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Avalon Preservation Association's October 2025 updates bring some welcome news, including a heritage sign being installed at Telford Lane, North Avalon Beach.

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Who Telford was and What a 'Telford' road is

Thomas Telford FRS FRSE (9 August 1757 – 2 September 1834) was a Scottish civil engineer. After establishing himself as an engineer of road and canal projects in Shropshire, he designed numerous infrastructure projects in his native Scotland, as well as harbours and tunnels. Such was his reputation as a prolific designer of highways and related bridges, he was dubbed the 'Colossus of Roads' (a pun on the Colossus of Rhodes), and, reflecting his command of all types of civil engineering in the early 19th century, he was elected as the first president of the Institution of Civil Engineers, a post he held for 14 years until his death. The town of Telford in Shropshire was named after him.

Portrait of Thomas Telford with one of his works in the background - an engraved version of this is published on front cover of: Atlas to the Life of Thomas Telford - Civil Engineer in 1838. Engraved by W. Raddon from a painting by S. Lan

Build roads from solid materials and speed up travel times across the UK

In 18th and early 19th century, Britain transport was mostly on foot, horseback or by stagecoach. Many roads were rough, sometimes little more than tracks, and progress could be very slow, especially in bad weather.

In 1801, after a career mostly designing and building bridges and canals, engineer Thomas Telford was commissioned by the government to improve road travel in his native Scotland. This massive project lasted 20 years and included 920 miles (1,480km) of new roads, as well as 1,000 new bridges, improvements to canals and 32 new churches.

Telford was also responsible for rebuilding sections of the London to Holyhead road. Much of his road is now part of the A5. Beyond Shrewsbury, the work often meant building a highway from scratch. Other projects included work on the north Wales coast road between Chester and Bangor and a road to cross the Isle of Arran. Nicknamed the ‘string road’ it allowed traffic to get from east to west without using the lengthy coastal route.

Telford’s work on improving the road from Glasgow to Carlisle (now the A74) has been described as a ‘model for future engineers’.

He continued to design and build until his death in 1834 – a total of 33 years improving road communication around the UK.

A Telford road: How the work was done

Road builders in the late 18th used stone, gravel and sand for construction. It was common to dump rough gravel onto mud without putting in proper drains.

Telford’s innovations included a system of raising a road’s foundation at its centre so water could drain away. He also improved the method of using broken stones to build roads – analysing thickness of stones, traffic movement and the gradient of slopes to come up with a more scientific approach.

Telford’s method was to use large and then smaller interlocking stones. These were graded and drained with a coating of smooth pebbles on top. His ideas were widely adopted and used for roads everywhere.

Difference the roads made

Before Telford and other road engineers started to build, travel around the UK countryside could be very slow and muddy. In the mid-17th century it was said to take four days to get from London to Birmingham. A hundred years later the journey took about two days.  But it was Telford’s road linking Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton that made travel on this route something close to a modern journey.

The time saved travelling on Telford’s roads and those built by others was proportionately greater than the saving that later came from the first steam railways. His work sped up communication and helped underpin the industrialisation of Britain.

Information retrieved from; https://www.ice.org.uk/what-is-civil-engineering/infrastructure-projects/telfords-roads

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The President of Warringah Shire Council who spoke to Mr. Young, was Arthur George Parr (1876–1931; credited with being responsible for completion of Warringah public lighting and electrification; and the then second-longest-serving mayor or shire president, although electricity for our end of the peninsula didn't occur until 1933, long after he'd left.);

ELECTRICITY FOR WARRINGAH

To-night hundreds of electric lights will shed their cheerful radiance over the populated areas in B and C Ridings of Warringah Shire, when the president, Mr. A. G. Parr, switches on the current. For some months the work of erecting the poles and carrying out other work incidental to the installation of electric power, has been going on, and to-night's ceremony will crown the efforts of those who have advocated and worked for the project for some years past.

Mr. Parr is one of the pioneers in the move to have the electric light extended- to the populated areas of this rapidly-growing district. Since his election to the Shire Council over three years ago he has worked untiringly to achieve that end. To use his , own words, "I felt the battle was won when Sir Denison Miller, governor of the Commonwealth Bank, told the deputation that waited on him that he would favorably consider our request for a loan of £23,000 to carry out the work." 

