Tamworth, Bendemeer, Walcha p. 257-266 - Newcastle City Council

Single Street, Werris Creek.
Photo liy T, H. Farrance, Werris Creek.
TAMWORTH.
Tamworth is the largest town on the Great Northern
Railway Line north of .Maitland. It is 282 miles from
Sydney by rail and 287 miles by road. The great northern
highway passes through the business portion of the town.
The population of the town is approximately 10,000 and
of the district 25,000.
It is situated on the Peel River, the banks of which are
lined with weeping willows, and its beautiful public parks
and avenues of street trees and the general cleanliness and
brightness of the town are not easily forgotten by visitors.
Tamworth is known as "The Queen City of the North"
and with the great opjiortunities it offers the commercial
man, it has justly earned that title. Strangers who visit
Tamworth cannot fail to gather an impression of life,
activity and commercial importance which increases upon
matured knowledge of the productive nature of the exten-

Leslie Maunder
CLIFTON BUILDING, TAMWORTH
(Next Door to Capitol Picture Show)
Motor and Electrical Engineer
Towing Service - Latest Breakdown Equipment
Springs made at shortest notice.
ALL MECHANICAL REPAIRS EXECUTED
PROMPTLY AND SATISFACTORILY.
LARGEST PLANT NORTH OF NEWCASTLE.
Hydraulic Hoist and Electric
Power Greasing,
CAR LAUNDRY.
OXY-WELDING, VULCANISING, Etc.
Open Saturdays and Sundays,
Continuous Service. Day and Night Service.
Phone; 450 Tamworth L. MAUNDER,
(Day or Night). Proprietor
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Phone: 139 Tarn.
A. W. LONG
VULCANISING WORKS
Tyres Re-treaded.
Tyres and Tubes Repaired.
ONE DAY SERVICE.
Full stock of all Tyres and Tubes, etc.
Vnlcanising and Tyre Repair
Outfits for Sale.
312 BRISBANE-ST., TAMWORTH
;; All Our W'ork Guaranteed
TAMWORTH.
sive agricultural and pastoral land of which it forms the
centre. Its up-to-date and substantial buildings are far ahead
of any other town in the north of New South Wales.
The immense variety of its primary industries is one of
the many reasons for its prosperity, amongst which are
wool, wheat, barley, millet, lucerne, tobacco, dairying", pig
farming, fruits, vegetables and stock raising. A great belt
of limestone traverses the Tamworth district and from cxtcii.sive
quarries enormous quantities of limestone are obtained
and supplied to other parts of the State, particularly
Newcastle. Marble of great beauty is obtainable in the
Tamworth district.
Tamworth was the first town in Australia to be lighted
by electricity—the service commenced in 1888, and its electricity
undertaking is one of the largest in country districts
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Phone : 597 Tamworth.
EXETER HALL
Superior Accommodation
497 PEEL STREET, TAMWORTH
Tariff: /I/15/- Week, 8/- Day.
Electric Light. Player-Piano for Guests
A HOME AWAY FROM HOME.
Excellent Table Mrs. J. M. BERRY, Prop.
TAMWORTH.
of N.S.W. The supply mains extend in one direction a
distance of 28 miles through villages and farms lighted by
electricity, to the Municipality of Manilla, 11 miles in another
direction, lighting more villages and farms, and is now being
extended to Werris Creek in the south, a distance of about
30 miles. The price of electricity for lighting is 6d. per
unit and for domestic power lid. per unit, while for factories
it is on a sliding scale, to as low as nine-tenths of one
penny per unit.
The town has an excellent water supply and water is
sold at :/- per thousand gallons. It has also a modern
sewerage system.
Amongst the town industries are a co-operative butter
factory, freezing and ice works, flour mill, soap works,
broom factory, saw mills, brick works and cordial factories.
Tamworth is recognised as the stock market north of
^Maitland and holds regular weekly sales of stock at the
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Phone: Si lamworiii. r.\j. Box 123
CALEDONIAN HOTEL
TAMWORTH
Tamworth's Leading Tourist House
Hot and Cold Water Service.
Electric Light. Lock-up Garages
SpaciotLS Sitting-out Verandah.
Tariff: £4/4/- Week, 16/- Day.
A. J. RUSSELL, Proprietor
TA.M WORTH.
JMunicipal Saleyards, with frequent special sales of horses,
cattle, shcej) and pigs.
The education facilities in public and private schools range
from the kindergarten to the standard of entrance to the
University.
The town is specially well catered for in sport and amusement.
The principal theatre is of modern design, seating
2,000 persons, while the cricket grounds with turf wickets,
football fields, golf links, bowling greens and tennis courts
are not excelled an3'where in the State.
