Lehmann Henschke - Person Sheet
Lehmann Henschke - Person Sheet
Obituary
The West Wyalong Advocate (NSW : 1928 - 1954) Thu 24 Apr 1941124860
A PIONEER PASSES
Mr. George Cattle
Lifelong Resident of
Young and Wyalong
Districts.
The death of Mr. George Cattle,
which occurred at Young on Easter
Monday, removed a grand old pioneer
of the Young and Wyalong districts,
where almost the whole of his useful
lifetime was spent.
After many years of pioneering
work in the West Wyalong district,
Mr. Cattle retired to Young 26 years
ago. The following report appeared
in Tuesday's issue of the Young
"Witness".:
The death occurred on Easter Mon-
day of a very old and highly respect
ed resident of Young, in the person of
Mr. George Cattle, who had been an
invalid for the past eight years, as
the result of a stroke which he suf
fered when playing quoits with some
friends.
The late Mr. Cattle who was one
of the best known identities in the
distinct, was 76 years of age, was ad
mitted to the Young District Hospital
the previous week.
He was born at Ballarat, and spent
most of his life on the land. He
selected "Somerset", Tubbul, in 1885
and "Udah", West Wyalong in 1891.
Twenty-six years ago he retired from
the land at West Wyalong and re
sided at Boorowa Street ever since.
During his long illness he was de
votedly nursed by his wife, who was
ably assisted by Mrs. D. Wilson, a
neighbour.
Besides his sorrowing widow he
leaves a family of one son and five
daughters viz.. Mr. Fred Cattle
(West Wyalong), and Mesdames E.
Hillier (Albuty) and A. and D.
Macauley (Temora), J. Lynch (Syd
ney) and A. Webb (Temora Road).
In addition there are 26 grand
children and six great grand-children.
Messrs James, John and Thomas
Cattle, of West Wyalong, are brothers,
and Mrs. P. Cox (Sydney) is a
sister.
The late Mr. Cattle who made a
host of friends during his long resi
dence at Young and West Wyalong
could recount many stirring stories
of the hardships which the settlers of
those early times had to endure.
It was somewhere about the latter
seventies or early eighties that the
late George Cattle fixed his camp out
near Hiawatha, in the West Wyalong
district. Shortly afterwards, his bro
thers Jack, William, and Jim followed.
Jacob Haub came along about the
same time. George Cattle set to
work and fenced his bit, cleared
and sowed a portion. The great want
was water, and it frequently had to be
carted from Humbug Creek, which
was a "humbug" because when it was
wanted to run it generally stopped.
The old hands, at first, had to go
to Young for supplies, but later Te
mora broke out, and they went to the
"rush". The present generation can
not imagine the hardships and diffi
culties of the men in those days. A
two-horse dray or spring cart, while
a sulky was a luxury. Year after
year these old timers toiled, improv
ing or enlarging their properties. It
was no joke to cart a load of wheat
to Young, and bring back supplies en
ough to do for twelve months. They
had no Shire Councils or Main Roads
Boards in those days. The teamsters
had oft-times to make their own
roads to enable them to travel.
But better times came along. The
far-famed Wyalong goldfields broke
out. Men flocked to the supposed
Eldorado in thousands. These had to
be fed. Eggs, milk and butter and
poultry were to be had at the farms.
While the men sowed the wheat the
women made butter and coaxed the
hens to lay. The price of wheat was
tarnation low; but nothing daunted
the farmer farmed his land.
After some 30 years of hard work,
the Cattle Brothers retired, leased
or passed their farms on to their
sons. George Cattle put his only son
in his place, and deceased retired to
Young, but went over every harvest
to help his son Fred.
The funeral took place to the
Church of England cemetery, the
service being conducted by Rev D.
Garnsey. Pall-bearers were Messrs
J. Lynch and O. Macauley (sons-in-
law). H. Tiedeman (Nephew) and
S. Rootes. H. R. Blackett and Son
conducted the funeral arrangements.
