Dear Helen, Here are two entries for you from Vol 2 of the Aldine Centennial History of NSW, 1888 by W.F. Morrison: NEWCASTLE - New Lambton Charles Gibson, Bootmaker, New Lambton, was born in Durham England in 1832, and arrived in Sydney in 1879. He settled in New Lambton and commenced business as a boot and shoemaker, in which he is now engaged. Assisted by his son, he turns out boots and shoes of every description, manufacturing a large supply of miners' boots of a very superior kind. Mr Gibson has another son, John, who has just started a tin and iron working shop next door to his father's home, and is doing well. There are thus two industries carried on under the same roof. Mr Gibson is an honest and industrious tradesman, and is widely known and respected. He is the father of three sons and one daughter. The two elder sons are good musicians, and the family are Good Templars, and belong to the Church of England. [ends] NEWCASTLE proper: Stewart Keightley, JP, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1847. In 1862 he went into the employ of the Hobson's Bay Railway Company, Melbourne, and continued with them in various capacities for 15 years. He was then induced by his business associates to come to Newcastle to take charge of the Newcastle Coal Company in 1877, and as it was registered in that year he has been its manager from the first. The company, which has been very successful, finds employment for about 450 hands, its yearly output of coal being about 200,000 tons. The colliery has the most improved machinery, and possesses a private line of railway to the pits of over two and a half miles. In 1883 Mr Keightley was made a Justice of the Peace. He has always been known as a popular and enterprising citizen, and has for years sat as alderman of the City of Newcastle, of which he once occupied the position of Mayor. [ends] NEWCASTLE proper: Robert Gibson, British Iron Foundry, Lower Church Street, first established his business in 1881 in Blane Street, but the premises being too small for the trade, he removed to the present foundry in 1885. He does all kinds of iron and brass castings, including columns, pilasters, palisading, railings, ovens, grates, and Lancashire ranges etc. He makes a speciality of columns and ranges, and in these particular lines he does the largest business in the northern districts. He employs about 30 hands, and the works, which cover over half an acre of ground, contain the largest moulding shop in Newcastle, and possess the latest and most improved style of travelling crane, which is tested for lifting five tons. Mr Gibson, who is married and the father of three children, is a member of the MUOOF. [ends] I am sending another Gibson in a separate email. Not sure if he is "yours"... Regards, Gwen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen Kennett" <khelenk@austarnet.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 8:40 AM Subject: Aldine Centennial History of NSW.. > Dear Gwen, > > I trust that understand taht I am sending this Email again, as the previous > one did not appear to reach the list. > > Thank you for your kind offer regarding the forwarding of the text from > the "Adeline Directory of NSW. . I was delighted to see my ggrandfather, > Stewart Keightley, listed, who was Manager of the Newcastle Coal > Company. (My middle name is Keightley!) > Sincerely, > Helen K Kennett researching Bewick, Broughton, Downey, Earnshaw, Keightley > and Gibson Families of Newcastle NSW. > Atherton, Qld.