Tweed
Daily
2Feb07: Anderson & Bonetti, watchmakers, open Murbah……
(Archie S. Anderson and John Bonetti.)
4Jan16: A.E. Napthali, earlier Murbah milko, acquires Pearce
Tea Rooms.
8Mar16: P. Marsano, c/- of N.
Bornholt, Queensland Rd,
Murbah, has 5acres bananas for sale.
12Jun16: Sgt Leo C. Galli, Italian, served Gallipoli, touring
Murbah. Brother of His Excellency Monsignor Galli, secretary for Premi
Principi to the late Pope Pius X.
8Mar16: C. Ianna & Co of Burringbar sells to C. Halpin.
(Halpins café becomes social hub of town during WW2.)
(26Nov16 Mullum Star. Ianna & Co, bakers, Mullum)
28Jan30: Pietro Martenelli, born Beone, Italy, landed 1925
and now 92 Little Keen St., Lismore. Angelo Morelli, born
Gramolozzo, Italy, landed
1923, now 92 Little Keen.
3Jul31: Suicide of Italian Angelo Noto at Grafton.
1Aug31: Ralph Albanese opens hairdressing and tobacconist
business Murbah. Previously Brisbane and Sydney.
3Apr34: Undesirable
Italians – Weeding Out – Sequel to
Queensland
outrages.
25Jan35: Romano Paolo Toneguzzi, b. St Martino, Province of
Udine, 10yrs Aust, now Terania Creek
6Aug35: M. Zanardo of
Richmond District runs for BGF Board of Directors.
21Aug35: Alfred Bisaro, b. St Giorgio della Richinvelda in
Aurava, Province of Udine, 7yrs NSW and 18mths NZ, now Nimbin.
5Nov36/1Feb37: Giovanni
Barp, age 37, banana grower of Rosebank, + Santo Verado.
5Jan1937: P. Serone
arguably first Italian into bananas Palmwoods. Peter Serone v.
Reginal Augustus Johansen Murbah Court 4Dec40.)
5Feb1937: Guiseppe
Santin of Repentance Creek. +Giovanni Barp aged 37 of Rosebank
v. Santo Verado.
5Aug38: Article Number of Italian Arrivals Trebled in 1937-38….
Plus figures of other Aliens
5Oct38: Italian
arrivals trebled 1937-38. Stats given on all aliens. 2896 Italians
compared to 949 in 1936-37. Greeks 1078/903, Yugoslavs 625/412, Albanians
331/124, Bulgarians 79/40, Finns 69/74. …the drift of Britishers
from
Australia was reduced considerably…
Net loss was 652
compared with 1136. All arrivals had to have £200 to ensure no burden on
Aust welfare.
19Oct1939: F.
Pozamna of Rosebank wins many prizes for size and quality of bananas
at North Coast National Show at Lismore.
7Jun40: Arrest of
Aliens
12Jun40: QLD Swoop
on Italians. Aliens Rounded Up Throughout Commonwealth. Miners
refuse to work with Italians. Orders to close Shops.
13Jun40: Round up
of Italians. Italians on
Richmond. Over 300
Italians in Lismore District.
Nearly 2000 Italians interned so far.
21Jun40:
Italians help ‘Fifty Club’
Messrs S. Cargnani, B. Cargnani and Giacomini (Environ)
and G. Zambelli (Crabbes Creek) contribute £50 each.
2Jul40: Internment
of Aliens
19Jul40: Anthony
MHR receives telegram from Menzies re purchase of land by aliens.
19Jul40: Antonio
Vandiera, banana grower Coopers Crk, Rosebank, robbed. Mrs Vittoria
Vianchietti and Mrs Vandiera mentioned.
25Jul40: Prohibition
of aliens extends to purchase of shops and businesses, dwellings and
improvements.
5Aug40: Italians
detained in Lismore
18Aug40: Santino
Negro of Greenhills Murbah had car stolen.
4Sep40: G. Zambelli
burning off at Upper Crabbes Creek.
10Sep40: Giacomini &
Cargnoni burning off Condong.
23sep40: A. Giovanelli
donates to Poppy Day appeal Murbah
19Nov40: No
licences for enemy alien fishermen.
4Feb41:
Grasse Nasso
aka Charlie Grass died Chinderah 15Jul40. Previously of Tomewa via Murbah.
27Mar41: Riotous
Behaviour Murbah – Italians attacked on a bus.
