Uncovering the history of Leura as recorded in local newspapers
Below is a chronological list of articles tagged Eyre, William.
Tenders Required for Clearing Leura Estate.
Advertising. Saturday 25 May 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Eyre is requesting someone to clear out ten acres of land for the Burlington Palace Hotel.
Land is the Source of All Wealth.
Advertising. Saturday 25 May 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Reprinted 2 times.
Uses a recent high-value sale in Katoomba to promote Leura property.
Leura, the New Model Township.
Advertising. Saturday 25 May 1889, Katoomba Times, p4.
Early ad listing the benefits of purchasing at the Leura Estate.
New Plans for the Proposed Burlington Palace Hotel.
Advertising. Saturday 25 May 1889, Katoomba Times, p4.
Detailed description of the intended layout of the hotel.
Swiss Villas at Leura.
Advertising. Saturday 8 June 1889, Katoomba Times, p4.
Reprinted 3 times.
Advertising for the sale of the Leura Estate.
Local Jottings.
Jottings. Saturday 15 June 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
Public attention is centred on Burlington Palace Hotel.
Give Honour to Whom Honour is Due.
Advertising. Saturday 15 June 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Sales piece for the Leura Estate with a Racecourse bent.
Local Jottings.
Jottings. Saturday 15 June 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
Races to be held on Leura Oval in June 1890.
A Public Meeting is Hereby Convened.
Advertising. Saturday 15 June 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Notice of a meeting to form the Racecourse Club.
Telegrams.
Article. Saturday 22 June 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
\'Advertorial\' about growing interest in the shale deposit and the proposed racecourse.
The New Racecourse at Leura.
Advertising. Saturday 22 June 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Advertising for the Leura Estate focused on the proposed racecourse.
Katoomba Jockey Club.
Article. Saturday 22 June 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
Report of a meeting to form a Jockey Club and determine the location of the new racecourse. Further investigation was recommended.
Racecourse for Leura.
Advertising. Saturday 29 June 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Eyre reports the Club approved Leura Racecourse and advertises land for sale.
The Katoomba Racing Club.
Advertising. Saturday 29 June 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Eyre reports the Club approved Leura Racecourse and advertises land for sale, at length.
Editorial.
Article. Saturday 29 June 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
The Editor cautions against haste in the Racecourse, and points out some potential problems with the scheme.
Katoomba Jockey Club.
Article. Saturday 29 June 1889, Katoomba Times, p4.
The Club committee reports Leura the better location for the Racecourse; O'Regan disagrees. The Club is considered a 'rank failure' due to poor turnout and adjourned indefinitely.
Katoomba Racing Club.
Advertising. Saturday 6 July 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Reprinted 2 times.
Eyre comments favourably on the formation of the Katoomba Racing Club.
Burlington Palace Hotel.
Advertising. Saturday 13 July 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
The plans for the Hotel will be put on public exhibition in Katoomba.
How much did Robert pay for the lyre?.
Jottings. Saturday 13 July 1889, Katoomba Times, p4.
Posits that the man who 'shot' the lyre bird bought it from someone else.
The Katoomba Racing Club Proposed Racecourse Near Leura.
Advertising. Saturday 13 July 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Reprinted 3 times.
Advertising the estate sale based on the proposed racecourse.
The Lyre Bird.
Advertising. Saturday 13 July 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Reprinted 2 times.
Eyre informs the public that a lyre bird was shot on Leura Estate and is being taxidermied.
The Leura Estate.
Advertising. Saturday 27 July 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Reprinted 3 times.
Advertising the Leura Estate at length, pointing out the proposed Racecourse.
The Wealthy Squatters From the Far West.
Advertising. Saturday 27 July 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Reprinted 2 times.
Advertises the Racecourse, the Burlington Palace Hotel, and land sales at Leura Estate.
Leura estate is held in much favor by investors.
Jottings. Saturday 27 July 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
The erection of the Burlington Palace Hotel, and the Jockey Club's meet in Leura, are to happen soon.
The Lady of Lyons.
Advertising. Saturday 3 August 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Reprinted 2 times.
Ad for Leura Land including an anecdote about a lady intending to open a boarding-house.
The Katoomba Racing Club.
Advertising. Saturday 10 August 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Reprinted 2 times.
In advertising Leura land, Eyre reprints a letter from Lord Carrington re the racecourse.
Who Are They Who Ride in Carriages?.
Advertising. Saturday 24 August 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Reprinted 2 times.
Eyre hammers home the point about rising land values in Leura.
Another Richmond in the Field.
Advertising. Saturday 24 August 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Reprinted 2 times.
Eyre reports an investment company is interested in taking on Leura, among other enticements.
The Man that Built His House Upon a Rock.
Advertising. Saturday 24 August 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Reprinted 2 times.
Eyre reports high resale values in Leura Estate.
The Gem of the Blue Mountains!.
Advertising. Saturday 7 September 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Reprinted 2 times.
Eyre reports an imminent rail platform, competing investment companies, the racecourse, and the clearing of Tusculum (now Tennyson) Avenues.
Eyre is selling a lot of the Leura land.
Jottings. Saturday 28 September 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
As title.
The Proposed New Racecourse Has Been Surveyed.
Advertising. Saturday 28 September 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Reprinted 2 times.
The surveyor and Mr. Goyder have marked out the racecourse; buy Leura land now.
Should Katoomba be formed into a Municipality, Eyre to stand.
Jottings. Saturday 5 October 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
Eyre to stand as candidate for Katoomba mayorship.
The Railway Commissioners have agreed to put a platform and siding at Leura.
