War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Alexander Herbert (Tiny) FRANKLIN; 03/04/1916 - 21/08/1966
WilliamBenjamin Thomas (Bill) FRANKLIN; 08/06/1912 - 14/04/1984
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Robert Bernard HEALEY; KIA 3-5-1917 aged 24
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Harold George Read SWAN (enlisted 15-2-1916 aged 39)
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
J.B. (Jack "the dig") HARDY; enlisted 20-0101915 aged 21, son of Pauline and James
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Albert (Addie) MYERS
William Robert LEFIO, d 26-05-1915
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
John Rodger MOFFAT; son of Allen and Margaret
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Hugh ABERCROMBIE
R DAY
Les LAVER
Bunny O'TOOLE
Sam ABRAHAM
Roland JORY
Jack LAWTON
Bill ROSIN
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
F.H. DRURY
D.A. BROWN
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Isaac ANDREWS
James LYNDON
W.H. LAVER
J.WILSON
J McNAMARA
A TOBIN
J SPILLANE
(Mudgeeraba Patriotic Fund)
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Roy Albert FRANKLIN; 18yr10mth, son of William Albert and Annie M
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Hugh FULTON
Alexander Douglas FULTON
John FULTON
William C FULTON (KIA 7/11/1914)
George FULTON
Thomas FULTON (DOW 22/5/1915)
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
John Randolph DAVENPORT (son of Richard and Mary)
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Arthur Henry LAVER
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Frederick Alexander ANDERSON (KIA 19-05-1915, born 9-2-1879, son of James Griffin ANDERSON)
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Arthur RATHBONE (KIA 14-10-1917)
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Daniel BARTON b: 1898, KIA 31-8-1918
John (jack) BARTON b: 1898 , missing 31-8-1918
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
William Edward BARTON, son of John and Elizabeth, brother of Daniel and Jack) enlisted 6-12-1915 aged 22
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
George Edward MILLEN, KIA 5-8-1916
Robert John MILLEN, KIA 2-7-1918
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Alfred George PRIDDY (PRIDDEY)
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Tommy PURCELL (Tommy Lee) B; Atherton, DOW 19-09-1918
Andrew WILKIE
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Alexander James LAVER, son of William Henry LAVER
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Ernest Keslart NEUMANN, enlisted 8-2-1918, aged 18
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Ken GURNETT; 12-2-2001, aged 50
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
William Braid SMITH, 15-10-2000, aged 91
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
William Braid SMITH, 15-10-2000, aged 91
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Charles Oliver GIDDINGS; 25-2-2000, aged 77
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Steven GRAY, 19-10-1998, aged 37
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Robert McMASTER, 2-7-2003, aged 82
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Francis HENLEY, d: 9-8-2003, aged 78
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
James YOUNG; 1922 - 2004
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Walter James DAVIDSON, d: 8-8-2003, aged 84
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Walter TESTER; 1918 - 2004
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Hugh COWHAM; 1926 - 2004
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Donald KEITH; 1935 - 2004
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Lawrence KNOCKER; 22-10-1922 - 2-3-2005
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Colin EDMONDS; 30-12-1913 - 27-4-2005
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Noel BURNS; 6-6-1919 - 17-8-2005
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Robert J BLACK; 8-4-1918 - 12-9-2005
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
George H SLEEP; 3-6-1930 - 8-4-2007
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Maxwell B STOKOE; 27-8-1937 - 15-8-2007
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Leslie ADAMS; 06-3-1919 - 12-9-2007
War Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Richard Emerson DAVENPORT; 1855 - 1933
(wife) Mary Jane (HOLLIDAY) 1859 - 1939
(sister) Helena DAVENPORT 1856 - 1935
Helena and her mother Anne (WILKINSON) established a boarding school in Southport for girls from the west. This school Goytelea is now known as St Hildas
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Mudgeeraba Post Office
first postmistress Margaret FERGUSON 1895
Post Office in the hands of the CUDDIHY family from 1928 - 1983. Jack and Agnus CUDDIHY - children Jim, Kathleen, Gloria, May, Theresa. (Jim's involvement spanned fifty-five years)
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Francis McINTIRE
one of the earliest selectors in Mudgeeraba. Inaugral member of the Nerang Divisional Board. Justice of the Peace.
Sons James, William, John and Terence.
