Cudgegong Valley History Project

RYLSTONE

(From our Correspondent)

With respect to Rylstone I am glad to be able to state that it offers more advantages, at present, to the population than it has for many years past, as we have several new establishments recently opened here. First, we have a general store established here within the current year by Mr. Matthews, of Penrith, which confers great benefits upon the neighbouring population, and as may be expected he is doing a very handsome business. There is now no longer any occasion for residents of this locality driving more than thirty miles to Mudgee, where they might get fair value for their money, as many had to do prior to Mr. Matthews' advent to Rylstone. (Empire, Thursday 3 October 1867, p. 5)

This shop was originally built by Matthews and Staines who owned a store in Bathurst in the late 1860's. They sold groceries, manchester, haberdashery and furniture. They had an account with the AJS Bank in 1874. Samuel George Benson was their manager in 1872. In 1875 Mr Benson and partner Mr G M Hayward bought the business, later supplying the materials for the erection of the 'Show Room' for the Rylstone Horticultural Spring Show of 1893. (A History of Rylstone, p. 214)

Probate

In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION. In the will of Andrew Dunn, the younger, late of Narrango, in the Colony of New South Wales, grazier, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given, that at the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof, Elizabeth Dunn, of Narrango aforesaid, widow of the abovenamed deceased, and William Henry Matthews, of Hylstone, in the Colony aforesaid, storekeeper, the Executrix and Executor appointed by the will of the said deceased, intend to apply to this Honorable Court, in its Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, for probate.- Dated this 29th day of July, A.D. 1870. McCARTHY, SON, & DONOVAN, Proctors for the Applicants, Pitt-street North, Sydney. 3341 6s. 6d. New South Wales Government Gazette, Friday 29 July 1870 (No.179), p. 1608. William Henry Matthews Dunn Probate

In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. (11,031) IN INSOLVENCY. In the Insolvent Estate of William Henry Matthews, of Rylstone, storekeeper. FIRST AND SECOND MEETINGS. WHEREAS the estate of the abovenamed insolvent was, on the 16th day of April, 1872, placed under sequestration, by order under my hand : I hereby appoint a First Meeting of the creditors of the said insolvent to be holden before me, or before the Registrar in Insolvency, at the Court Room, King-street, Sydney, on Wednesday, the 12th day of June next, to commence at the hour of 11 a.m. or as soon afterwards as the course of business will permit, for the proof of debts against the said estate: And I appoint a Second Meeting, to be holden before the Commissioner of Insolvent Estates for the District of Bathurst, at the Court House, Bathurst, on Friday, the 21st day of June next, to commence at 11 a.m., for the further proof of debts, and for the election of a Creditors' Assignee if required, and that the insolvent may account for his insolvency. - Dated at Sydney, the 29th day of May, a.d. 1872. GEORGE HIBBERT DEFFELL, Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. ARTHUR HENRY, Registrar in Insolvency. Official Assignee - John Piper Mackenzie.

(New South Wales Government Gazette Friday 31 May 1872 [Issue No 152] p. 1426)

In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. (11,031)

IN INSOLVENCY.

In the Insolvent Estate of William Henry Matthews, of

Rylstone, storekeeper.

THIRD MEETING.

WHEREAS the estate of the abovenamed insolvent was, on the 16th day of April, 1872, placed under sequestration by order under my hand, and the First and Second Meetings of creditors have duly been held: I hereby appoint a Third Public Meeting of the creditors of the said William Henry Matthews to be holden before me, or before the Registrar in Insolvency, at the Court Room, King-street, Sydney, on Friday the 9th day of August next, to commence at 11 a.m. or as soon afterwards as the course of business will permit, for the proof of debts against the said estate, and to receive the Report of the Official Assignee as to the then condition of the same; also, for giving him directions as to its future management, and as to whether the Creditors will permit the said insolvent to retain for his own use his household furniture, wearing apparel, beds, bedding, and tools of trade, or any part thereof respectively. - Dated at Sydney, the 27th day of June, A.D. 1872.

GEORGE HIBBERT DEFFEL,

Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.

ARTHUR HENRY,

Registrar in Insolvency. Official Assignee - John Piper Mackenzie.

