Southern Highlands Index

a Southern Highlands Index

A list of names from the early days of the Robertson/Burrawang/Kangaroo Valley areas of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales.



Burrawang General Store c1865

Index R

Surname

First name(s)

Place

Notes

Ref

Ragg

Arthur

Avoca

Son of George and Fanny Ragg Born 1903. Married Marcia Starkey. Cabbage grower who became known as the Cabbage King 1930s. Director of Avoca Community Advancement Co-op from 1937 and President 1951 to 1967. Died 1976.

5

Ragg

Dulcie May

Avoca

Daughter of George and Fanny Ragg, born c1913. Married Norman Charles Chittick

5,P

Ragg

Ernest (Ern)

Avoca

Son of George and Fanny Ragg. Married Una Goodfellow

5

Ragg

Fanny Martha (nee Herbert)

Avoca

Born 1866. Wife of George Thomas Ragg. Had eight children. Died 1943.

5

Ragg

Frederick

Whessoe Avoca

Son of George and Fanny Ragg. Married Vera Trotter. Potato grower and cattleman. Director of Avoca Advancement Co-op Society since 1936

5

Ragg

George Thomas

initially The Sallies , Avoca then Lily Vale Wildes Meadow then "Eden Vale" Myra Vale

Born 1868. Moved from Sydney January 1912. Builder and farmer . Died 1961.

5

Ragg

Gladys

Avoca

Daughter of George and Fanny Ragg

5

Ragg

Harold J.

Avoca

Son of George and Fanny Ragg. Killed in WWI. His name is recorded on Roll of Honour 1914-1919 monument, Hoddle Street, Burrawang

5,P

Ragg

Minnie

Avoca

Daughter of George and Fanny Ragg. Married Charles Waters . Operated a Post Office at Sheepwash Road c1914

5

Ragg

Stella

Avoca

Daughter of George and Fanny Ragg. Married Vere Jeffries

5

Ragg

Walter

Avoca

Son of George and Fanny Ragg. Married Dulce Hopkins. Died 1963

5

Ralph

Annie

Glen Murray, Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

Ralph

Joseph

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12

Randall

Charles T.

"Rosebank" Kangaloon

Cattle breeder 1930s Died 23 June 1941

5,7

Randall

Dinah Mary

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

Randall

Elizabeth Ann

Budgong Gap

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

Randall

Francis (Frank)

Kangaloon

Born 9 January 1910 in Kangaroo Valley Married Kathleen Lambert November 1936

5

Randall

Frederick

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, farm labourer.

12

Randall

G.

Kangaroo Valley

Enlisted in Armed Forces, World War I

9

Randall

Graeme

Avoca

Son of Frank and Kathleen Randall Born 26 September 1943

5

Randall

John

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, farmer. Member of (Interim) Cambewarra Shire Council from June 1906

3,9, 12

Randall

Mary

Budgong Gap

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

Randall

Robert

Avoca

Son of Frank and Kathleen Randall. Born 29 May 1939

5

Randall

Rose

Budgong Gap

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

Randall

Sarah Jane

Budgong Gap

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

Randall

Susan

Kangaloon

Died 28 February 1937. Remembered in St Marks Church, Kangaloon

7

Randall

Sydney James

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12

Randall

W.

Kangaroo Valley

Secretary of Kangaroo Valley Agricultural & Horticultural Assoc. 1897-1901

9

Ranelagh Private Hotel

see also Hotel Robertson

Off Illawarra Highway, Robertson

Built at a cost of £90,000, it was used as a W R A A F training centre and St Anthony's College

6

Redman

F.R.

Burrawang

Enlisted in WW1 and recorded on Roll of Honour 1914-1919 monument, Hoddle Street, Burrawang

P

Redman

G.S.

Burrawang

Enlisted in WW1 and recorded on Roll of Honour 1914-1919 monument, Hoddle Street, Burrawang

P

Reid

Alfred Edward

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, constable.

12

Reid

Amy Ann

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

Reid

Sir George

Premier of New South Wales

Opened the Robertson Agricultural Show 3 March 1899

2

Reid

W. J .

Avoca

Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII

5

Reid

William

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, labourer.