25Apr41: George Easson
of Kyogle acquitted of attempt to do grievous bodily harm to Leo John
Battagiene. Easson shot him.
24May41: Italian
Airman’s Treachery. Private Tunks of Mullum writes home
7Aug41: Reg Augustus
Johansen sued Peter Serone Murbah.
19Sep41: Kevin
Ianna of Murbah in AIF
5Nov41: Mr L.
Sanotti of Cudgen donates to Poppy Day Appeal
13Nov41: Simona
and Battista Cargnoni fined for illegal betting Melbourne Cup Day
Murbah.
15Jan42: Simone
and Battista Cargnoni of Environ fined for driving without
licences. ‘an enemy alien on parade’.
26Feb42: Two Enemy
Aliens Fined £15 Each. The brothers Battista and Simone
Cargnoni again attract headlines. Petty driving offence. Wanted to go
to the pictures after a hard days farming and drove after 6PM. I don’t
know whether you would get the same consideration in another country as
you do here said the Magistrate in imposing the fines. Battista
arrived Aust 1930. Simone in 1937.
4Mar42: Naturalized
Italian, Angelo Bonutto, tobacco grower of Yellabon, QLD. Tax cheat.
Headline.
10Mar42: Joseph Arthur
Rosolen of Evans Head, born at New Italy, failure to enrol for
military service. He was a shirker or poler on his fellow citizens.
16Mar42: Lismore
police investigate young naturalised Italian who wanted to denounce his
naturalization. Came to Aust with parents as a young boy and automatically
naturalized with them. Needless to say he was interned.
17Mar42: Arthur Casson
of Boat Harbour refuses to enrol for national service. 3mths hard labour.
14Apr42: Frank Tandy
resigns as sec RSL to join permanent VDC forces. Gains rank of Corporal.
24Apr42: Two brothers,
Allan Richard Bryant, age 24, and Robert Neville Bryant, 16, found guilty
of maliciously wounding Antonio Guiseppe Botteon, Italian banana
grower of Whian Whian. Long trial to 9.25 PM. Given lecture and a
£50 good
behaviour bond. More detail Northern Star.
24Apr42:
Antonio Santin, aged 39 of Yelgun, dies. Came from Italy 16yrs ago.
Married Miss M.J. Morris of Mooball 12mths ago. Survived by widow and son
and sister in Italy.
24Apr42:
Attack on Australia unlikely
5May42: Mrs
Iris Zambelli (nee Roberts) dies Crabbes Creek. Survived by husband
Giovanni and one daughter. Roberts family banana growers Crabbes Crk and
Dunbible. Pall bearers: Messrs G. Giacomini, B. Cargnoni and G.
A. B. and A. Zambelli. Wreath bearers: Messrs Z
and
S Martinelli,
G
and D
Pirlo, D. Giacomini and G. Verado.
9May42: Mr
and Mrs C. Ianna of
Round
Mountain. Mrs Ianna’s sister was Mrs T.C. Quirk of Cudgen.
4Jul42:
Gino Pagura of Goonengerry, and brother with same initial, fined £1
for use of insulting words to Lt P.A. Watterson, Assistant Returning
Officer of Military District 41. ‘I am a better Australian than you……’
Mullum court with W.E. Selwood and J.W. Miles on bench.
10Aug42:
Private R. Ianna visiting wife and son Wardroo St Murbah.
27Aug42:
Angelo Bianchetti, banana grower of Terragon, on 20acre lease with
8.5yrs to run, 4acres of bananas and several acres of beans etc, granted
exemption for military service for 3mths.
10Oct42: Cpl
F.R. Tandy of permanent VDU
16Oct42: Battista
Cargnoni, Givan Maria Pirlo and Giovanelli Zambelli amongst (14
or 9?) other Italians conned of money by James Pedrola, born Ingham of
Spanish descent. He went around the Eviron, Murbah, Italian community
stating he was authorised to collect money for the benefit of interned
Italians. The action …..was reprehensible and was particularly mean,
because he had been playing on what one could assume was the natural
sentiment of Italians for their interned fellow-countrymen.
17Oct42: ACI Ted Ianna
of River St Murbah.
6Feb43: Eight Italians
refuse to work on ‘Allied Works Council’ job.
8Mar43: George
Raymond Battistuzzi, 40, farmer of Doubtful Creek, drowned when car
with rellies went into Theresa Creek, 36miles from Casino.