Sir Denison was as good as his word, and Immediately the council received word that the money was available the work was put in hand. It is anticipated that a considerable increase in land values will take place in the area served by the electric light in the near future. Landholders will thus be recompensed for the additional payments they are called upon to meet In the current year's assessments.

Substation and motor house in Winbourne Road, Brookvale. Inset: Cr. A. G. Parr, president of Warringah Shire Council. 

ELECTRICITY FOR WARRINGAH (1923, March 29). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), p. 7. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article245833900

By November 10th, 1924 a report regarding Careel Ocean Beach Estate Subdivision is being referred to the Works Committee, and the sub-dividers are to be asked what provision they are making for recreation area's at North Avalon. Bangalley Reserve, comprising Careel Head in old terminology, and North Avalon Headland Reserve includes lands reserved under the County of Cumberland Planning Scheme in the 1950's and subsequent open space contributions from subdivisions in the area. 

However, that first 5 acres that comprises Bangalley head was dedicated to wildlife, and to preserve plants, again in 1926:

Vol-Fol 3945-73 registers the Certificate of Title for that 5 acres and gives us a plan of its outline - although something clearly went wrong with WSC paperwork, which must have been lost or misfiled, as lands dedicated to the community decades before were not 'formalised' (or done again) until the 1970's in some cases: 

At the same time the WSC President reports on the Careel Bay Park purchase from James Young and an interview he had with Mr. James Young in regard to the purchase, for public recreation purposes of that gentleman's 10 ½ acres adjoining Barrenjoey road at Careel Bay, and it was resolved that the terms arranged with Mr. Young by the President be continued, namely ''That the Council pay a deposit of £10; £60 on 1st May next, and the balance of the £700 by 14 equal half-yearly instalments of £90, the first to be paid on 1st May, 1926  with interest at 6 ½ % to be paid on unpaid-balances of purchase money.'' 

With these dedications and sale of land to that council, the beginnings of 'parks for people' and all still living there in those places (birds, wallabies, koalas) became part of what living in Pittwater as all about and preserved this.

Warringah Shire Council Minutes of the Meeting held on November 6th, 1933 record:

36. Palm Beach District Cricket Club, 26/10/33, (a) inviting Councillors and Officers to attend the opening of the new cricket ground on Careel Bay Park on 11th November at 1.30 p.m; (b) requesting Council to call the reserve at Careel Bay "Hitchcock Park". Resolved, - That the reserve be called Hitchcock Park. .(Crs. Austin, Hughes)

For more on the Palm Beach District Cricket Club visit Iluka Park, Woorak Park, Pittwater Park, Sand Point Reserve, Snapperman Beach Reserve - Palm Beach: Some History

At the meeting held on the 25th of September 1933; That the sand pump at Newport Beach be sent to Careel Bay Park cricket ground and installed there.

Warringah Shire Council minutes of Meetings record, November 20th, 1933: By Cr. Hitchcock - That the preparation of plans for drainage at Wilshire Park and Glenburnie Park be expedited. Careel Park; by Cr. Hitchcock - That plans for dredging Careel Park be prepared as soon as possible. 

Worth noting from the same council minutes is how that triangular piece of land where the North Avalon bus stop is was formed as part of those changes to where Barrenjoey Road ran and now runs:

Main Roads Department, 16/6/37, forwarding for Council's information, copy of plan showing the portion of Hitchcock Park Careel Bay, resumed for main road purposes. Resolved, Hitchcock' That the Department be asked to beautify the small triangular-cornered piece severed from the park by the deviation of the road. (Crs. Hitchcock, Ross)

On October 28th, 1941 that same Council records: Re Careel Bay Reserves, recommending that the Minister be requested to dedicate or reserve a strip between Hitchcock Park and highwater mark for public recreation purposes, as an addition to Hitchcock Park.

Although the above shows the Warringah Shire Council was calling this area 'Hitchcock Park' by October 1941, it wasn't officially known as Hitchcock reserve an area designated for public recreation and registered as such until November 13th, 1942.

Geoff Searl OAM, President of Avalon Beach Historical Society provides this aerial from 1951 which shows just a cricket pitch on the site of the Careel Bay Tennis Courts (directly opposite Whale Beach Road!).

Geoff says;

There seems to be some activity and an entrance to the mangroves from the entrance to the dairy buildings opposite.