12

Rendall

O .

Kangaroo Valley

Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII (A W A S )

9

Rendall

Robert

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12

Rendall

Susan

Bendeela

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

Rendall

Thomas (Jnr)

Barrengarry, Kangaroo Valley

Trustee of Barrengarry Union Church 1874. Registered elector 1903, farm labourer.

9,12

Rendall

Thomas (Snr)

Bendiela, Kangaroo Valley

Early selector c1866. Trustee of Barrengarry Union Church 1874. Trustee of Kangaroo Valley Wesleyan Methodist Church 1887. Registered elector 1903, farmer.

9,12

Rendall

Thomas James

Kangaroo Valley

Trustee of Kangaroo Valley School of Arts 1953

9

Richards

Jane Netta

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

Richards

John

Bong Bong

Early (1838) cedar timber-getter at Kangaroo Valley which he used in the construction of Berrima Gaol Proprietor of the Argyle Inn at Bong Bong (formerly Bowman's)

3

Richardson

B.

Kangaroo Valley

Died in First World War 1914-1918

9

Richie

Susan

Sutton Forest

Born 1851 Married Edward Bresnahan at Mittagong in 1871 Died 1918, buried at Burrawang

5

Rickett

George

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, labourer.

12

Rigney

Annie

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

Rigney

William

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, road maintenance labourer.

12

Riley

J. T.

Kangaloon

Prizewinner at second Robertson Agricultural Show 1881

2,8

Riley

Patrick

Yarrunga

Registered elector 1903, labourer.

12

Ritchie

Herb

 

Renowned horseman - rode at 1930 Robertson Agricultural Show

2

Ritchie

John

East Kangaloon

Registered elector 1903, labourer.

12

Ritchie

Margaret Ann

East Kangaloon

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

Ritchie

William

Kangaroo Valley

Early settler On 18 February 1870 he was made a Trustee of the non-denominational section of Kangaroo Valley cemetery

3

Roberts

Frank Arthur

Budgong

Registered elector 1903, school teacher.

12

Roberts

Richard Hutchinson (Hon)

Roberton Park Glenquarry

M L A from 1882 until 1903. Donated land for St Luke's Anglican Church, Glenquarry in 1870. He died on 17 June 1903.

8

Robertson

Sir John

Member of Parliament, former Premier of New South Wales

Opened Robertson Agricultural Show March 1891. Initiated the so-called Robertson Land Acts which opened up land to many settlers. Township named in his honour.

2

Robertson Agricultural Society

 

Formerly the Burrawang and West Camden Agricultural Society

Name change approved 26 February 1886

2

Robertson Butter Factory

(also known as Robertson Creamery ? )

Robertson

.

2,6

Robertson Co-operative Dairy Society Ltd.

Founded the Robertson Cheese factory in 1934

Robertson

Factory opened 8 February 1936 In July 1955 shareholders agreed to sell the company to Dairy Farmers Milk Company Ltd of Sydney while rejecting an offer from Berrima Co-operative Rural Society Ltd Cheese making was finally ceased in May 1989

2,6 8

Robertson Hotel

Licenced Hotel

Robertson

Proprietor in 1879 was John Davis.

P

Robertson Methodist Church

Now Uniting Church

Hoddle Street, Robertson

First church was erected late 1860s/early 1870s and replaced in 1888 The present building was opened 1902

6,8

Robertson Park Butter Factory

 

Robertson Park

One of eight dairy factories operating in the area in 1897

2

Robertson Post Office

 

Two miles west of township

First Post Office was opened on 1 January 1869 and named McColloms for the first month , after the initial Postmaster

7

Robertson Public School

 

Hoddle Street, Robertson

First petitioned for in 1869 and opened April 1872

6,8

Robertson Roman Catholic Church

 

Hoddle Street, Robertson

Opened 1870s

6

Robertson School of Arts

 

Hoddle Street, Robertson

Erected 1886. For the preceding 10 years the Robertson library was held in private houses, probably also George Schlaadt's store

6,8

Robinson

Charles

Kangaroo Valley

Early selector Kangaroo Valley c1863. Built the Pioneer Hotel in Kangaroo Valley 1874. Registered elector 1903, bootmaker.

