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This week’s photo is of Bombala business men that was taken in the early 1890’s on the south side of the Commercial Bank where the (NAB) is now.
We realise that it is highly unlikely that there is anyone left now that recognises any of the faces, so we thought we might tell you a little bit about who they were.
You maybe related to or know some details of the gentleman in the photograph. If you do we would love to hear from you.
In the back row first left is Sergeant Michael Carroll who came to Bombala 1883 and was pensioned in June 1898. He was one of the force who put an end to the bushranging career of Captain Jones and his gang, around the Michelago area.
Second back left is Mr Stacey, an accountant for the Commercial Bank. Third left is Hugh McNee, who was thought to be a land owner at Archie Flat, Cathcart Road.
Fourth left is George Cruickshank who owned Gunningrah Station in 1894 and was on the hospital committee in 1892. Next to him is William Edward Panton a solicitor.
In sixth place is Ernest Ethelred Poulton, manager of the Commercial Bank who was promoted to Armidale in 1895. Next is Maurice Meyer Emanuel; William Little from the Bombala Hotel and John Mudie from the Globe Hotel and later the Delegate Hotel who passed away 1911. Last in the back row is Dr Robert Eddie, a Bombala doctor who was also on the Hospital Committee from 1893 to 1896.
In the middle row from left is W R Newton who was on the Sheep Directors Committee in 1896. Next is Frank Probert Loveridge a solicitor who was on the Drama Club Committee in 1892. He died in Young NSW in 1899. Next is Emanuel Jonas who died aged 69 on November 18, 1901. Sitting next to Mr Jonas is the first mayor of Bombala Hyam Moses Joseph, owner of Mahratta Station.
Next is Coulson Murphy who became the Mayor of Bombala before he moved to Western Australia in 1914 and sitting next to him is Adolph Alexander, Universal Store Owner and G E Maddison, valuator in 1891 and on the Delegate Committee in 1896.
In the front row we have Francis A McDonald on the Trustee Committee Recreational Ground in 1905 and next to him is Albert E Earle who owned the Chemist Shop on the corner of Maybe and Caveat Street . Manager of the Bank of NSW is next – Enoch Chapman later transferred to Wollongong. Next is W A Dovers, who was in charge of the lands office and also registrar of mines and Mr Giles, Clerk of Petty Sessions in 1885.