No sign of the tip but I think some locals have begun to use the area for depositing rubbish (dairy mob.?).

No sign of the cricket club building before it was moved to Palm Beach to serve as the surf club for North Palm Beach SLSC. I think it had already been moved - soon after 1946?

At the November 24 1942, during WWII, Warringah Shire Council Meeting it is recorded that a building is on the park:

5. Reporting occurrences of vandalism at the building on Hitchcock Park, Careel Bay, recommending that all movable Hitchcock fittings (especially electrical) be moved to safe custody and that doors and windows be securely boarded and locked until such time as proper care and custody of the building can be arranged: Resolved, That the Inspector's recommendations be adopted. (Crs. Hitchcock, Batho) 6. Reporting on the result of the appeal of J. Homer against his conviction for rescuing an animal lawfully impounded: °Received; 

The 1950's were a busy time for subdivisions around Careel Bay from Stokes Point to Whale Beach and into Avalon Beach itself, the pages of the then published 'Construction' are filled with Building Approvals at many addresses. So much so that one visitor, possibly with a weekender, writes:

Dumped Rubbish
Sir,-Palm Beach is one of the beauty spots of the world.
The magnificent views of Pittwater and Careel Bay are spoilt by the enormous quantities of rubbish dumped in the bush by builders.
At the same time the wildflowers are being killed.
Nothing seems to be done to prevent this, nor is the rubbish being removed.
The result is: more and more rubbish. It is a disgrace. Perhaps the Queen's visit will help.
W. J. WATERMAN.
Wahroonga. 

Dumped Rubbish (1953, November 9). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27523148 

However, dumping rubbish didn't seem to worry the then council.

Part of this area alongside that bought was later used as a tip, filling in what had been wetlands and an extensive mangrove area.

EB Studios (Sydney, N.S.W.). (1917). Panorama of Palm Beach, New South Wales, 11 Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-162487775 - and section from to show Careel Bay saltmarsh detail - photo was taken from what we today call Mackay Reserve

Careel Bay - circa 1912-1917 - photos courtesy Peter Verrills, from Verrills Family Albums visit: Careel Bay Steamer Wharf and Boatshed

This was one of several places in Pittwater used as a tip; Porters Reserve at Newport, Apex Park at Mona Vale, North Narrabeen and Warriewood's current 'Rat Park'.

The filled in areas were then used for a tennis courts area, Hitchcock Park and the Careel Bay Soccer (Playing) fields.

The council tip was operated on the east side of Careel Creek in the 1960s which was filled and converted to playing fields in the late 1960's and early 1970s. 

An Equestrian area also occupied an area on this side of the creek. A number of tracks were established through the saltmarsh and mangroves as well - some of them still in use through boardwalks. 

Warringah Shire Council Records state on November 8th, 1965 a request was made by By Cr. Beckman that: ''Could the Careel Bay Tip area be cleaned up and a report given to the next Parks and Reserves Committee Meeting on possible extension of play areas in this area? Yes.''

Warringah Shire Council records show that a Report by Shire Engineer lodged on the 5th June, 1967 states; 'BEACHES & RESERVES. Careel Bay. Work commenced levelling section of tip for future playing area.' 

By the 28th August, 1967 meeting: PARKS AND RESERVES. ROCK POOLS. Avalon. Section of concrete wall on north eastern end of pool, 20' x 4'6" x 1'6", constructed. Mona Vale. 12 cubic yds. of concrete placed during repair to children's wading section and coping of adult area. Dee Why. Cleaned on 3.8.67. Collaroy. Approximately two thirds of the wall poured using 30 c:yds. of concrete. Bilgola, Safety net framework removed and work in progress on cliff face. AND 'BEACHES & RESERVE. Careel Bay-Reclamation Area. Sprigging of area with grass roots in progress.'

There's more on these sections of North Avalon Beach and Careel Bay coming up as we shift from rolling out some of the history of Pittwater Public Wharves to Pittwater creeks, with those at North Avalon (from Careel Bay to the north end of the beach) ready to rock - and just needing a few 49 hour days slipped into the usual week to load/set it for you. As most of Pittwater was 'enthreaded with glittering chirruping creeks' - it was a selling point in early land subdivisions, the shift from paddocks and bush to suburbia, before water running to your home through pipes and via a tap being turned on eventuated - and with more now reappearing out of the pipes they were encased in to further development, those suburb by suburb collecting and collating of records may be of interest. 