2Apr43: Guiseppe
Bandiera of Uki subscribes
£500 to
Third Liberty Loan. Largest amount by far.
19Jun43: ACI Ted
Ianna of RAAF on leave Murbah.
5Jul43: LAC E. Ianna
on leave with family Kunghur
19Aug43: Salvatore
Magugeri in court. Not naturalized and arrested for National Security
breaches. Married 1935 Rockhampton. Tailor by trade but banana worker of
Mullum 1937/38. Wife Dorothy was a farm labourer Cudgen.
21Aug43: Alfred Modini
dies.
26Aug43: Guido
Verado of Uki fined
£20 + costs
for failing to furnish income tax returns. Came Aust 5yrs ago. Plea was
that he was making very little money and did not know he had to furnish
returns. Mr Brady for the Tax Department ‘…..We know that these banana
growers make good profits.’
21Sep43:
Body of 45yr old Antonio Ranchie, unnaturalised Italian banana
grower of Bungabee, found in packing shed with 3 stab wounds to heart.
Landed 1938. Left wife and 5 sons in Northern Italy. Also Northern Star.
(Northern Star 50ct43 has Aust born Nardi Bros of Nimbin before court for
insulting words. Constable Fletcher features.)
2Oct43:
Suicide says Coroner.
7Oct43:
Chifley makes ‘Populate or Perish’ speech.
14Oct43: 5
Italians fined for false income tax returns Lismore.
21Oct43:
Migration Plans. Brits postwar.
26Oct43:
James Bower succeeds Mott as BVD Pres.
27Oct43:
Joan Zambelli wins ‘Best Sustained Character’ award at Juvenile Ball
Crabbes Creek to raise money for Red Cross.
16Dec43: Arthur
Pedrotta employment by Allied Works Council in QLD.
11Jan44: Start of
trial of Constables E.M. Fletcher and H.D. Kenny of Nimbin for extorting
money from Italians to prevent their internment and call up for the Civil
Construction Corps. 42 Italian witnesses.
8,9,10,11,12,15,16Feb44: Nimbin extortion trial. 29Mar44: Sentenced to
18mths.
1Mar44: Italian POWs
Murbah.
17Mar44: Domenico
and Giovanni Sanotti of Cudgen. Mother Angelina dies aged 75
Lismore. She was on Marquis De Ray expedition and married South Woodburn.
Went to Lismore 1911. Other children: Peter serving merchant navy, Luigi
in AIF. Mrs V.G. Gibson, Mrs G.V. Yates and Mrs D. Gava of Gundurimba,
Numulgi and Rock Valley. 19 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
26Mar44:
Giacomo Giacomini of Condong, born
Levrange,
Italy, seeks naturalization.
18Apr44: Advert by G.
Zambelli of Crabbes Creek for house keeper over 45 to care for 3yr old
child.
24Apr44: Italian POW Cosimo de Cataldo of Terranora drowns.
Employed by Frank Halliday. Cpl-Major Pugliese Matteo and Pte Rantiaffi
Marino amongst Aust pall bearers. Cortege included a number of Italian
residents of Tweed. Coroner’s report
13May44.
8May44: Mrs C. Ianna dies Bexhill Rd Lismore. Mother of P. Ianna of East
Murbah.
1Jun44: Giovan
Maria Natalino Pirlo, born Ono Degno, State of Brescia, Italy, now of
Condong, resident 6yrs Aust, applies for naturialization.
16Jun44: Mrs P.
Farrugia, Mrs Nicolai, Vince Nicolai and Warren Nicolai at Bruns.
2Aug44: G. Zambelli
donates to A.E. Budd Testimonial Fund.
30Aug44: Rodolfo
Fantarossa and Antonio Bazzana each fined in Lismore court for understated
income. Angelo Ros gets lesser fine.
11Sep44: Prof B.B. de
Looze of Lismore Music Festival says ‘Jazz brings whites to Negro level’.
Swing and Jazz music is a ‘barbaric art’.
16Oct44: POW Vincenzo
de Furis drowned Brays Creek. Working for Mr Sweetman. Coroners Report
7Nov44.
18Oct44: POWs A. de
Alberto, V. Palumbo and M.V. Santosusso amongst pall bearers.
31Oct44: Mr A.G.
Giovanelli of Murbah subscribes £300 to 2nd Victory Loan
3Nov44: G. Zambelli
of Mooball subscribes to 2nd Liberty Loan.
8Nov44: J. Zambelli
wins banana prize at Mullum show.
