On This Day October 01

DateEvent
1839-10-01Toodyay and Bejoording are shown on John Arrowsmith’s map as areas set aside for future town sites. More …
1860-10-01A Proclamation was issued by the Governor Arthur Edward Kennedy that a new Town was established in the Avon District and was to be called the town of Newcastle. More …
1880-10-01Flour from the mills of Charles Edward Dempster (Mill Farm) and Daniel Connor (Newcastle) won awards at the Melbourne International Exhibition (1 Oct. 1880-30 April 1881). More …
1891-10-01Sgt. John McKenna was given a smoke social, having been transferred, after over 2 years in Newcastle, to the Geraldton police station. More …
1900-10-01The WA Dept. of Lands and Surveys opened the Norman Area (approx. 8,000 acres) for selection (41 blocks, 101 to 292 acres in size). More …
1902-10-01A public meeting was held at the Culham Agricultural Hall to discuss the proposed extension of the Clackline-Newcastle Railway to Culham or Bejoording. More …
1902-10-01George E. Jones was assigned the head teacher of the Newcastle State School in Duke Street. More …
1902-10-01The Jennacubbine Hotel was opened by licensee Archie S. Webb, formerly of Newcastle. More …
1915-10-01The Public Works Dept. accepted J.S. (Joseph Sidney) Bates of West Guildford’s tender to build the Bolgart State Hotel for the sum of £4,389. More …
1920-10-01The Wongamine Agricultural Society held its first Show at the Wongamine Agricultural Hall (even though it was still not affiliated with the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia). More …
1961-10-01In the Toodyay Tennis Club’s 1961-1962 tennis season, the Groves and O’Reilly Cups were presented for the first time. More …
1984-10-01The Toodyay Tourist Centre took over the management of the Toodyay Youth Hostel as an Associate Hostel, located in the old Club Manager’s quarters, at the rear of the Medical Centre (the old Toodyay Club building, and currently the Toodyay Spice and Grill), on Stirling Terrace, Toodyay. More …
1998-10-01After 25 years of operating as an incorporated body, the Toodyay Tourist Centre Inc. amalgamated with the Shire of Toodyay for a trial period 12 months, with two full time staff. More …
2010-10-01The Toodyay Historical Society was presented with an 1860 Memento Certificate from the Shire of Toodyay, acknowledging the 150th Anniversary of the gazettal of the Town of Newcastle (now Toodyay). More …
2011-10-01Toodyay’s 175th Anniversary Grand Parade made its way down Stirling Terrace to Telegraph Road and into the Toodyay Showgrounds. More …