Your parents and grandparents can probably tell you that even into the 1980s council trucks were piping away sewerage from a septic tank installed on properties before pipes for this were installed, while newspapers advising of water being 'now available' for the Avalon to Palm Beach end of the Barrenjoey peninsula did not appear until the 1950's and 1960's for some roads/homes, due in part to that being when the homes were being built, and even though piped water had been outlaid under WSC to Narrabeen by 1912, and Palm Beach by the late 1930's. 

About Pittwater's Residents Associations

Across Pittwater there are residents associations in every suburb - these keep you up to date on what's happening where you live, cost an average of $20 per annum to be a part of (which goes towards looking after your home and its spaces). There's a list of them in the Community News page if you want to get notices and updates on what is happening in your area by becoming a member - they're all run by volunteers, some of whom have dedicated decades to looking after this place.

The Avalon Preservation Association started out as the Avalon Preservation Trust in July 1967 due to a Warringah Shire Council plan to turn the place into a ghetto for flats and developers. Warringah Shire Council was also sacked that year as there were some pretty dodgy characters on that council. Specifically, Warringah Shire Council was sacked in 1967 after two councillors, Dennis Thomas and George Knight, were jailed for bribery related to influencing planning and development decisions. The Askin State Government dismissed the council in April 1967 due to the conviction and they stayed sacked until December 1968.

They were sacked again in 1985, again due to allegations of corruption and mismanagement, particularly concerning development applications. A further kerfuffle occurred in 2001, and related to a 'toxic culture' and a 'councillor conduct' problem, according to the records and reports available.

The APT was a later version of the Avalon Progress Association, which began asking in 1923 how to set up a Pittwater Council and be free of them - although the first on record signal of this dates from 1912 (WSC was formed in 1906), when Bayview and Church Point residents were asking how to get their own council. Then, and until 1992 when Pittwater Council was formed, residents found the council south of the Narrabeen bridge were incessantly extracting money from Pittwater residents which was ever spent here - they stated it was about Warringah getting Pittwater to pay for their infrastructure and lifestyle while here was neglected and residents treated with contempt or being bullied by a council that treated them with disdain and 'lorded it over them'. 

Although many of these residents associations, and some of the schemes that went through under that council, and its culture, were ignored for the main part, at least residents being represented by residents existed, and exist, to challenge the bad ideas and plans, and the ignorance backed up by arrogance, with something not so bad.

The aims of APA are to

• Preserve the natural beauty of the area through promoting proper planning of all future development
• Express positively and in appropriate quarters the point of view of residents with regards to any proposed development and to protect the residential amenity of the area
• Work with and assist local government in any efforts to improve and beautify the locality and where appropriate instigate such improvements

PO Box 1 Avalon Beach 2107 

Website avalonpreservationassociation.org.au

Email: avalonpreservationa@gmail.com

APA today states:

In APA, we care for Avalon because we live here 

On the other side of the road in this section of Careel Creek-Barrenjoey road:

On November 10th, 1924 Councils Records state that in regard to Swan and Crump's Real Property Application: ''The President reported on a conference in the office of the Council's Solicitors, Messrs. Maund and Co., between himself,. Mr. Maund and Mr. H. T. Howard the chief objector to the proposal. In view of the Solicitor's advice that there was little possibility of the Council winning the case, and as Mr. Howard practically agreed in this view, it was resolved, - (Crs. Hewitt, Hitchcock) That the withdrawal of the suit against the application be agreed to.''

An action in court was withdrawn:

SUIT FOR A DECLARATION.

Warringah Shire Council v Swan and another.

In connection with the suit of the Council of the Shire of Warringah against H. B. Swan and A. G. Crump, In which the plaintiffs sought for a declaration that portion of certain land fronting the waters of Careel Bay, in the Shire of Warringah, had been dedicated to the public as a public road, the case, by consent, was dismissed with costs. The defendants, who had sought to bring lands belonging to them at Careel Bay under the provisions of the Real Property Act, denied the dedication alleged by the plaintiffs.

Mr. Davidson (Instructed by Messrs. J. W. Maund and Co.) appeared for the plaintiffs; and Mr. Swan (instructed by Messrs. A. S. Bolton and Co.) for the defendants. IN EQUITY. (1924, December 6). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 14. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16197915 

And the sales of land went ahead. 