9,12

Robinson

George

Barrengarry

Registered elector 1903, labourer.

12

Robinson

Phillipina

Barrengarry

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

Rofe

Rev. John Frederick

Robertson/Burrawang

Church of England minister, St John The Evangelist Church, Robertson from 1913. Appointed committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1918. Changed his surname from Schwegler during 1918 possibly due to anti-German feeling.

2,7

Rollans

John

Barrengarry

Registered elector 1903, labourer.

12

Rosenberg

Annie Leah

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

Rosenberg

Reuben Myer

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, tailor.

12

Rosewarne

Charlotte

Robertson

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

Ross

Rory

Robertson

Operated the blacksmith's shop formerly owned by Negent.

2

Roulstone

Annie

Bendeela

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

Roulstone

James

Bendeela

Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12

Rowe

R .

Kangaroo Valley

Enlisted in Armed Forces, World War I

9

Rowland

James

West Kangaloon

Registered elector 1903, butcher.Enlisted in WW1 and recorded on Roll of Honour 1914-1919 monument, Hoddle Street, Burrawang (Unable to determine if this record is of James or John, next entry)

12,P

Rowland

John

West Kangaloon

Registered elector 1903, butcher.Enlisted in WW1 and recorded on Roll of Honour 1914-1919 monument, Hoddle Street, Burrawang (see James' entry)

12,P

Rowland

Charles

Burrawang

Operated a butcher shop in Robertson 1872

2,13

Rowlands Variety Troupe

Entertainers

Burrawang and district

Engaged in 1886 for a week's entertainment in Burrawang. Reputedly the biggest troupe in the district at the time. From the notes of Frank McGrath

13

Rowsell

Reverend J. H .

Dapto

Anglican clergyman who suggested first public school at East Kangaloon

2

Royal Hotel

Licenced hotel

Hoddle Street, Robertson

Established 1880s Proprietor in 1886 was James Graham Finally demolished in February 1973

6,8

Royston

L.E.

Burrawang

Enlisted in WW1 and recorded on Roll of Honour 1914-1919 monument, Hoddle Street, Burrawang

P 

Rudge

B.

Burrawang

Enlisted in WW1 and recorded on Roll of Honour 1914-1919 monument, Hoddle Street, Burrawang

P

Rudge

George

 

Prizewinner at second Robertson Agricultural Show 1881

2

Rudge

Lillias Pauline

Bowral, Robertson

Daughter of William Henry and Mary (Whatman) Rudge, born Kinnol Vale near Bowral 1 January 1886 Married Walter H Hayes 1905

5

Rudge

Mary

 

Born 27 December 1866 at Bong Bong, daughter of Henry George and Mary Pauline (Stych) Rudge. Married Henry Alfred Kuhn in 1897. Died 16 November 1957.

P

Russell

Edward

Barrengarry

Registered elector 1903, labourer.

12

Russell

James

Barrengarry

Registered elector 1903, labourer.

12

Russell

T.

Kangaroo Valley

Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII, posted overseas and returned

9

Russell

W.

Kangaroo Valley

Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII

9

Russell

William

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, farm labourer.

12

Russell

William Thomas

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, store assistant.

12

Rutledge

Ann

Jack's Corner, Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

Rutledge

George Henry

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12

Rutledge

James

West Kangaloon

100 acres 1884 - 1 horse, 33 cattle, 5 pigs.

10

Rutledge

James

Jack's Corner

Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12

Rutledge

John James

Jack's Corner

Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12

Rutledge

Margaret

Jack's Corner

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

Rutledge

Susan

Spion Kop (Kangaroo Valley?)

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

Rutledge

William

Broger's Creek, Kangaroo Valley

Early selector at Kangaroo Valley c1870

9

Ryan

Michael John

Robertson

Registered elector 1903, doctor.

12

Ryan

Phillip

"Laurel Hill" Ryan's Lane, Wildes Meadow

Early selector 1860s. 140 acres 1884 - 1 horse, 20 cattle.

6,10

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