The Tennis Courts and Bowling Greens are lighted by
electricity for night play. The Tamworth Race Course is
well known as "The Randwick of the North."
There are many picturesque drives for the tourist, who can
with confidence be recommended to spend at least a week
in Tamworth.
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Bridge over the Macdonald River at Bendemeer on the Gt. Northern lioad.
Piioho kin'lly supplie'l by "Tlie N(jrt.l]ern Daily Leader," Tarawortli.
HOTEL
BENDEMEER.
HOTEL BENDEMEER—Bendemeer. Tariff: 10/ day,
£3/3/- week. Electric light, hot bath.s, ample swimming,
trout fishing, boating, etc. Garage Accommodation. Service
gtatjon attached to hotel. Phone 13 Bendemeer.
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KE.nLli:.mi:.i:.iv.
Beautifully situated on the banks of the McDonald River,
at the foot of the iMoombi Range, is the township of Bendemeer,
with a population of 900.
The main Northern Road passes through this township,
and as excellent camping grounds for motorists are available
on the river bank, Bendemeer is naturally coming to the fore
as a tourist resort. The climate is ideal.
Good accommodation is obtainable at the hotel, and visitors
may delight in swimming, shooting and trout fishing.
Tennis courts are also open for the use of visitors.
From Tamworth the distance by road is 26 miles, from
Uralla 30 miles, Walcha 32 miles, and Armidale 44 miles.
WALCHA ROAD.
Walcha Road, on the main Northern Railway Line, 32,
miles from Sydney, is the railway station at which passenger^
alight for the town of Walcha, 12 miles away, to whicl
they are conveyed by motor cars.
Cars lca\c both Walcha Road and Walcha twice dail\
(SuTidays excei)tcd). Fare 5/- each way.
WALCHA.
Walcha, the centre of a rich grazing district, is situated
on the .Apsley River.
From Tamworth (via Bendemeer) the distance by road is
58 miles, while Uralla, on the north, is 26 miles away, and
Armidale 40 miles.
When travelling by rail, visitors leave the train at Walcha
Road, which is 321 miles from Sydney, and are then conveyed
by motor cars over goods roads to V\'alcha, a distance
of 12 miles. The rail fares from Sydney are: rst class
£2/14/7 and 2nd class £1/17/2. From Newcastle the distance
is 217 miles, the fares being £2/1/11 for ist class and £1/8/3
for 2nd class. The car fare from Walcha is 5/-.
A car service has been inaugurated between Walcha, Uralla
and Armidale.
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HONE. WALCHA 29
Apsley Fruit Exchange
WALCHA
Grills at all hours :: Light Luncheons,
Salads, etc.
Morning and Afternoon Teas a Speciality.
Ladies and Gents' Dining Rooms.
Fresh-cut Sandwiches and Cakes. Fountain Drinks'
Sundaes and Ice Cream. Best Confectionery and Choice
Fruits ;: Cigarettes, Tobaccos, etc.
WALCHA.
On account of its high altitude (3,450 feet), Walcha has
an excellent bracing climate, and is gaining favour as a
tourist and health resort.
Good accommodation is obtainable at the hotels, aud visitors
should not i)ass on without motoring to the Apsley Falls
(12 miles distant), also the Tia Falls and Yarrowitch Falls,
l«>th of which arc 24 and 35 miles rcsjiectively from the
town.
Anglers are assured that good trout may lie caught in the
Macdonald and Cobrabaldi ki\ers.
Walcha is lighted hy electricity, and has all the shopping
facilities of a modern town.
In addition to cattle raising and wool growing, for which
the district is noted, oaten and wheaten hay, maize and
potatoes are grown extensively. A little mining is carried
(in in the district.
The po]>ulation of the town is 1,750, and district 4,500.
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Uralla Motor (laragc
and Motor Services
H. H. POGGIOLI, Proprietor.
All repair work done quickly and effectively
by efficient mechanics. : :
BIG STOCK OP TYRES, TUBES, ETC.
Day and Night Service. Towing Station
Dealers for Nash Cars
OFFICIAL N.R.M.A. GARAGE
Armidale—Urai la Walcha
Motor Service
Cars leaveWhitby Simpson, Armidale at 8.30 a.m. for Uralla
Cars leave Uralla at 6.45 p.m. for Armidale.
Through Cars leave Armidale at 4.30 p.m. for Uralla and
Walcha
Through Cars leave Walcha at 9 a.m. for Uralla and
Armidale.
Large, Comfortable, Easy-riding Tourist Service
Cars and De-luxe Coaches run on all trips. ::
Telephones: 82 Uralla. 37 Armidale. 3 Walcha
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