Johnston Estate 1926, showing Riverview road, Shore Brace, Bayview, Queens Avenue, Patrick Street, The Parade, George Street - and NEWLY formed Elvina Avenue Herbert J Fitzpatrick - (but no Lewis street as yet - Fitzpatrick Subdivisions - See Scotland Island Street Names) Item c027560023, Pittwater Subdivisions folders, courtesy State Library of NSW

Previous Vol-Fol 3723-65 (1925 – Henry Brisbane Swan, of Balmain, Timber Merchant and Alfred George Crump of Rockdale, retired House Decorator) granted to Henry Gaskin on July 6th 1833 – Certificate of Title registered May 6th 1925, and is 5 acres, 4 roads and 65 perches all up, on Bayview, Riverview, Shore Brace and Queens Avenue, as well as 8 acres and O perches on George street and to Barrenjoey road – Careel Creek shown at side of BJ road: this whole is sold to William David Johnston of Manly, Draftsman on June 22nd 1927, who proceeds to sell off as Lots. Previous is primary application 24765 which is the 50 acres granted to Thomas Warner, the 50 acres granted to Henry Gaskin and the 1200 acres granted to John Joseph Therry. Mr. Johnston had already been advertising the same the year before.

Vol-Fol 3723-65:

No. 33,683. Catherine Georgina McPhillimy, 2 a. 1 r, 16 p., lot 8, sec. C. Stokes Point Subdn., Bayview rd., and on Careel Bay, Narrabeen. NOTICE UNDER REAL PROPERTY ACT. (1939, April 6). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001), p. 2037. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222063158 

PA 33683- Title; Primary Application - Catherine Georgina McPhillimy 2 acres 1 rood 16 perches in Bayview Road & on Careel Bay in Parish Narrabeen County Cumberland Shire Warringah Volume 5062 Folio 213 Contents Date Range: 30-08-1938 to 26-08-1941 – this is transferred to Catherine Georgina Hopper, wife of John Byess Hopper of Careel Bay, Bank Officer, on May 24th, 1954. They sell Lot 1 of this subdivided acreage to Ronald James Rankin on august 31st 1956 (Vol-Fol: 7267-59), Lots 2 and 3 to Edward Robert Turner and Merle Ida Turner on June 18, 1957 (Vol-Fol: not entered) and Lots 4,5,6 and 7 to Harold William Woods (Vol-Fol: 7383-142/143/144/145):

Barrenjoey road looking north - George street on the right straight ahead, circa 1950-1955

IN DIVORCE.

(Before the Judge in Divorce, Mr. Justice Boyce.)

DECREES ABSOLUTE.

Decrees absolute were pronounced in the following suits:-… Stanley James McPhillimy v Catherine Georgina McPhillimy,… IN DIVORCE. (1937, November 24). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 10. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17398155 

WIFE'S FIGHT FOR HUSBAND'S ESTATE

Whether the estate of a former director of Malleys Ltd. should be shared equally by his wife and a woman with whom he had been living was argued before Mr. Justice Nicholas in the Equity Court today.

'THE' director, Clyde Malley, Careel Bay, via Newport, left an estate worth £49,859 on his death in December, 1943. He provided that most of the estate should go into a fund to be shared equally by his wife and Mrs. Catherine Georgina McPhillimy. Today the wife, Mrs. Annie Cordery Malley, 200 Spit Rd„ Mosman, asked Mr. Justice Nicholas to grant her the whole of the income from her late husband's estate.

In an affidavit, Mrs. Malley said her husband deserted her in 1937, and went to live with Mrs. McPhillimy, who at the time was conducting a beauty parlor under the name of "Georgina." in St. James Building, Elizabeth St. Mr. M. F. Hardy (for the Perpetual Trustee Company, executor of the estate) submitted that no further demands should be made by Mrs. Malley, who had capital valued at £14,382 and a home worth £2100. "Mrs. Malley's income, apart from what she derives from the estate, is £567 a year," he said. Mr. E. J. Hooke (for Mrs. Malley); My client's income from the estate should be a guaranteed sum. The judge made an order granting Mrs. Malley £1000 a year or half the income from the estate, whichever was the greater. WIFE'S FIGHT FOR HUSBAND'S ESTATE (1945, July 27). Daily Mirror (Sydney, NSW : 1941 - 1955), p. 3 (Late Final Extra). Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article272496496 

An advertorial for same:

AVALON-CAREEL
THREE ESTATES AT ONCE

Three separate estates at Avalon and Careel Bay are to be sold by Messrs. Peach Bros, (in conjunction with Clubb and Hibble, and Laws and Flowerdew), next Monday.