12Nov44: POW Ancona
Domenico (24) working for C. Ducat at Piggabeen, injured in horse fall.
16Nov44: Jack Anthony
Ballarin, Italian, b. Venezice, res 33 years Aust, now Alstonville,
applies for naturalization.
18Nov44: Giovani
Zambelli, b. Levange, Province of Brescia, res 6yrs Aust, now Condong.
28Nov44: 400
acres of bananas burnt out Woolgoolga. 41 growers
affected. £75,000 worth
of fruit lost. 18mths to 2yrs for new plants to bear.
29Nov44:
Antonio Zambelli, b. Levange, res 14yrs Aust, now Condong.
7Dec44: 168
Italian POWs working for 96 farmers and growers.
+Acreage
increasing and BGF urging growers to diversify.
13Dec44: Mr G.
Giovanelli headmaster of Murhab High School.
POW Domenico Argeli,
39, on banana farm Terranora. Trial 13, 14, 15, 29 Dec and 12Jan45.
Acquitted. From northern Italy.
2Mar45: J.M.
Giacomini of Condong Range. Advert for banana labour.
13Apr45: Pietro
Sanotti died Lismore aged 91. Born Torini Northern Italy and left home
age 10. Arrived Sydney 1876 after living all over the world. Settled New
Italy 1888. Married Miss Battistuzzi. Son Domenic at Cudgen. Son Luigi in
AIF. Son Peter in Merchant Navy. Daughters Mrs Gibson, Mrs Yeats and Mrs
Gava.
29May45: 2
POWs injured Uki in truck accident.
14Aug45:
Battista Cargnoni of Condong, b. Levrange, Brescia, 14yrs Aust.
15Aug45:
Pietro Virgilio Predebon of Crabbes Creek, b. Conco, Provience of
Vicenza. 17yrs Aust.
26Sep45:
Murbah RSL = 594 members
28Sep45:
Telva Salvatora of Duroby Creek
3Oct45:
K. Pirlo burning off at Crabbes Creek
16Oct45:
Guido Verado born Burgnera, Italy, 8yrs Aust now Mt Warning Road Uki.
+Canada
showed way in assimilation of migrants
20Oct45: G.
Verado burning off
+Mr A. G.
Giovanelli jewelery store robbed Murbah
31Oct45:
S. Martinelli won best cavendish bunch at Murbah Ag Society’s ‘Victory
Show’.
5Nov45: S.
Procopico of Bentley and A.H. Flick of Broken Head fined for incorrect
Tare on banana cases.
4Dec45:
Alberto Bisaro born San Giorgiodella in Awlava, Provincia, Richinvelda,
6yrs Aust, now Crabbes Creek.
24May46: Clarence
Bateese assault at Palmwoods. Married.
13, 14, 20Jul46: A.
Ghilardi, B. Albertini and M. Pulo of Crabbes Creek, and L. Tamai of Mt
Warning
22Jul46: Rush by
Italians to naturalize Lismore – 20 in last week.
26Jul46: Ugo
Paganoni from Albosaggia, Province of Sondrio, 7yrs Aust now Leycester
Domenico Pavan
from Francenigo. Provience of Treviso, 20yrs Aust, now Leycester
Giovanni Ballarim
from Venezia, Province of Venezia, 20yrs Aust now Caniaba
2Au46: Gino de
Paoli from Paedo, Province of Sondrio, 8yrs Aust now Leycester
Carlo Pietro Ballarin
from Venezia, Province of Venezia, 35yrs Aust now Caniaba.
13Oct46: Address to
Murbah Rotary on Italians of Nth Qld.
28Sep/8Oct46: Mr A
Scarabollotti proposes to erect a first class building as a kiosk at
Bruns.
5Feb47: Fortunato
Mastaglia from Paisco, Provence of Brescia, 23yrs Aust, now Round
Mountain, applies for naturalization.
28Feb47: Guido
Verado of Uki fined for leaving dead cow out to rot.
14Apr47: Cudgen
presentation to Mr D. Sanotti.
28May47: D. Pirlo
and A. Zambelli donate to ‘food for Britain’ appeal.
29May47: Antonio
Botteon of Whian Whian fined for nil tax return.
30May47: Guiseppe
Bandiera farmer of Round Mountain served with VDC. Acquired property
just before Xmas. Making own wine and fined for having illegal spirits.
