Cudgegong Valley History Project

Wedding at Gulgowra. RHEINBERGER - MALONEY. A quiet but pretty wedding was celebrated on Tuesday morning, when, at the residence of the bride's parents, Rev. Father O'Donnell, of Gulgong, celebrated the marriage tie between Mr. August George Rheinberger, son of Ald. P. J. Rheinberger, of ''Willow Vale,'' Eurunderee, and Miss Lilian Margaret Maloney, second eldest daughter of Mr. Michael Maloney, of ''Gulgowra,'' Lue. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in cream silk voile, trimmed with accordion-pleated silk and chiffon. She also wore the orthodox wreath and veil and carried a pretty shower bouquet. She was accompanied by one bridesmaid, her sister, Miss Lilian Maloney, who wore cream voile trimmed with lace, and a dainty picture hat to match. She also carried a shower bouquet. Mr. John Rheinberger, ber of the bride-groom, was best man. After the ceremony a number of guests assembled with the bridal party in a specially erected dining hall which was profusely decorated with evergreens and flowers, and in which an excellent wedding breakfast was prepared. The breakfast over, Rev. Father O'Donnell proposed the health of Mr. and Mrs. Rheinberger, and in doing so, praised the many admirable attributes of character possessed by the bride, who, with her husband, he wished the choicest of this world's blessings. The bridegroom having responded, Mr. T. H. McDonald, of Bristowe, proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom's parents, which Mr. P. J. Rheinberger acknowledged. Other toasts given were ''The bridesmaids,'' proposed by Mr. John Rheinberger, and responded to by Mr. D. McGrath, and ''The Press,'' proposed by Rev. Father O'Donnell, and replied to by Mr. P. S. Garling. The guests next found entertainment in the enjoyment of a couple of hours of harmony, after which the bridal party drove to Lue railway station, and there took train for Sydney, where they will spend the honeymoon. They were seen off by a number of friends, whose good wishes were expressed for a bright and happy future. The bride's travelling dress was of pale grey tweed trimmed with white cloth, her hat being of black chiffon. Mr. and Mrs. Rheinberger were made the recipients of a very nice lot of presents, among them being a beautiful tea service from Mr. ?. Rope, proprietor of the Wollar butter factory, of which the bridegroom is manager (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Thursday 19 October 1905, page 16).

GULGOWRA. A quiet yet pretty wedding was celebrated recently, when, at the residence of tho bride's parents, Rev. Father O'Donnell, of Gulgong, celebrated the marriage of Mr. August George Rheinberger, son of Alderman P. J. Rheinbergor, of 'Willow Vale,' . Eurunderee, and Miss Lilian Margaret Maloney, second eldest^1 daughter of Mr. Michael Maloney, of ' ' Gulgowra, ' ' Lue. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in cream silk voile, trimmed with accordeon-pleated silk and chiffon. She also wore the orthodox wreath and veil, and carried a pretty shower bouquet. She was accompanied by one bridesmaid, her sister, Miss Lilian Maloney, who wore cream voile trimmed with laco, and a dainty picture hat to, match. She also carried a shower bouquet. Mr. John Rheinberger, ber of 'the bridegroom, was best man. After the ceremony a number of guests assembled with the bridal party in. a specially erected dining-hall, which was profusely decorated with evergreens and flowers, and in which an excellent wedding breakfast was served. The guests next found entertainment in a couple of hours of harmony, after which the happy couple drove to Lue Railway Station, where they took train for Sydney, where they will spend the honeymoon. They were seen off by a number of friends. The bride's travelling dress was of pale grey tweed, trimmed with white cloth, her hat being of black chiffon. Mr. and Mrs. Rheinberger were the recipients of a very nice lot of presents. Endeavour to be patient in bearing with the defects and infirmities of others, of what sort soever they be; for that thyself also hast many failings which must be borne with by others. If thou canst not make thyself such an one as thou wouldst, how canst thou expect to have another in all things to thy liking? (Catholic Press, Thursday 2 November 1905, page 29).

Wedding Bells. CARTER - MALONEY On the 31st August, at the residence of the bride's parents, Gulgowra, Lue, the marriage took place of Mr. George Chapman Carter and Miss Helena Maloney. The contracting parties are respectively members of two of the best known families of the district, the bride-groom being the third son of ex-Superintendent Geo. Carter, of Red Hill, Upper Botobolar, and late of Bourke, and the bride, the fourth daughter of Mr. M. Maloney, of Gulgowra. We wish the happy couple long lives during which they may tread the paths of love and duty, proving victors in the battles of life, working righteous labors, retrieving grievous wrongs and achieving glorious aims (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Monday 7 September 1908, page 2).

Marriage. McDONALD - MALONEY - At the R C. Church, Lue, by the Rev Father Corbett, on the 27th Dec , Alec George Draper, eldest son of A. McDonald, headmaster Public School, Newnes, to Maud Alice, fifth daughter of M. Maloney, Gulgowra, Lue (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Monday 5 January 1914, page 3).

