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KRAMBACH SETTLERS
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Pioneer (Gorton)
Family Cottage, Krambach Road (C1900)
Fred
on father's knee. Herb, Polly, May, Billy, Tom,
George in arms.
(Moved
to Failford 1906) |
For the first ten years of settlement in the Krambach area,
the Patersons and the Eastons were the only two families.
In 1870, Joseph Bidner arrived at Kings Creek
and was followed by his two brothers in 1885.
Robert Hanna and Thomas Kerr settled at Firefly
in the late 1860s and Christopher Schneider and his family in 1874.
The Schneider family brought with them shorthorn cattle from the Australian
Agricultural Company and Schneider cattle still retain this blood stream.
John Lynch came in 1877. He grew tobacco, a
cash crop which he sold at Maitland.
The Paff brothers came from Germany. Theodore, Harry
and Charles settled at Champion Flat and Frank at Firefly.
Valentine Weismantel came to Germany Lane and later
Bucca Wacka, where the Weismantel family still live. Valentine's brother-in-law,
George Maurer settled in Germany Lane. The German settlers had a
difficult time during World War One, having to report each week or be interned.
The Martins, the McNiels and Murray at
Bunyah, the Deers, the Holsteins and Roys came and all
these names can still be found among our citizens.
No Krambach history would be complete with the Gallaghers.
Two brothers arrived in 1877. John James, known as J.J., a
son, built a shop in Krambach in 1882 with a Post Office and in 1890
he built a hotel and a tin hall. He also became the auctioneer and stock agent
at the Krambach sale yards. At one time there were around two hundred Gallaghers
around Krambach.
PIONEER FAMILIES
| Bidner, |
Deers, |
Eastons, |
Gallaghers, |
Hanna, |
Holsteins, |
| Hooke, |
Kerr, |
Martins, |
McNeils, |
Murrays, |
Paffs, |
| Petersons, |
Roys, |
Schneiders, |
Weismantels |
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POST OFFICE (1884)
In April 1883, the residents of Larry's Flat, which
eventually became Krambach, petitioned for a Post Office.
Most of the residents received their mail from Firefly Creek
as the mail coach from Gloucester to Taree passed through Larry's Flat at
midnight.
On 1 April 1884, a low grade, non-official Post Office
was opened at J.J. Gallagher's store.
There were several small mail runs:
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- John Burke of Myall River rode once a week on horseback from
Bulahdelah, via Clarkson's Crossing, Tinonee to Taree.
- Mr. Tuck and Mr. Adams drove a two or four horse coach from
Gloucester to Taree three times a week.
- John Single drove a four-horse coach three times a week, but only
took mail once a week.
It was decided to abolish some sections of the mail run and
commence a new service from Larry's Flat to Firefly Creek, Clarkson's Crossing
and Forster three times a week.
The Post Office came to Krambach on 1 January 1886.
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Site of Krambach Post Office since around 1960
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