A further reply to the above request, but maybe not quite enough. I decided to have a brief look in the Nepean Times of 1890, which has a description of Littlefields Orchard and Butter Factory. The factory was on 14 acres of fenced land at Mulgoa - the orchard was 1/4 mile from the factory. There were two large dams. There is a full description of the factory buildings. The orchard was right in the centre of Mulgoa Village, with the Public School, Post Office, blacksmith etc. on one side of it, and on the other side and surrounding it were houses. 25 Jan 1890 PC5. It was not officially named Littlefields Butter Factory until 17/9/1892 P4 C3. Unfortunately I did not find out whose land it was built on - however, its construction seems to have been instigated by A W Stephen, and it seems they planned it as a co-operative, intending to sell shares in it. It was an interesting bit of history to look at - there is probably more information to be found. Pat Curry -----Original Message----- From: Peter Hewitt [mailto:phewitt@ezylink.net.au] Sent: Friday, 7 May 2004 9:10 PM To: AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] Butter Factory Dam Littlefields Mulgoa I am researching a drowning that occurred in 1896 at the Butter Factory Dam, Littlefields, Mulgoa. I have found what looks like a dam on the Littlefields River in today's street directory, also a small piece in the book Mulgoa, Mulgoa about the Irrigation Company using the river, but I have as yet to find anything about a Butter Factory. Perhaps this referred to a dairy on the property though the word Factory makes me think it was a larger concern. If I can locate the Factory then I'd be sure I have the correct location of the drowning. Many thanks for any suggestions Sue ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Hello Pat Curry, I have received your email via rootsweb.com. I live in Farm Road, Mulgoa, just off Littlefields Road and I think our dam may be the dam you are looking for as I too have completed some research. A.W. Stephen was the first mayor of Mulgoa. Shall observe your progress. Regards, reitsma@pnc.com.au ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Curry" <patriciacurry@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 3:18 PM Subject: RE: [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] Butter Factory Dam Littlefields Mulgoa > A further reply to the above request, but maybe not quite enough. I > decided to have a brief look in the Nepean Times of 1890, which has a > description of Littlefields Orchard and Butter Factory. The factory was on > 14 acres of fenced land at Mulgoa - the orchard was 1/4 mile from the > factory. There were two large dams. There is a full description of the > factory buildings. The orchard was right in the centre of Mulgoa Village, > with the Public School, Post Office, blacksmith etc. on one side of it, and > on the other side and surrounding it were houses. 25 Jan 1890 PC5. It was > not officially named Littlefields Butter Factory until 17/9/1892 P4 C3. > > Unfortunately I did not find out whose land it was built on - however, its > construction seems to have been instigated by A W Stephen, and it seems they > planned it as a co-operative, intending to sell shares in it. > > It was an interesting bit of history to look at - there is probably more > information to be found. > > Pat Curry > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Hewitt [mailto:phewitt@ezylink.net.au] > Sent: Friday, 7 May 2004 9:10 PM > To: AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] Butter Factory Dam Littlefields Mulgoa > > I am researching a drowning that occurred in 1896 at the Butter Factory > Dam, Littlefields, Mulgoa. I have found what looks like a dam on the > Littlefields River in today's street directory, also a small piece in > the book Mulgoa, Mulgoa about the Irrigation Company using the river, > but I have as yet to find anything about a Butter Factory. Perhaps this > referred to a dairy on the property though the word Factory makes me > think it was a larger concern. If I can locate the Factory then I'd be > sure I have the correct location of the drowning. > Many thanks for any suggestions > Sue > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > Scanned by PeNiCillin http://safe-t-net.pnc.com.au/ Scanned by PeNiCillin http://safe-t-net.pnc.com.au/