They are linked together by the title of Johnston Estates, but are separate, and strung across the Barrenjoey Peninsula, between Avalon and Pittwater. There are 14 allotments in the section situated on the narrow strip which juts Into Pittwater and terminates at Stripe Head. They overlook the broad sheet of water, and are Within 100 feet of it. The second wayside estate has actual water frontages to Careel Bay. There are eight of these, with big depths of nearly 400 feet, which gives them other frontages to Bayview-road and Queen's-avenue as well. The Avalon offering is situated slightly north of the beach, on a rising slope which gives wonderful views across Pittwater, as well as down the southern coastline. This is the bigger section, its 34 allotments having frontages of from 40 to over 100 feet. Deposits for water frontages are £10. per lot, and for others £5 per lot. AVALON-CAREEL (1926, December 24). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), p. 2 (FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224119171 

On the above you can see the placement of the homes of the Monckton, Elliott and Howard lands. Mr. Howard was married to a daughter of the same Frederick Smith who bought a farm lot and other land holdings in May 1881- specifically lots 5 and 6, section A, 3 acres 1 rood 21 perches and a Farm; lot 4, 65 acres 0 roods 32 perches, paying L247 15s 2d for the 65 acre farm 

HOWARD — SMITH.— April 25th. at St. Augustine's Church, Neutral Bay, by the Rev. G. North Ash, Harold T. Howard, third son of W. H. Howard, of North Sydney, to Mary T. J. Smith, youngest daughter of Frederick Smith, of "Alma," Belmont Rd., Mosman. Family Notices (1900, May 12). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), p. 1. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article237306577

Frederick Smith, Careel Bay, Pittwater - REGISTRATION OF BRANDS ACT OF 1866. (1886, January 9). New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), p. 171. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221650296

When Frederick Smith passed away Mr. Howard was placed in charge of part of his Careel Bay land holdings:

ESTATE VALUED AT £17,159.
LATE FREDERICK SMITH'S WILL

The net value of the estate of the late Frederick Smith, who resided at Alma, Belmont-road, Mosman, has been sworn for probate purposes at £17,159. By his will dated October 26, 1904, testator appointed his sons Sidney, Arthur, and Frederick, and his daughter Frances, executors, executrix, and trustees of his estate. 

He bequeathed the furniture, ornaments, plate, and effects at Alma to his daughter Frances, which furniture and effects were purchased by her with her own money. He also gave his pony phaeton, harness, and all other articles of a similar nature to his daughter Frances. The house occupied by his son Frederick in Chuter-street, North Sydney, testator left to Frederick upon trust to receive the benefits, rents, or profits from it until his death, when it goes to the children. If there are no children the house becomes part of testator's residuary estate. He left the property at the corner of Alexander and Atchison streets, North Sydney, upon trust to his son Francis, and the property in Glover-street upon trust to his son Arthur for life, both upon the same terms as that provided in the case of the be quest to the son Frederick. 

He left certain property at Careel Bay, Pittwater, to his son-in-law, Harold Trotman Howard, absolutely, and the remainder of his Careel Bay property to all of testator's children as joint tenants. 

He left £50 to the North Shore Hospital, an annuity of £200 to his daughter Frances, an annuity of £150 to his friend Rosalie Grigg, and an annuity of £50 to his daughter Isabella, now Isabella Reed. The residue of real and personal estate to be held in trust for the children after due provision has been made for the paying off of certain mortgages. In a codicil dated March 31, 1908, testator revoked his former provision In the matter, of the trustees, executors, and executrix, and appointed In their place his son-in-law, Harold Trotman Howard, in conjunction with testator's son Arthur and daughter Frances. He further provided that in the event of Rosalie Grigg predeceasing his daughter Frances the annuity of £150 should go to Frances, while the annuity of £50 payable to Isabella Reed is to go to the daughter May Howard in the event of the annuitant predeceasing May Howard. ESTATE VALUED AT £17,159. (1914, July 7). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), p. 1 (FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229855290

LATE MR. FREDERICK SMITH.
Old North Sydney resident.