Dairy farmers, timber getters and teamsters
Eldest daughter Maria married Pierce Berigan
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
George and Amelia STARKEY and their sons Edward Robinson and Frederick William selected in Mudgeeraga in 1882.
Frederick, a timber getter, married Martha Laver - children (married Mary Davenport), William George (married Millie CRAIG), Annie, Jessie and Ethel.
Walter, a bullocky, had the general store.
William built Hampshire Terrace House
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Mudgeeraba and Springbrook memorial hall. Built from locally hewn timber in 1922. Designed by Percy Henman. Built by William Brody. First trustees: W.G. Rudd, J.L.Lyndon, I.R.Andrews, G.A.Greaves, W.H.Laver. First caretaker: W.Starkey. Acclaimed as the largest hall on the south coast line. Tragically destroyed by fire 23-04-93. The new memorial hall proudly provided by the community abd opened 23-04-95. A memorial to those who served.
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
The Schmidt house. Worongary Road. Adjacent to showgrounds. Originally built for William Duckett White in the late 18890 era.
First occupants Carl SCHMIDT and family. Daughters Eda (Kurth), Emma (Tobin), Mary (Cormack), Bertha (Veivers).
This is the oldest habitable dwelling in Mudgeeraba. Purchased by the Gold Coast City Council and handed back to the community in 1998.
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Pierce Berigan took up land around Berigan's road area 1874 Veterinary surgeon farmer and dairyman.
Children Stephen, Patrick, Rose, Pierce, Ellen, Francis, Thomas, Mary, Kate, John, William, Dorothy.
(Stephen was the first name on the Mudgeeraba upper provisional school roll in 1977)
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Citizens of old Mudgeeraba - Plaque A
Jim/Pauline, Cec/Alice, Leo HARDY,
Pat/Harry,Bill/Margaret KURZ
Ben/Beattie, Sam/Doris FRANKLIN
Fred/Lilly KNACK
Joseph/Matilda SCHNEID
Mal/Adele PANITZ
Nugget LEU
Olive, Monty, Rudy, Oscar, Jack, Cecil, Bill, Dave SEHMISCH
Bob McMASTER
Ben, Reuben, Norman, Greg RAYNER
Bill/Margaret LAVER
unveiled by Alf WINTLE (100 years old) in 2003
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Aborigines of the district - The Kombumerri.
(This plaque pays tribute to the Kombumerri, acknowledging them as the original pioneers - the first explorers and inhabitants of this land).
The Kombumerri assisted European settlers but acts of violence caused mistrust which eventually led to both groups adjusting to an uneasy co-existence.
Aborigines from this district served their country in conflict on foreign soil, fighting beside other Australians in the defence of their land.
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
George TRAPP and James HARDY
credited with cutting the track down from Springbrook to Mudgeeraba circe 1906. Trapp settled at Neranwood. Hardy purchased Frederich's farm.
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Mudgeeraba community celebrates the centenary of federation 1901 - 2001.
special events for Mudgeeraba around 1901 were
- the opening of the railway through to Tweed Heads in 1903
- Jas Herbert opened the first store in 1902
- mail contractor to Mudgeeraba in 1901 was Charles Jarvis
- Population of Mudgeeraba was about 120 (population in 2001 is 9798).
- Thirty-three new children were enrolled at Mudgeeraba Lower provisional school in 1901 to represent are these ten - Grace Andrews, Flora Bell, Florence Brimelow, Charlotte Cagnacci, Nellie Callaghan, Eileen Donohue, Agnes Fitzgerald, Kate McGuiness, Mary O'Brien and Bertha Schmidt
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Land around Mudgeeraba first became available for selection in April 1869
David PFRUNDER was the first person to be granted an official lease in 1870
Albert and August ABRAHEIM (ABRAHAM) settled in Upper Mudgeeraba and Tallai in early 1870s
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
William Duckett WHITE 1807 - 1893
(his wife) Jane (Simpson) 1812 - 1887
their children Ernest, Helena and Albert
Early pioneers of this district.