Jottings. Saturday 5 October 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
A platform and siding will be built at Leura, with Eyre (presumably) paying half the cost.
Waratah and Leichhardt streets are all being made right into Leura.
Jottings. Saturday 5 October 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
Katoomba streets being extended into Leura Estate.
In answer to a requisition from the leading residents of Katoomba.
Jottings. Saturday 5 October 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
The Sydney and Suburban Mutual Permanent Building and Land Investment Association to establish a presence in Katoomba.
One of Dacey's patent tree and stump extractors.
Jottings. Saturday 12 October 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
Eyre has purchased a high-tech tree clearance device to be used by Robert Marshall.
Chit Chat By One Who Knows.
Jottings. Saturday 12 October 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
Eyre may be the first Mayor of Katoomba, but it won't be an easy job.
The Railway Platform and Siding at Leura.
Jottings. Saturday 26 October 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
Less-than impartial report that Eyre paid half the cost of building a platform and siding.
Leura, Katoomba East.
Advertising. Saturday 26 October 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Reprinted 5 times.
Land sale ad, railway platform granted and paid for.
Now the fine weather has set in.
Jottings. Saturday 23 November 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
Weather is good, people are looking to buy in Leura.
The Leura platform and siding was paid for.
Jottings. Saturday 23 November 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
Report that Mr. Eyre has paid for the new platform.
I believe that Messrs. A. A. Smith, W. Eyre, and W. H. Edwards.
Jottings. Saturday 30 November 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
Eyre and others may put themselves forward as candidates for Aldermen of Katoomba.
Good News for Leura.
Advertising. Saturday 30 November 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Reprinted 4 times.
Extensive sales pitch based around the confirmed Leura Platform and Siding, and a Grand Picnic to celebrate its completion.
Leura Platform and Siding.
Advertising. Saturday 30 November 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Reprint of a letter to Eyre from the somewhat harassed engineer in charge of building the new platform.
To the Returning Officer of Municipal Council of Katoomba.
Advertising. Saturday 30 November 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
Reprinted 2 times.
Eyre puts himself forward as candidate for Alderman in the new Municipality of Katoomba.
Messrs. W. H. Edwards, A. A. Smith, and Wm. Eyre are coming forward.
Jottings. Saturday 7 December 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
Eyre and others are putting themselves forward as candidates for Councillors.
The following little incident.
Jottings. Saturday 7 December 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
An amusing encounter between Mr. Eyre and the workmen building his Leura Platform.
We hear that Mr. William Eyre is endeavouring to form a syndicate.
Jottings. Saturday 21 December 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
Eyre is trying to form a company for the Katoomba Racing and Athletic Club to form the Leura Racecourse.
Good News for Leura.
Advertising. Saturday 4 January 1890, Katoomba Times, p4.
Extensive sales pitch based around the confirmed Leura Platform and Siding, and a Grand Picnic to celebrate its completion.
In the event of my being elected to be the First Mayor of Katoomba.
Advertising. Saturday 11 January 1890, Katoomba Times, p3.
Reprinted 2 times.
Eyre promises if elected as the Mayor to buy the robes of office for the council.
Polling will take place.
Advertising. Saturday 11 January 1890, Katoomba Times, p2.
Reprinted 2 times.
Lists candidates for alderman and records the election date as 18th January 1890.
The Municipal District of Katoomba, The First Election.
Article. Saturday 11 January 1890, Katoomba Times, p2.
Reprinted 2 times.
Pre-election speeches by many candidates for aldermen - Eyre does not appear to have spoken.
To the Electors of the Municipal Council of Katoomba.
Advertising. Saturday 11 January 1890, Katoomba Times, p3.
Reprinted 2 times.
Eyre's election advertisement for alderman in which he considers his Sydney location a selling point.
Editorial Saturday January 18 1890.
Editorial. Saturday 18 January 1890, Katoomba Times, p2.
The Editor describes the correct process for the election of aldermen, auditors and mayor.
William Eyre is offering himself as a candidate for election as Alderman.
Advertising. Saturday 18 January 1890, Katoomba Times, p3.
Eyre goes all out on his election campaign on a platform of massive debt-fuelled expenditure on Katoomba in order to raise property prices
A sporting gentleman.
Article. Saturday 18 January 1890, Katoomba Times, p2.
A bookmaker is accepting wagers on the outcome of the election; Eyre is bottom at 300 to 1.
Let Us All Have a Blow.
Advertising. Saturday 18 January 1890, Katoomba Times, p3.
Another candidate pokes not-so-gentle fun at Eyre's offer to buy the mayoral robes.
The First Election.
Article. Saturday 25 January 1890, Katoomba Times, p2.
The first election of the Municipality of Katoomba has taken place; F. C. Goyder became mayor and William Eyre got the wooden spoon.
A good sample of Mountain grown potatoes.
jottings. Saturday 22 March 1890, Katoomba Times, p2.
Eyre took some Katoomba potatoes to Sydney as a trade sample.
Lovely sample of Mountain grown apples.
Jottings. Saturday 29 March 1890, Katoomba Times, p2.
Eyre took some Mountains apples to sell in Sydney.
Katoomba Municipal Council.
Article. Saturday 12 April 1890, Katoomba Times, p4.
Report on a Council meeting with passing mentions of William Eyre and Leura Falls, along with an amusing exchange about night soil.
Coffee palace to be erected at Leura.
Jottings. Saturday 10 May 1890, Katoomba Times, p2.
Coffee palace shares are nearly half sold, plans to be drawn by Mr William B Hardwick, a Katoomba architect.