last saw deceased on 10 Dec 1918 (day before death).
BIRTH:Bobbie Moller, Author, FROM BUOCH TO THE BURNETT;1850-1905; Gould Publishing Services,Adelaide,1992;pp 69-71;book in possession of Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109.
MARRIAGE: Queensland Marriage Certificate;1874;John Connolly, district registrar;1874 128 328;copy held by Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109;NOTE:place of marriage was at residence of Rev. Fuller;W.B. Mather is recorded as conducting the service according to the rites of the Wesleyan Church; witnesses were John Reid and Sabina Fuller.
DEATH-BURIAL: Bobbie Moller, Author, FROM BUOCH TO THE BURNETT; 1850-1905;Gould Publishing Services,Adelaide,1992;pp 69-71;book in possession of Lance bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109;NOTE: funeral service was conducted by Rev. H.L. Puxley.
BIRTH: Colony of New South Wales Birth Certificate;1857; Alexander Walker, district registrar, Gayndah;1857 553 30; Copy held by Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109;NOTE: informant was father, Thomas Skelton of Gayndah;registered on 26 Jun 1857 at Gayndah.
MARRIAGE: Queensland Marriage Certificate;1874;John Connolly, district registrar;1874 128 328;copy held by Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109;NOTE:place of marriage was at residence of Rev. Fuller;W.B. Mather is recorded as conducting the service according to the rites of the Wesleyan Church; witnesses were John Reid and Sabina Fuller.
BIRTH-PARENTS-DEATH-BURIAL: Bobbie Moller, FROM BUOCH TO THE BURNETT; 1560-1992; Gould Publishing Services, Adelaide, South Australia, 1992; p120; Book in possession of Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109.
BIRTH-PARENTS-DEATH-BURIAL: Bobbie Moller, FROM BUOCH TO THE BURNETT; 1560-1992; Gould Publishing Services, Adelaide, South Australia, 1992; p128; Book in possession of Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109.
BIRTH-PARENTS-DEATH-BURIAL: Bobbie Moller, FROM BUOCH TO THE BURNETT; 1560-1992; Gould Publishing Services, Adelaide, South Australia, 1992; p128; Book in possession of Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109.
BIRTH-PARENTS-DEATH-BURIAL: Bobbie Moller, FROM BUOCH TO THE BURNETT; 1560-1992; Gould Publishing Services, Adelaide, South Australia, 1992; p128; Book in possession of Lance Bates of 5 Driftwood Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109.
RESEARCH; From research files of Graham Bates, 13 Valley Drive, Alstonville, NSW.
RESEARCH: From research files of Graham Bates, 13 Valley Drive, Alstonville, NSW.
DEATH: Date of death advised by daughter, Glend May (Turner) Bates on 28 Jul 1999 in phone call.
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