Gunning & District Historical Society

Butcher Shop on the Corner of Warrataw & Saxby Streets By Kim Lees The centre for the business end of Gunning is now Yass Street, but this was not always the case. Up until the 1960s there were numerous shops and businesses at the railway end of Warrataw (previously Waratah) Street. With the introduction of the railway line in the 1870s the top end of Warrataw Street became an important part of town. Frankfield House (known to us as 'the boarding house') which had been there for many years was originally a staging post for Cobb & Co. coaches and a hotel until the 1920s when it was closed. It later became a guest house and operated that way for many years. It has had a number of owners over the years, including T D Roche, Mrs Hookway, the Edwards family, Herb Pollard (who ran the Dalton mail run whilst his wife ran the guest house), Jack & Stella Range, ‘Alley’ Morgan (who also ran a taxi service in Gunning) and my family from 1963 until 1972 when it was pri...

Gunning Court House 1885: Photo via Flikr, State Library of NSW, Public Domain CONCERT A concert was held according to advertisement at the court house last Friday evening in aid of the local cricket club. The audience was not as large as had been anticipated, but all the best class of people in the town were present, and the general deportment of the audience was by far better than at any other entertainment I have ever attended in Gunning. Either the larrikin element was absent or else our larrikins have reformed and learned to comport themselves as gentlemen. The entertainment passed off smoothly without a hitch, and those present were very enthusiastic in expressions of enjoyment. J. F. Kenyon Esq. J.P., president of the cricket club, presided. The entertainment was opened with a pianoforte solo by Miss James, which was very ably rendered. This young lady, who has been far from well for some time, was unable to sing, but notwithstanding severe indisposition, rod...