Tumut
In Liverpool UK
He came to Sydney from Liverpool by the steamer Annie Wilson in 1859
Mr
1930 - OBITUARY. MR. JOHN BEALE. - - Mr. John Beale, who died at Randwick on Tuesday in his 90th year, had an interesting career on the goldfields of New South Wales;
He came to Sydney from Liverpool by the steamer Annie Wilson in 1859
For a time he was engaged in mining near Kiandra.
He then proceeded to Broken Cart diggings, where he and two mates struck a rich pocket yielding 7 lb of gold in two days.
Later he went to Lambing Flat (Young), and then to
Lacmalac, near Tumut, where he was engaged in farm work
Later he purchased a dray and three horses and commenced dealing in produce. Buying corn locally at 1/6 a bushel, he took it to Grenfell and Lambing Flat, where he sold It at £I a bushel with little difficulty.
With a large outfit he hauled merchandise from Sydney to Wagga, Tumut, Adelong, and Intermediate settlements along the Great Southern Road.
On one occasion when carrying spirits for an Adelong merchant. Beale and a mate were boiled up by three bushrangers at Black Springs between Jugiong and Gundagai, but all the bushrangers took was a quantity of brandy.
In 1878 Mr Beale acquired Sander's Tumut brewery, which he extended and directed until 1911, when he retired from the business.
He was a prominent Oddfellow and Freemason, and is survived by Mrs Beale
three sons, and
two daughters.
A service preceding the interment will be held this morning at St Stephen's Church, Randwick.- (Ref- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Thursday 15 May 1930).
1. son
2. son
3. son
4. daughter 1
5. daughter 2 - Merle BEALE married Mr Jack Robson
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BEALE CHARLES H 18372/1872 parents JOHN & MARY A in TUMUT
BEALE JOHN HARGRAVES 20113/1874 JOHN MARY ANN in TUMUT
BEALE WILLIAM JAMES 21098/1876 JOHN MARY ANN in TUMUT Unavailable
BEALE REGINALD J 35275/1899 paents CHARLES H & AGNES in TUMUT BIRTHS
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DEATHS
BEALE REGINALD J 11539/1901 parents CHARLES H & AGNES M in TUMUT
BEALE AMELIA A 7281/1901 JOHN MARY A TUMUT Unavailable
BEALE MARY A 13649/1884 HENRY SUSANNAH TUMUT Unavailable
BEALE WILLIAM J 12236/1882 JOHN MARY A TUMUT Unavailable
BEALE LESLIE B 12658/1890 JOHN EMILY TUMUT
The population of Tumut in 1867 was 432 and about this time, (1869) John Beale arrived in Tumut and engaged in mining, dealing, and carrying. In 1878 he established a brewery and turned out a first class beer called “Johnie Beale”, a favourite beverage in Tumut and district.
In 1878 Mr Beale acquired Sander's Tumut brewery, which he extended and directed until 1911, when he retired from the business. He was a prominent Oddfellow and Freemason, and is survived by Mrs Beale three sons, and two daughters. A service preceding the interment will be held this morning at St Stephen's Church, Randwick.- (Ref- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Thursday 15 May 1930).