3Aug47: Francesco
Buffolo, b. Fratta, Undine, 30yrs Aust, now North Tumbulgum
14Aug47: B.
Albertene of Crabbes Creek.
28Oct47: Giovanni
Zambelli, b. Levrange, Provence of Brescia, landed 1939, now Condong
29Oct47: A. Sanotti
secretary of Cudgen Head SLSC
28Nov47: Vittorio
Pavan, b. Gaiarine, Undine, 10yrs Aust, now Leycester.
15Dec47: Mr J.
Osterio completes grotto Catholic Church Murbah. He also built the
grottos at Lismore and Casino.
13/17Jan48: Guido
Verado of Billinudgel, 2 daughters, 7yrs and 4mths, car accident.
5Feb48: Paul Griffani
(28) of Goolmangar, Angelo Balbo (41) of Fernside, amd Joseph Lambardis of
Annerley, injured car accident.
3Feb, 3,4,10,11Mar48:
RSL protests on Italian Cane cutters.
10Apr48: New Italy
anniversary. G. Piccoli.
13Apr48: 82yr old
Giaccimo Piccoli ---- New
Italy is now deserted
but not dishonoured.
27Apr48: Richelda
Verado born Brugnera, Italy, 8yrs and 8mths Aust, now Billinudgel.
13May48: F.
Mastalia. Cottage approved Billinudgel. L. Tamai banana shed approved
Wollumbin
24Apr48: Calwell
announces 500 Northern Italians for cane fields and no Govt assistance.
8Jun48: Mary
Albertini at Crabbes Creek school. Track star.
27Jun48: Leslie
Scarabelotti, son of Mrs G. of Coorabell m. Zeta O’Keefe of Murbah.
23Jul48: Santo
Verado of Mullum fined for not treating bunchy top.
8Sep48: John
Scarabelloti, son of Mrs G and late Mr J of Coorabell Creek, m. Marjorie
Hudson of Murbah.
28Sep48: John
Zambelli of Crabbes Creek.
12Oct48: Ernie Hollis
Neath stands as a BGF director. Rejected because banana patch only 4acres.
2Nov48: First Italian
vessel since war with immigrants
9Dec48: Arlo
Bortolembeo of Crabbes Creek naturalised - born Pertica Bassa, Brescia,
Italy, on 20Oct1908. 18yrs Aust.
4Feb49: Of the 700
to 800 new settlers from Mediterranean ports who arrived per
Napoli, 20 are for
this district. Mr G. Contee, farmer of Murbah, will meet his wife
Theresa and 3 daughters.
Kyogle farmer Mr G. Santin – 2 nephews. Many other names.
18May49: Murder
inquiry Billinudgel. ‘witness said there was no Italian blood in the
family’ ??
21May49: Mr
Zambelli. Property revaluation. Has 170acre farm purchased from Mr
Smith. 36acres divided into 4 leases. One 8acre patch leased to Mr.
Giacomoni.
21May49: Rev J.A.
Brochetti new Presbyterian Minister of Tweed.
23Jun49: An
Albertini at school Crabbes Creek.
21Sep49: A.
Biancheti at Terragon.
7Jun52: Two men from
same town Italy meet for first time. Mr J. Bonotiera, farmer of Uki
and Round Mountain for 24yrs, meets Enrico Videtta, only five when
Bonotiera left Trevisco. Videtta going to work bananas with Nick Scaranici,
aged 28.
18Sep52: Italian cane
cutters Agosthi Ramadori and Otello Martelli on Mr A.S.
Ducat’s property.
13Nov52: Bartomoleo
Diesina of Wollumbin St – driving charge
21Nov52: Tweed jobs
for Italians, mostly northern Italy.
6Feb53: Norina Dal
Bon, born Asola, Italy, 4.5yrs Aust, now Cawongla near Lismore.
22Apr53: Angelo
Nardi credited with originating Paterson Scheme for dairy industry.
13May53: A. Bianchetti.
Letter Ed re fire insurance bananas.
30Jul53: Gang of 10
Italians paid off Tygalagah after refusing to cut small cane.
31Jul53: 7 Italians
cause unrest on North Coast Express as it left Murbah. Passengers objected
to sharing compartments.
2Oct53: Domenion M.
Guinea of Eungella
20Oct53: Paolo
Griffani, born Recoaro, Prov of Vincenzo, 17yrs Aust, now Goolmangar.
