TC 19. 2.1876 Advertises for missing person, gives address as Ascot Hotel, Epsom, Sandhurst. TC 11. 8.1883 Tenders to erect the Reservoir Booth. L170. TC 5. 1.1884 Good report on the reservoir booth. TC 16. 2.1884 Mr Roper's contract for the POW&OPCo blacksmith's shop has been accepted. TC 28.11.1885 Tenders to erect picket fence at the reserve. Loses. TC 6. 3.1886 Has commenced business as a carpenter and undertaker, Commercial Rd. TC 4.12.1886 Wins contract to build athletes booth at the Reservoir for L26-5/-. TC 10. 9.1887 Clothes Brush stolen from his counter. TC 16.11.1889 Contracts to erect roofing etc at Reservoir stalls. TC 6.12.1890 An attempt made to kill him, great excitement. TC 3. 1.1891 A attempt made to burn his premises down. TC 19.11.1892 Has a cancer removed from his lip. CGG 30. 9.1893 Ad. TC 14.10.1893 Ad. TC 6. 1.1894 Wins tender to repair upper room at the Council Chambers for use of the Fire Brigade. TC 10. 2.1894 Completes this contract. TC 22.12.1894 To draw up plans to roof Reservoir Rotunda. TC 22.12.1894 Wins the tender at L14-16/-. TC 12. 1.1895 No, L13-16/-. TC 25. 7.1896 First Newspaper Ad. He now has a hearse. TC 29. 8.1896 Stands for Borough Council. TC 5. 9.1896 Sketch on the "Borough Stakes", he is referred to as The Raven, a short, thickset beast with head erect. TC 12. 9.1896 Beaten in the election. TC 14. 5.1898 Plaintiff in County Court debt case. TC 21. 1.1899 Sued by Henry Cox for disposal of nightsoil. TC 4. 3.1899 D Roper playing cricket. TC 17. 6.1899 Contract accepted to enlarge the fire brigade for L12-15/-. TC 14. 7.1900 Erects new Flagpole at the Council Chambers. His work is its own guarantee of quality. TC 11.5.1901 Opens a branch at Dunolly. TC 11.5.1901 Son Francis J dies at Timor. Schoolteacher. TC 6.2.1904 D. TC 31.12.1904 Meth. & music, Elvie. Tc 26.5.1906 TC 10.10.1908 Lily, Dave. TC 30.10.1909 D., cricket TC 18.11.1909 Miss, cricket TC 30.3.1912 Cricket TC 22.6.1912 D., demon bowler TC 24.8.1912 Selling undertaking business Tc 12.10.1912 Sell to Stafford and Dons TC 23.11.1912 TC 30.11.1912 William dies TC 8.1.1916 ----- This data is part of the David Gordon Index and is provided for private use only. Copyright David Gordon 2012.