Uncovering the history of Leura as recorded in local newspapers
Below is a chronological list of articles tagged Goyder, Frederick Charles.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Racecourse for Katoomba measured on the Leura estate.
Jottings. Saturday 28 September 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
The proposed racecourse has now been measured out.
Tenders are Invited for Making a Path in Fern Glen.
Advertising. Saturday 5 October 1889, Katoomba Times, p3.
Mr. Goyder calls for tenders to make a path in the Leura Reserve.
Tenders for making a path in Fern Gully.
Jottings. Saturday 5 October 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
Calling tenders to make a path in Fern Gully, Leura Reserve.
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.
Chit Chat.
Jottings. Saturday 19 October 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
\'Our worthy townsman\' will be the first Mayor. Referring to Goyder?
Deputation to the Railway Commissioners.
article. Saturday 22 February 1890, Katoomba Times, p2.
In an article about a railway bridge at Katoomba, acting-Mayor Goyder mentions the railway bridge at Leura.