9Nov53: Italian
Settlement Darling Downs or Cooktown
12Sep53: ‘Little
Italys’ not planned
4Dec53: Valentine
Dominic Rui aged 22, Dorset St Murbah.
20Jan54: F.W.Stewart
dies Murbah. Served Boer War. 1st secretary of Tweed Fruit Growers Assoc
21Jan54: Giuseppe
Mario Biasotto, b. Pamaggiore, Venice. 5yrs Aust now Reserve Creek.
3Apr54: Valentine
Dominic Rui acquitted
16Jun54: Lismore
Italian community collect for Bortolli family. House burnt.
25Jun54: 120 migrants
from Trieste may miss cane harvest.
10Jul54: Maria
Margherita Zambeli, wife of Giovanni, born Levrange (Pertica Basea),
Provience of Brescia, Italy, 3.5yrs Aust now Crabbes Creek.
3Aug54: Lidio Fiore,
b. Rosciano, Italy, 4.5yrs Aust now Commissioners Creek + Giuseppe Marrone
Rosciano ditto
6Sep54: Angelo
Bianchetti, 47, dies Terragon. Landed 1924. 13yrs a banana grower of
Terragon. Wife Victoria landed 1937. 13yr old son Victor and 12yr old
Attilio. Sister Mrs Silvio Martinelli of Burringbar. Other names
include Peter Martinelli aged 65 and Maria Martinelli aged 66.
23Nov54: Peter
Driussi, born Udine, Italy, 5yrs Aust now Tyalgum
30May55: Colautti
Mattia, born Castelnovo Del Friuly, Provienc of Undine, Italy, 17yrs
Aust, now Leycester.
6Jun55: Matte
Bortolussi, born Galarine, Provience of Treviso, 5yrs Aust now The
Pocket.
19Sep(Oct?)55: Off
season employment of Italians. 80 at present Tumbulgum.
29Sep55: Dr Vashelli,
migrant counsellor at Italian Legation Sydney, to come and address cane
cutters Tweed. Tumbulgum Hall. Guiso Bonomi of Crabbes Creek.
17Oct55: Of 113
Italian cane cutters who came to Tweed cane fields at beginning of season
only 7 left. Pay cheques averaged £20/wk. All happy. They have 2yr
contract with Aust Govt and have to go where directed
18Oct(Sep?)55: Dino
Martinelli, aged 28 missing from Reserve Creek. 20Sep (Oct?)55. Found
Cudgen. Employed by Pirlo.
2Dec55: Domenic
Pirlo of Crabbes Creek. Fire out of control.
4Apr56: Zefferino
Martinelli of Terragon
4Sep56: Naturalization
ceremony Murbah. Carlo Bernadi and Narciso Chidinelli of
Crabbes Creek. Giuseppe Marrone of Commissioners Creek.
7Sep56 (and 3Jul56):
Inquest suicide Oresti Tommaso Bielli, 25, Reserve Creek. Body
found by Giuseepe Mario Biasotto of Reserve Creek
19Oct56: Francesco
Cotelli crushed to death by tractor on Givanni Zambelli’s property
Crabbes Creek.
27Nov56: Italians
Messrs Cosatto and Iseppi of Crystal Creek. Fire in bananas
14Dec56: Battiste
Zambelli of Crabbes Creek. No fire permit.
31May57: Lucia
Virado accompanied by Les Black at Convent Ball. Bette Benedet
accompanied by Mario Tomasaro.
19Jul57: Emillio
Dusina of Goonengerry
6Aug57: Former
popular and well-known Mullumbimby lass, Miss Marina Conte, will
sail this week for
Italy, her native
land, where she will meet her married sister, Maria, in northern Italy.
For some years before leaving to reside at Tullera, Marina lived at
Mullumbimby Creek.
9Aug57: M.
Bortolussi of Main Arm
6Sep57: Mario
Tomasella of Main Arm naturalized (He and the Finn Uno Leander Nyland
of Main Arm were to be naturalized at Murbah on 8Jul57 but something odd
happened. Instead, Angela, Battista and Francesco Zambelli plus Antonio
Giacomini were in the Murbah ceremony.)
27Sep57:
Giovani Giacomini of Crabbes Creek on a charge of negligent driving
at Murbah Court. Antonio Bianchefti of Uki was interpreter.
25Oct57: Salvatore
Duro of McLeods Shoot naturalized
18May58: Bruno Coan
naturalized. Arrived 1951. Family still Italy
3Jun58: Antonio
Marinelli of Main Arm and Giovanno De Georgis of The Pocket
naturalized. Both arrived from Italy 1952.
