Mrs C E Lancaster Obituary 1962 Casino NSW.

Miss Eliza Lancaster to Mr. Joseph Curthoys ( Joseph Henry Lancaster's sister)

Lancaster Curthoy

Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875)  

Tue 11 Sep 1855 

By license, at St. James's, on the 8th instant, by the Rev. R.

Allwood, Mr. Joseph Curthoys, to Miss Eliza Lancaster, of Port-

land-street, Commercial-road, London.

JOHN DONNELY. TRUANT TROUBLE. Wooroowoolgen. 1914.

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser NSW

13 March 1914

The case of the young lad, John Donnelly, was then mentioned by Sir. W. F. Norrie, who asked for a variation of the decision given the previous Wednesday.

Mr. Norrie said the lad's mother, and also his grandfather, were present, he asked that the lad boy released on probation, or else committed to the custody of his uncle, Mr. J. Lancaster, a teamster residing at South Casino.

The lad was going to school at Wooroowoolgen, two miles from Mr. Lancaster's, and he would be 13 years of age in June next. Mr. Lancaster's children went to the same school, and defendant could go with them. 

Mr. Lancaster was a model father, and his children had a good school record. If the lad were handed over to him he would be able to control him, but his mother could not, as unfortunately she was not able to do so. 

The P.M. said he could not see his way clear to make any variation in the order he had recently made. 

He thought the order was the best in the boy's interests. He suggested to Mr.

Norrie that an application could be made to the Attorney-General to have him apprenticed to his relatives after he was at the home to which he would be sent. He declined to vary the order.

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Mr. James Waters, J.P. Yarramalong, NSW. Obituary 1903

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser NSW 

13 march 1903

Man with a Record. — 

On the 25^th February the oldest resident of Yarramalong, near Wyong, passed, to the silent majority, at the age of 69 years. 

The late Mr. James Waters, J.P., father of Mrs. John Lancaster, Casino, had resided in the Yarramalong district for 47 years, and was so mixed up in all public and social affairs that his departure will be greatly felt.

Having a good general knowledge of surgery and medicine, his services proved valuable in days and at times when no medical practitioner was procurable, and no matter the distance or the state of the weather he always cheerfully answered a sick call.

He is credited with, having been the inventor of the disc, circular, saw used for cutting felloes, although he did not patent his invention, and at the time of his death owned one of the best little mills, for making felloes in the State, a large quantity of which he regularly exported to West Australia. 

He was the first to grow sugarcane and arrowroot in his district, and subsequently took several prizes for the manufactured articles at shows. 

Mr. Waters was a member of the School Board, president and secretary of the Progress Association, president of the Yarramalong Cricket Club, president of the Gun Club, a trustee, of several cemeteries and, when the roads of the district were under trustees he was chairman sec of the Trust. 

He called the first meeting to advocate the connection of Sydney and Newcastle by rail, and also took a keen and active interest in politics. 

He was twice married, his first wife being a Miss Thompson, of the Hunter River district, by  whom he had eight children, Mrs; John Lancaster being his, oldest  daughter. 

His second wife was a Miss Woodbury of Yarramalong, to whom nine children were born; and it is 'worthy of note' that fifteen of his children followed his remains to their last resting place. 

The deceased was an expert violin player, as many old residents will recollect when they bring back to memory the pleasant parties they attended. 

Ripe in years, and honoured by all who knew him, Mr. Waters has passed quietly to his full reward.

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Mrs. Alma Lillian Nicolia and Mrs. Ethel May Scofield. Death on the same day, 1952, Casino NSW.

Northern Star Lismore, NSW.

1 July 1952

Two Sisters

Die Within  

Four Hours

CASINO, Monday.—-Two Casino sisters died within four hours of each other at Casino during the weekend.

They were Mrs. Alma Lillian Nicolia, 41, and Mrs. Ethel May Scofield. 55, daughters of the late Joseph and Mrs. Lancaster of Lennox Street, South Casino.

Mrs. Nicolia, who had been ill for a number of years, was for the past three months living in Casino and being cared for by her sister, Mrs. C. Wilkinson, of West Street, South Casino.

She came to Casino from Sydney, in which city she was residing with her husband, Francis, and children, Shirley and Brian.

Mrs. Scofield had been visiting Mrs. Nicolia when she collapsed after a stroke about 7p.m. on Friday night, and died at 4 a.m. on Saturday in the Casino Memorial Hospital.  

Mrs. Nicolia died at 12.15a.m. on Saturday, less than four hours earlier.

Mrs. Scofield did not know of her sister's death.  

Mrs. Scofield had also been ill but her death was unexpected.

She had been living with her husband, Matthew, in retirement at Broadwater. Their only child is Mrs. Henry Boston, of Bentley.

Mrs. Nicolia, a convert to the Roman Catholic faith, was buried from St. Mary's Church, Casino, by Rev. Fr. J. Dougherty, assisted by Parish Administrator, Rev. Fr. J. Relihan, at 1.45 p.m. on Sunday, and Mrs. Scofield was buried an hour later from St. Mark's Church of England, Casino, by Rev. Canon. O. Vann.

Both women were born in Casino.

Besides their respective families they were survived by their 75 year-old mother Mrs. Lancaster, sisters, Mrs. T. Waters (Rose Bay, Sydney), Mrs. C. Wilkinson, Mrs. H. Child and Miss G. Lancaster (Casino), Miss Pearl Lancaster (Brisbane), and brothers Joseph and Laurie (Casino), and Stanley (Sydney).

 Mrs. Alma Lillian Nicolia,  and Mrs. Ethel May Scofield's  father's family tree.Link to the Children of Joseph and Mary Ann lancaster.

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