(Government Gazette Friday 28 June 1872 Issue No 182, p. 1687)

In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. (11,031) IN INSOLVENCY. In the Insolvent Estate of William Henry Matthews, of Rylstone, storekeeper. SPECIAL MEETING- FOR PROOF OF DEBT. I HEREBY appoint a Special Meeting in the above estate to be holden before me or before the Registrar in Insolvency, at the Court Room, King-street, Sydney, on Friday, the 30th day of August instant, to commence at 11 A.M. or as soon afterwards as the course of business will permit, for the proof of debts against the said estate. - Dated, at Sydney, the 17th day of August, a.d. 1872. GEORGE HIBBERT DEFFELL, Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. ARTHUR HENRY, Registrar in Insolvency. Official Assignee - John Piper Mackenzie. (New South Wales Government Gazette Tuesday 20 August 1872 [Issue No 235], p. 2155).

William Matthews, storekeeper, Rylstone, 1872.

William Henry Matthews, charged with assaulting Senior-constable D'arcy by striking him with a tomahawk, has been arrested by Senior-constable D'arcy and Constable Laney, Rylstone Police. Committed for trial at Mudgee Circuit-Court. Bail allowed, - self £80, and two sureties in £40 each. (New South Wales Police Gazette, 12 April 1876, p. 112).

William Henry Matthews: offence assault; on whom committed Senior-constable D'Arcy; when and where tried Mudgee Circuit Court 15 April 1876; sentence fined £10, bound over to keep the Peace for 12 months, self in £80, and two sureties in £40 each. (New South Wales Government Gazette, 3 May 1876, p. 134).

William Matthews living Mudgee Street, Rylstone, with three males and three females.

DISTRICT NEWS

(From our Correspondent)

In land matters settlement more or less is always moving onwards, but the class of occupation is just to suit the means and method of life of the applicant, which is of limited conditions generally. Indeed, it is only on the fringe of the old grants that a few acres can be found, and, when ferreted out, those are at once applied for by the old hands of the district or their sons, who seem to have strong feelings of attachment to their old fields and homes. The following applications have been made since I wrote last, Vis: - William Henry Matthews; 640 acres A.L., parish Capertee, county Roxburgh. (Maitland Daily Mercury Saturday 4 April 1903, p. 4)

105181 Department of Lands, Sydney, 9th March, 1904. FORFEITURE OF A SETTLEMENT LEASE. IT is hereby notified that the Settlement Lease specified hereunder is declared forfeited for non payment of rent, in accordance with the provisions of the Crown Lands Acts. The forfeiture to take effect at the expiration of thirty days from this date. JOHN KIDD. Land District of Rylstone. No. of Lease. 1047 No. of Papers. Ms. Ls. 1904-2,604 No. of Application. 9-20, Rylstone. Leasee. Matthews, William Henry. Portion, Parish, and County. Plan Catalogue No. Portion No. 17 parish of Capertee, county of Roxburgh. R. 2,655-1,49B Roll. Date of Notification and Number of Settlement Lease Area. 2nd November, 1898, No. 339. Area. Acres. 1,946 Annual Rent. £ 13 s. 7 d. 8 Date of Notification o! Execution of Settlement Lease. 28 Mar., 1900 (Government Gazette Wednesday 9 March 1904 [Issue No 141] p. 2124).

[Notice of Application for a Certificate of Conformity.] In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. IN INSOLVENCY AND IN BANKRUPTCY. Re William Henry Matthews, of Rylstone. To the Official Assignee and Creditors. TAKE NOTICE that I, William Henry Matthews, intend to apply to the Court, Citizens' Chambers, Moore-street, Sydney, on Wednesday, the 6th day of October, 1909, at 1O a.m., or as soon afterwards as the course of business will admit, that a Certificate of Conformity be granted to me, under and according to the provisions of the Insolvency Acts. - Dated this 2nd day of September, 1909. W. H. MATTHEWS. (New South Wales Government Gazette Wednesday 8 September 1909 [Issue No 120], p. 5025).

[Special Meeting for proof of Debt.]

In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. (11,03.1)

IN INSOLVENCY AND IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the insolvent estate of William Henry Matthews, of

Rylstone, storekeeper.

To the Official Assignee and Creditors.

TAKE NOTICE that a special meeting for proof of debt will be held at the Court, Citizens' Chambers, Moore street, Sydney on Wednesday, the 28th day of August instant, at 10 a.m., on or soon afterwards as the course of business will admit. - Dated this 13th day of August, 1912.

P. W. STREET, J.,

The Judge in Bankruptcy, F. H. SALUSBURY,

Registrar in Bankruptcy. Official Assignee - William; Harrington Palmer.

[1145] Free (Government Gazette Wednesday 21 August 1912 Issue No 123, p. 5339)