25Jun58: Antonio
Pinna and Lusia Guiseppe of Coopers Lane fined
1Jul58. Mr and Mrs
Matthew Bortalucci of Main Arm visit Italy
3Aug58: Sylvio
Martinelli, aged 50, farmer of Banora Point, neg driving chage. 20yr
good driving record.
22Aug58: Antoni
Pinna of Coopers Lane fined
12Sep58 Vincenzo
Naiolo
and
Rodulfer Valzan naturalized.
7Nov58: Matthew
Bartolussi presents Italian ribbons to Mullum show society
29Nov58: Praise for
Italians Murbah. Letter.
15Dec58: Emilio
Dusino of Goonengerry. Traffic case Tweed Heads.
20Dec58: Valentini’s
Italian cane cutting gang gets record pay Tweed 1957 season. £117/12/-
each per fortnight.
12Jan59: Luigi
Pirlo of Crabbes Creek dies. Came from Ono Degno, Brescia, Italy 1949.
Two yrs Lismore. Crabbes Creek 1951. Brother Abramo at Upper Burringbar.
Wife Giulia and children Maria and Bortold of Crabbes. Pall bearers M, B,
N, D and G.M. Pirlo and F. Bertolotti (cousins)
7Mar59: 44 New
Australians naturalized Murbah. Largest ceremony ever held Murbah: Norm
Apostoloff, Louis Atzis, Antonio Bacchetti, Milorad Backic,
Arturo, Angela and Carmela Biasotto, Gerren Jan Bobeldijk,
Caterina and Settino Bonomini, Nelly Delgano,
Guiseppe Ebenestelle, Severina Ghidinelli, Chris Emmanuel Gianis,
Georgette and Pierre Charles Andre Matuchet, Maria and Peter
Minisini, John Ivan Gradisnik, Elefteria Mpanos, Abramo and
Teresa Pirlo, Ida and Leo Ridolfi, Traitche Ristitch, Matteo
Rostagno, Luigi Leonardo Santamaria, Luigi Scuri, Anne Adriana
Sinclair, Djura Stosic, Jean Tomson, Constantinos Tsikos, Ludovicus
Gerardus, J. Van Den Broek, Petrus Antonius Van Den Broek, Catherine Zakas,
Bartolomea and Battista Zambelli, Giovanni B. Zanolini, Medardo
R. and Iole Marie Mauro, Edward Marshwicki, Francesco
Bartolotti, Harm and Johanna Josma H. Van Der Werf.
19Mar59: ‘Early
Italians Showed The Way Of Migrant Assimilaion’. Mr C. Ebert, Area
Director of Education, Lismore, addresses Murbah Rotary Club. About New
Italy. Giacomo Piccoli who died 1953 established the ‘Park
of Peace for International Fellowship’
at remains of New Italy.
31Mar59: Ettore
Lanci (aged 30) and Antonio Cirillo (30), banana growers of
Crabbes Creek, involved in fight Murbah pub.
31Mar59: Mr R.
Civitarese marries Mary Williams catholic Church Murbah.
10Apr59: Mr and Mrs G.
Gianinni given wedding presentation at Burringbar RSL clubroom.
30Apr59: Emelo
Pellizarro wins banana packing competition Coffs harbour.
30Apr59: Carlo
Zambelli of Nobbys Creek fined for speeding.
12May59: Mrs Mario
Tomasella, nee Maria Benedect, of North Arm, Mullum. Photo.
15May59: Article
Murbah Daily News ‘Italians show the way of migrant assimilation.
19May59: Joan Zambelli
and Lucy Verado of Burringbar make Debut. Photo.
3Jul59: Mambo Italian
Orchestra plays at Continental Ball (plus photo Murbah Daily News 11Oct58
of orchestra leader with Gino Pagura, Betty Benedett, Gino Lemura,
Livia Verado and Vera Black.
11Jul59: Mr G. Zorzo
of Goonelabah naturalized by Anthony MHR Lismore. Australia can
accommodate 60 million.
10Jul59: Luciano
Torressi of Main Arm, 7yrs Aust. Article on success.
17Jul59. L. Torresi
in Mullum No 1 Soccer team
21Jul59: Sergez
Volodar, 26yr old Yugoslavian, breaks into tailor shop of Anton Melik at
Surfers.
