On this day in 1928

 A report of a fund-raising fete at Carey Bay was reported in the local press.

1928 'Garden Fete', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 17 November, p. 3. , viewed 17 Sept 2025, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article163974962

Selina the Socialite

 Mrs Squirrell (nee Selina Burnage) featured regularly in the newspapers on Trove. She appeared to be socially active into her tenth decade.

1919 'TORONTO.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 27 November, p. 5. , viewed 07 Jan 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140073667

1920 'TORONTO.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 9 October, p. 3. , viewed 07 Jan 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140088198

1936 'PERSONAL', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 8 February, p. 14. , viewed 07 Jan 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article142412654

1952 '90th BIRTHDAY PARTY', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 23 September, p. 5. , viewed 07 Jan 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133570548

The Mayor of Carey Bay

Thanks to Trove we can read about the early history of Carey Bay from a 1951 interview with Thomas William Wrightson who was known as William Wrightson.

The article can be read in full here http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134396159.

1950 'IAN HEALY'S Suburbia, This Week', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 2 September, p. 5. , viewed 12 Sept 2025, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134396159

Timothy Francis Kelliher

 Condolences to the family of  Timothy Francis Kelliher who passed away this week. 

Announcements  
https://www.radiokerry.ie/death-notices/timothy-francis-kelliher-449611
https://rip.ie/death-notice/timothy-francis-kelliher-kerry-beaufort-603871

Woorilla

 Historic local property for sale. 

1951 'Advertising', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 17 October, p. 6. , viewed 24 Apr 2025, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140332091

On this day in 1949

Newspaper report of the 1949 floods that affected lakeside properties in Carey Bay and neighbouring areas. 

1949 'Death, Sickness In Lake Floods', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 20 June, p. 2. , viewed 22 Apr 2025, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134464289

Born in Carey Bay - John Julian de Meyrick

 I originally shared this post on the Lake Macquarie Family History Group Blog in 2020. As a subject of the post was born in Carey Bay I thought it fitting to add it to this site on what would be his 106th Birthday.

1919 'TORONTO.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 10 July, p. 6. , viewed 30 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139437839

Captain Julian Frank De Meyrick's name is inscribed on  The Toronto and District Soldiers' Memorial that was unveiled in 1922. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140016035.

The year after the Captain's return from overseas the De Meyricks welcomed a son, John Julian De Meyrick.

1920 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 21 June, p. 4. , viewed 30 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138832899

Some time after John's birth the family moved to the Liverpool area in Sydney. 

John followed in his father's footsteps enlisting in the AIF in1939.

NAA : B883 NX4006

1940 'COUNTRY SOCIAL NOTES.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 4 January, p. 18. , viewed 30 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17651083

1941 'Missing In Greece', The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate (NSW : 1894 - 1954), 5 June, p. 4. , viewed 30 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131297507Add caption

1941 'Colonel's Son Believed Killed', The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), 23 August, p. 2. , viewed 30 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article247503451

John Julian de Meyrick is memorialised on The Athens Memorial within the Phaleron War Cemetery in Greece.