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From: "Wendy Kuzela" <>
Subject: North Coast NSW Settlement COSER-GOLLAN-MONAGHAN-McGUIRE-KEMP-MOSS-HYAM
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 09:53:50 +1100


I remember reading somewhere that there were government incentives for people to move to the Richmond River area and a big impetus for the people in the Shoalhaven to move were the devastating floods in the 1860's and 1870's (such as the GOLLAN family, some snippets below). If I find the reference amongst my C.R.A.P. (Collected References And Paper), I will let you all know. Some of the other Shoalhaven researchers on this list may be able to shed more light.
Wendy from Nowra

The Illawarra Mercury, Friday, February 17, 1860- page 2
(NB- This snippet is taken from a long article about the 1860 flood at Shoalhaven]
..... Mr and Mrs COSER were also washed away, with their house. Mr COSER was picked up by W. GOLLAN, junr, and James MONAGHAN, who were in a boat, in a tree near Jendieandy [sic], whither he had been borne by the current, a distance of three miles from his residence. He stated that his wife was drowned close to him having fallen from the remnant of the house on which they had floated...
....COSER was found up a tree near Jendeandy [sic] Dairy-- he saw his wife perish from where he was festened [sic] in the limb of a tree.

The Kiama Independent, Thursday, October 11, 1866- page 4
SHOALHAVEN.
TROTTING MATCH.-- On Tuesday afternoon, a trotting match, in harness, came off at Terrara, for £5 aside, between two horses, respectively the property of Mr. James McGUIRE, of Greenhills, and Mr. John GOLLAN, of Numba. The course was the new line of road to Nowra, from Mr. KEMP'S new store to the corner of the road at Mr. MOSS'S, Sir Walter Scott Inn, and back again to starting point-- distance estimated at a little above three miles. At the start Mr. GOLLAN'S horse took the lead, but was afterwards passed by Mr. McGUIRE'S horse, which eventually won by about 20 yards-- time, a little under ten minutes. Some interest, was evinced in this race, as one horse was very old, upwards of twenty years, I believe; and the other only about four or five years old. The "old un" was a tried animal, and the youngster not so. It was doubtful at first how it would go, but when Mr. McGUIRE got the lead, the general opinion was that he would not be caught, which proved true.

The News, Shoalhaven, December 28, 1867-
SATURDAY JANUARY 4TH 1868
I. M. HYAM
Has received instructions from Mr. John GOLLAN, (who is leaving the district), to sell by auction, at his residence, Upper Numba, on the above date, at 12 o'clock noon-
4 choice milch cows in full milk
1 cow (springing)
2 heifers ditto
4 heifers (young)
1 draught horse
The celebrated mare BLINK BONNY, with foal at foot
light horse cart and harness
2 sets of trace harness
harrow

The Shoalhaven News, Saturday, December 1, 1906- page 4
THE LATE JOHN GOLLAN.
With regard to the late Mr. GOLLAN, whose death was reported in our last issue, the 'Coraki Herald' has the following:-- Mr. John GOLLAN died at his residence, Buckendoon, after a long and painful illness, from an internal complaint. He had been a great sufferer, the best medical skill failing to relieve him, and, sad as was the end, death must have been a happy release. Mr. GOLLAN came to this district in 1867, and selected the property at Buckendoon, on which he continued to reside up to his death. He followed farming pursuits, and for many years had a brickyard, latterly devoting all his attention to dairying, and his cattle comprised one of the best dairy herds in the district. There were few better judges of live stock, and in Mr. GOLLAN'S fine paddocks could be seen cattle and horses which would do credit to any breeder. In the early days Mr. GOLLAN took a full share of responsibility in all public matters for the benefit of the district, and was a man who enjoyed!
the respect of everybody. A widow, two sons and four daughters survive him, and they, with all other relatives, have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in the death of the family's respected head. His remains were interred at South Woodburn and the funeral cortege was a very lengthy ones.

Book of Shoalhaven Back to Shoalhaven Week 1926- page 43
GOLLAN, Mrs. Rebecca, was born at Numba in 1834, and with her husband, the late John GOLLAN, removed to the Richmond River and joined the pioneers in opening up that district, where she was held in universal esteem for her hospitality and charitable work. She died at Buckendoon on January 18, 1919. Four daughters and two sons survived her.

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