A PIONEER PASSES
Mr. George Cattle
Lifelong Resident of
Young and Wyalong
Districts.
The death of Mr. George Cattle,
which occurred at Young on Easter
Monday, removed a grand old pioneer
of the Young and Wyalong districts,
where almost the whole of his useful
lifetime was spent.
After many years of pioneering
work in the West Wyalong district,
Mr. Cattle retired to Young 26 years
ago. The following report appeared
in Tuesday's issue of the Young
"Witness".:
The death occurred on Easter Mon-
day of a very old and highly respect
ed resident of Young, in the person of
Mr. George Cattle, who had been an
invalid for the past eight years, as
the result of a stroke which he suf
fered when playing quoits with some
friends.
The late Mr. Cattle who was one
of the best known identities in the
distinct, was 76 years of age, was ad
mitted to the Young District Hospital
the previous week.
He was born at Ballarat, and spent
most of his life on the land. He
selected "Somerset", Tubbul, in 1885
and "Udah", West Wyalong in 1891.
Twenty-six years ago he retired from
the land at West Wyalong and re
sided at Boorowa Street ever since.
During his long illness he was de
votedly nursed by his wife, who was
ably assisted by Mrs. D. Wilson, a
neighbour.
Besides his sorrowing widow he
leaves a family of one son and five
daughters viz.. Mr. Fred Cattle
(West Wyalong), and Mesdames E.
Hillier (Albuty) and A. and D.
Macauley (Temora), J. Lynch (Syd
ney) and A. Webb (Temora Road).
In addition there are 26 grand
children and six great grand-children.
Messrs James, John and Thomas
Cattle, of West Wyalong, are brothers,
and Mrs. P. Cox (Sydney) is a
sister.
The late Mr. Cattle who made a
host of friends during his long resi
dence at Young and West Wyalong
could recount many stirring stories
of the hardships which the settlers of
those early times had to endure.
It was somewhere about the latter
seventies or early eighties that the
late George Cattle fixed his camp out
near Hiawatha, in the West Wyalong
district. Shortly afterwards, his bro
thers Jack, William, and Jim followed.
Jacob Haub came along about the
same time. George Cattle set to
work and fenced his bit, cleared
and sowed a portion. The great want
was water, and it frequently had to be
carted from Humbug Creek, which
was a "humbug" because when it was
wanted to run it generally stopped.
The old hands, at first, had to go
to Young for supplies, but later Te
mora broke out, and they went to the
"rush". The present generation can
not imagine the hardships and diffi
culties of the men in those days. A
two-horse dray or spring cart, while
a sulky was a luxury. Year after
year these old timers toiled, improv
ing or enlarging their properties. It
was no joke to cart a load of wheat
to Young, and bring back supplies en
ough to do for twelve months. They
had no Shire Councils or Main Roads
Boards in those days. The teamsters
had oft-times to make their own
roads to enable them to travel.
But better times came along. The
far-famed Wyalong goldfields broke
out. Men flocked to the supposed
Eldorado in thousands. These had to
be fed. Eggs, milk and butter and
poultry were to be had at the farms.
While the men sowed the wheat the
women made butter and coaxed the
hens to lay. The price of wheat was
tarnation low; but nothing daunted
the farmer farmed his land.
After some 30 years of hard work,
the Cattle Brothers retired, leased
or passed their farms on to their
sons. George Cattle put his only son
in his place, and deceased retired to
Young, but went over every harvest
to help his son Fred.
The funeral took place to the
Church of England cemetery, the
service being conducted by Rev D.
Garnsey. Pall-bearers were Messrs
J. Lynch and O. Macauley (sons-in-
law). H. Tiedeman (Nephew) and
S. Rootes. H. R. Blackett and Son
conducted the funeral arrangements.
Spouses
Marriage1888, Young, NSW124861
ChildrenFrederick G (1889-)
Wilhelmina C (1890-)
Alice M (1893-)
Elizabeth M (1893-)
Ada B (1894-)
Ivy R (1899-)