lease for Murry Jerry run issues 1852 encompassed present day Mudgeeraba
member Queensland Legislative council
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Mudgeeraba Presbyterian Church (Uniting Church - Springbrook Road)
Built 1890 - cost \24369/14/-
Contractors Hepworth and Moorman
first minister - Rev W.A.Smith
First married - Mr/Mrs S ANDREWS
this church also served as schoold from 1892 to 1914
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Early schools in this district abd their first headmasters
Mudgeeraba Upper provisional school 1887 George GOODWIN
Mudgeeraba Lower provisional school 1892 Clifford CURTIS
Bonogin Creek State School 1913 Horace LEE
Neranwood provisional school 1925 Edwin ROSIN
Austinville State School 1934 William GOODSALL
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
The Rudd family
William and Jane Rudd settled "Woodlands" in 1892
Original school board member 1892
Son W.G.(Geoff) was chairman Nerang Shire Council divisional board 1928 to 1948. His wife was Ada Browne
Son of W.G. William married Clorine Lawton (early railway station mistress 1927) This William served extensively on hall, sport abd show committees
Next generation William, Beverly and Jack
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Old Mudgeeraba . Kerosene lampsm outside dunniesm no garbage collection or sealed roads, only tank water, chooks in the back yard, house cowsm horse carts and dogs on cream collection days, Sehmish bullock teams helping Bill Andrews drive pigs from the station through the town, The swaggies looking for a meal and a job. Some citizens then - Frank and Jessie Knack, Les and Mabel LAVER and children Peter, Jean (Russell), Colin Shirrel, the Abrahams - Otto/Margaret, Charlie/Martha, Albert/Marion.
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Mudgeeraba show society. The first show in the area was at Nerang in 1885. The first Mudgeeraba show was in about 1926 and was a produce display and sportr day. In 2008 the society stages its 80th annual show. To celebrate this achievement and to represent all society members, this laque was unveiled by 2008 president Helen Ripper.
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
James Griffin ANDERSON; 1842 - 1923
Early selector Upper Mudgeeraba . Justice of the Peace. The first secretary of the Mudgeeraba (Upper) provisionak school committee and committee member for over thirty years
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
William LAVER; 1832 - 1892
(and his wife) Annie Elizabeth (ROBB)
Early settlers of Mudgeeraba area. drover and bullock driver
Established first hotel in Mudgeeraba.
Donated land for first church in area.
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Isaac Rankin ANDREWS; 1850 - 1936
early storekeeper and butcher. Justice of the peace, Donated land for the first Mudgeeraba state school and Mudgeeraba memorial hall.
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Johann Wilhelm SCHMISH (SEHMISH); 1840 - 1916
Johanne Marie SCHMISh (SEHMISH); 1855 - 1900
Lutheran missionaries, pioneers and selectors of land Mudgeeraba selection (Bonogin)
Parents of Pauline Ida Lilie Alice Oscar Arthur Linda Wilhelm Annie
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Music in old Mudgeeraba - school dances were the start. Mudgeeraba hall was famous for its crow's ash dance floor. The many musicians over the years represented by Jim Stemme (banjo accordian), Elmo Trapp, Duncan Lindsay (violin), Vince Abraham, Daisy Andrews, Gordon Jacobs, Ruth Schneid, Mrs Bigg (piano)m Mal and Peter Panitz (brass), Atto Abraham, Campbell Duncanm Clarrie Hinzem Alf Wintle, Jack Mein Con Frescott, Bill Fechner, Fred Knack (accordian)m Bill Quick (bones)m Norm Eustance (gumleaf).
2005 version - Hinterland community band
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
William and Margaret KURZ. William was the first motor mechanic in Mudgeeraba. (Garage in railway street opp village green), First Taxi service. William and Margaret are best known for starting the non-denominational sunday school. Children of the era remember fondly every saturday morning and the annual prize giving.
Their own children - Grace, Raymond, Eunicem Thelma.
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Aleppo pine
descendamt of the original Lone Pine of Gallipoli.
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
Aleppo pine
descendamt of the original Lone Pine of Gallipoli.
Pioneers Memorial, Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba
The Cenotaph, Elsie Laver Park, Railway Street, Mudgeeraba includes a war memorial with individual plaques, and a number of historical plaques about individuals, families and battlegrounds. It also includes plaques of the histories of peioeers of the district which dates to the late 1800s.
More information about
Location for Anzac Day ceremonies.
Mudgeeraba RSL Sub Branch
Mudgeeraba Agricultural Show
The Rotary Club of District Mudgeeraba Inc
OUR MUDGEERABA ELECTORATE
Very GC - Mudgeeraba
Mudgeeraba Statistical Profile
GCCC - Mudgeeraba Cemetery
GOLD COAST FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY INC
Somerset College - Laver House History
Photographed: May 2008
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