The late Mr, Frederick Smith, who died at his residence, Belmont-road, Mosman, on Wednesday, was one of the oldest identities of North Sydney. He had reached his 83rd year, and the greater part of this long life was spent in that district, where, until recently, he was a familiar figure at most public gatherings. His interest in local office was shown in his participation in public duties. Prior to the amalgamation of the old municipalities of Victoria, St. Leonards, and East St. Leonards into the present North Sydney in 1890, he was Mayor and Alderman of Victoria, which was that area around M'Mahon's Point, Blue's Point, Lavender Bay, and Bay-road. In the united council, he sat for six years, then giving place to a younger man. He was one of the oldest Masons of the northern suburbs, having been Initiated into the mysteries of the Order about 50 years ago, and was associated with the first lodge established on the North Shore in 1867. He was also a foundation member of Lodge Samaritan, formed in 1874, subsequently occupying the chair. His interest in the craft was very keen, and fit the meeting of the latter lodge in April last, he was presented with a framed photograph of himself, to mark the members' appreciation of his services. As a member of the committee of the North Shore Hospital, he did good work, besides taking an interest in charitable movements generally. The funeral took, place at Gore-hill Cemetery yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a large and representative gathering. The burial service' was read by tile Rev. G, North Ash, and following It, extracts from the Masonic ritual were lead by Wor. Bro. Hall (Lodge Samaritan), accompanied by the usual riles of the Order. The chief mourners were:— Messrs. Frederick, Francis, Sidney, and Arthur Smith (sons), Howard (son-in-law), and amongst the others present were Ald. Anderson (Mayor of North Sydney), and other representatives of the council, Captain Green (representing the North Sydney Orphans), Wor. Bros. V. E. Neilly (W.U.), and F. S. Murco (secretary), and officers and brethren of Lodge Samaritan, and representatives of St. Leonards. Mosman, Ku-ring-gal, Lawson, Empress of India, and other lodges. LATE MR. FREDERICK SMITH. (1914, May 15). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), p. 11. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article238801150

It is Mr. Howard, a Surveyor whose main address is at ''Lincoln'', Kenneth-street and Belcote-avenue, Longueville, who on August 26, 1918 has correspondence dated 8/8/18, is recorded in Warringah Shire Council records, on behalf of seven owners at Careel Bay, who is asking council to take steps to have an obstruction across old road way leading from Stokes Point to the main Careel Bay Road removed. This was Referred to the Engineer for report, and perhaps lends insight into his 1924 objections as well.

Warringah Shire Councils' Meeting of October 21st, 1918 records Russell C. Roxburgh, 17/10/18, re notice to W. H. Monckton to remove fence from road at Careel Bay and a notice to Dr. Elliott to remove fence from road at Careel Bay; Consideration was deferred-until next meeting. 

On November 4th, 1918 Howard & Company, 22/10/18, are submitting a plan of a proposed subdivision of land at junction of Careel Bay Road and Barrenjoey Road. It was Resolved, on the motion of Councillor Atkin, seconded by Councillor Sturman, that the plan be approved. 

In July 1926, Mr. Howard died, at a relatively young age:

HOWARD -July 27, 1926, at his residence, Lincoln, Kenneth street, Longueville, Harold Trotman, beloved husband of Mary Howard, aged 53 years By request no flowers. 

HOWARD.-the Relatives and Friends of the late Mr. HAROLD TROTMAN HOWARD are informed that his Funeral will leave his leave residence, Lincoln, Kenneth street, Longueville, THIS WEDNESDAY, at 9.45 a.m., for Church of England Cemetery, Northern suburbs. Motor funeral. By request, no flowers. WOOD COFFILL LIMITED, Motor Funeral Directors.

HOWARD-MASONIC-The Members of LODGE LANE COVE, No 338, are requsted to attend the funeral of the late Bro. H. T. HOWARD: to leave his residence at 9.45 o'clock THIS MORNING. E.L. TRISTRAM W.M. E. H. THORNTON, Sec. , 

HOWARD.-MASONIC- The Members of the LANE COVE ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER, No 567, S.C. are requested to attend the Funeral of the late Comp H. T. HOWARD; to leave his residence at 9 45 o'clock THIS MORNING. R. H. WHITEHOUSE, M E Z, C PEARSON SHAW, Scribe E. Family Notices (1926, July 28). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 12. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16309211

His wife then had to deal with:

Notice under Section 11 of the Bankruptcy Act, 1898. In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. (26,159)

IN BANKRUPTCY.