Marriage on January 26th, 1915, at Holy Trinity Church, Granville, by Rev. Father Grace, Edwin Muir, of Queanbeyan, and second son of Mrs. E. Muir, Kerri Muir, Scotland, to Daisy, youngest daughter of M. Maloney, of Gulgowra, Lue (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Thursday 4 February 1915, page 22).

Death of Mr. M. Maloney. A VERY OLD MUDGEE DISTRICT NATIVE. The death took place at 90 Victoria-street, Potts Point, on Monday last of Mr. M. Maloney, a very highly respected and esteemed resident of Lue, aged 75 years. Mr. Maloney was born near Rylstone, and when only a boy went with his parents to reside at "Gulgowra," where he had resided ever since until his death, which took place as stated on Monday last at 90 Victoria-street, Potts Point, whither he had gone with his wife to spend a holiday. Up to within a few days of his death Mr. Maloney enjoyed the best of health until pneumonia set in a week previous to his death. Standing over 6ft., and being proportionately built, Mr. Maloney was a fine specimen of Australian born manhood, and being of a pleasant, kind, and charitable disposition enjoyed the esteem of a very large circle of friends, and had not an enemy in the world. Fifty-three years ago Mr. Maloney married Miss Evesson, of Sydney. They reared a large and highly respected family, namely, Patrick, John and Richard ("Gulgowra," Lue), Robert (Cooyal), James (Bylong), and Cecil (on active service), Mrs. M. Duggan (Budgee), Mrs. F. G. Rheinberger (Mudgee), Mrs. E. Carter (Bylong), Mrs. A. McDonald (Clyde River), Mrs. G. Muir (Smithfield), and Miss Lilly Maloney (Lue), all of whom are living - Clarence died in infancy. For many years Mr. Maloney was engaged in the rearing of cattle on his "Gulgowra" property, but some years ago he decided to change from cattle breeding to sheep raising, which change he accomplished with success, and by continually adding land to his original property became the possessor of a fine landed estate, highly improved and well stocked. Mr. Maloney was one of the oldest natives of the Mudgee district. By Wednesday morning's train deceased's remains were brought to Mudgee and taken to St. Mary's Church, where it rested until 11 o'clock, when after the first part of the burial service had been read by the Rev. Father P. M. O'Reilly (of Gulgong), the funeral cortege, which was very large, moved off to the Roman Catholic Cemetery. There the second portion of the service was also read by the Rev. Father O'Reilly. The funeral arrangements were in the hands of Wood, Coffil and Co., Sydney, and J. C. Swords, Mudgee (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Thursday 4 July 1918, page 21).

Late Michael Maloney AN OLD MUDGEEITE. SOME INTERESTING RECOLLECTIONS. A correspondent writes : -
It was only a few issues ago that you gave an interesting' account of ?the life of an old pioneer, who had Crossed the Great Divide, namely, the late John Wall, of Upper Botobolar. Now another, Michael Maloney, of Gulgowra. Lue, has answered the last great call. There are very few men living to-day who remember Mudgee and district as he did. His recollection went back to the time when, as a boy, he heard the dingoes from the hills at the back of Mudgee howling in the dense box scrub where the old A.J.S. Bank now stands, opposite Robertson Park, and not far from the 'Guardian' office. He played around the fires that consumed the stumps in Market-street. He attended the races at Menah Flat, those historic struggles which 'Old Ned' refers to in the days When Our Beards Were Black; he was a fearless bush rider, and had many a chase after the wild cattle on the steep mountains behind Havilah station. In connection with those daring rides he mentioned the name of John Finucane as being a superb horseman, who, if he is alive, would, according to the late Mr. Maloney, be one of the old, if not the oldest, natives of Mudgee. The late Monsignor ©'Donovan (of whom the writer has. kindly recollections, when a small boy looking in Nicholson's confectionery window, he pinched my ear. and said 'Would you like some?' and you can guess the answer, who was then a young priest from Ireland, and himself a fine horseman - tried to follow Mr. Maloney at a kangaroo hunt. He gave up in disgust, and said, 'That fellow will break his neck yet.' The late Mr. Maloney was active up to- the time of his last sudden and fatal illness. His youngest son, Cecil, is at the front, and eight other close relations have answered the call of Empire, three of whom have made the last great sacrifice in the cause of freedom. He was a man loved by all who had the privilege of his acquaintance, and with the help of his good wife, who survives him, he acquired a lovely home at Gulgowra, where twelve respected sons and daughters were reared. Now, after an active life, he is taking' his last long rest with the old pioneers of Mudgee and district, in that hallowed spot not far from the scenes of his youth. Peace to the dead (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Thursday 18 July 1918, page 6).