Re The Estate of Harold Trotman Howard, deceased, late of Lincoln, Kenneth-street and Belcote-avenue, Longueville, surveyor, and carried on business with John Noble Rogers, as Howard & Rogers, at Lom bard Chambers, 107 Pitt-street, Sydney.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Sequestration Order has this day been made against the abovenamed bankrupt, on the petition of the executrix of the will of Harold Trotman Howard, deceased, and Mr. C. F. W. Lloyd appointed to be the Official Assignee.—Dated at Sydney, this 11th day of January, 1927.

N. C. LOCKHART,

Registrar in Bankruptcy.  IN BANKRUPTCY. (1927, January 14). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001), p. 200. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220227488

The Estate of HAROLD TROTMAN HOWARD (deceased), late of Longueville, and carried on business with John Noble Rogers as HOWARD and ROGERS, at Lombard Chambers. 107 Pitt St., Sydney, Surveyor (No. 261»9), a first account and plan of distribution, showing, payment of a dividend of elevenpence and five-sixteenths of a penny in the £ on all proved concurrent claims. Advertising (1927, September 19). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), p. 22. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article247931819

THE WORLD'S WANTS REAL ESTATE - HOMESITES FOR SALE CAREEL BAY, ELYSIUM ESTATE This Estate Is Just opened up. It Is situated In the midst of picturesque surroundings, and offers Ideal opportunities for home or week-end bungalow sites. Numerous Lots to Choose From torrens title. Surrounded by every facility, close to surf, booting, fishing, end within cosy distance of the famous Avondale Golf links. MOTOR 'BUS PASSES THE ESTATE. KEENLY PRICED BLOCKS, VERY EASY TERMS. BUT DIRECT FROM THE OWNER, AND SAVE MONET. A. C. McEWAN 308 ENMORE ROAD, ENMORE. . Right at the Tram Terminus. 'PHONE, L1708. 1 Please forward me, without obligation, full particulars of your Elysium Estate. NAME | ADDRESS .. .. .. J' I DATE .. .. .. .. .. Advertising (1928, December 2). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), p. 24. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223253467

‘Bay View road’ land Issue of Provisional Certificates of Title.

Vol. 4,515, Fol 117. Registered proprietor: Maria Ethel Simons. Land: Lots 11 and 12, deposited plan 14,884, at Careel Bay, ph. Narrabeen.

PROVISIONAL Certificates of Title for the lands above described will be issued after twenty-one days from the date hereof.

R. W, WILLIS, Registrar-General. 28th July, 1939. Private Advertisements. NOTICE UNDER REAL PROPERTY ACT. (1939, July 28). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001), p. 3898. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225730719 

She sells to Harold Thurston Edwards, salesman of West Ryde in October 1939, who sells Lot 11 to Percival Lewis Travers (Vol-Fol: 5101-36) and Lot 12 to Gordon Taylor, ‘Motor Trader’ (Vol-Fol: 5139-192) at same time. Gordon Taylor sells, in June 1940, to Bayview resident Arthur Rutherford Fryer, Electrical Contractor.

Previous Vol-Fol of this section of Careel Bay-Avalon-Clareville in Vol-Fol: 4404-193 and was Lots 8 to 12 near Shore Brace bought by William Angus, Builder, of Sydney.

Those Lots stem from Vol-Fol: 4401-31, which is numerous lots and ‘2 acres, four and one quarter perches from part of 50 acres originally granted to Thomas Warner by Crown Grant dated 10th of July 1833’. Application 24765.

REAL PROPERTY ACT NOTICE..

Applications have been made to bring the undermentioned lands under the Real Property Act. Plans may be inspected and caveats lodged at the Land Titles Office Sydney until 13th August 1954:—

No. 38487 Valerie May Relton 1 r. 31 p. lots 1 and 8 M.P.S. (O.S.) 8984 Elizabeth, George and Patrick Sts. Careel Bay. 9th July 1954. T. WELLS, Registrar-General. (5138) REAL PROPERTY ACT NOTICE. (1954, July 9). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001), p. 2005. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220291316