Marion Bedella
Lehfeldt, licensee of Court House Hotel Murbah.
9Oct59 Mr and Mrs S
Riso of Coopers Lane
1Dec59: Marcella
Pagura of Montecollum, Luciano Torresi of Middle Pocket and
Guggero Palazzari of Main Arm naturalized
26Feb60: C.
Bongiorno in High School Juniors cricket team with H. Alidenes and E.
Singh
27Feb60: Joan
Zambelli of Crabbes Creek marries Antonio Giacomini of Tuntable Creek
at Murbah.
10Mar60: Majority of
growers attending Richmond BGF meeting were Italian and a translator
employed.
27May60: G.
Favruzzo, L. Toressi and C. Bassoutis in soccer team.
31May60: Matthew
Bortoulussi naturalized
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Mullumbimby Star:
2Mar07: Full page article on Sugar Industry and Italian
Immigrants. 1050 Italians arrived to replace Kanakas. Some may have made
their way to Northern Rivers.
8Aug07: ‘The Alien
Immigration - Keeping the Blood Pure’: …The greatness of a country
depends upon the pure blood of its citizens, and when once the riff-raff
of Europe is admitted within its boundaries there is a beginning and no
end to the evils which overwhelm it…..and once admitted the aliens will
remain and multiply. It will be impossible to expel the fathers or to
check the increase of the children. The races who now inhabit the land
will be obscured or ousted by their inferiors, who grow rapidly on a new
soil. The state which keeps its blood pure need not fear the assault of
any enemy.
14Aug07:
Regina Pezutti
(a married woman) died from injuries received when she fell out of a cream
wagon after horses bolted. Corner of Elthan and Lismore Roads.
29May13:
‘Scarabalotti’ on 8yd handicap Empire Day Birthday Race + Georgie Ah
Yet on 20yds, J. Karkagis on 20yds, Nutta Singh on 3yd3 .
2Oct13: G. Gambetta identified in town.
15Jan14: Dominico Ianna won a block in land ballot of
13 blocks Newrybar.
23Apr14: Mr Frank Degotardi of Middle Pocket bitten by a
snake.
3Sep14: D. Degolardi donates to Red Cross Fund.
7Jul15: S. Manegoli wins ballot for block at
Barneys Point – new
Chinderah subdivision.
3Sep and 15Oct15: Miss Emma Franceschi of Lismore returns
from Italy.
Brilliant soprano.
21Oct20: P. Degotardi in Billinudgel sports day
events.
5Jan1937: P. Serone
arguably first Italian into bananas when identified with Alidenes as one
of seven exTweed growers with plantations at Palmwoods.
5Feb1937: Guiseppe
Santin of Repentance Creek fined for not treating bunchy top.
Giovanni Barp aged 37 of Rosebank charged with stealing bananas from
Santo Verado.
19Oct1939: F.
Pozamna of Rosebank wins many prizes for size and quality of bananas
at North Coast National Show at Lismore.
19Jul40: Antonio
Vandiera, banana grower Coopers Crk, Rosebank, robbed. +Mrs
Vittoria Vianchietti and Mrs Vandiera.
29May53: Italian
Legation advises BGF no plan for settlement of Italian migrants in banana
industry.
15May53. RSL opposes
Italians in district
Aug 1953: John Pippos
of Mullum Crk charged Stathis Pippos, Antonio Rigo, Guiseppe Guomo
and Franco Baretta with assault. (Stathis Pippos of Stuart Street
was a groomsman at the marriage of Franco Baretta and Caterina Conte,
both of Mullumbimby Creek, in late 1955. Tony Rigo was bestman.)
19Nov54: All Italians
on Crabbes Crk School Committee
22May56: Tony
Montagna, Jim Maiolo and Mr L. Inocence at New Settlers League
picnic New Brighton.
28Sep56: Mr and Mrs
Conte farwelled from Mullum Crk + Miss Marina Conte.
2Oct 56 Francis
Cotelli aged 16 killed when tractor rolled on him Upper Crabbes Crk.
26Oct56: Matteo
Bortolussi of Main Arm naturalized
31May57: Lucia
Virado accompanied by Les Black at Convent Ball. Bette Benedet
accompanied by Mario Tomasaro.
19Jul57: Emillio
Dusina of Goonengerry
9Aug57: M. Bortolussi
of Main Arm
6Sep57: Mario
Tomasella of Main Arm naturalized (He and the Finn Uno Leander Nyland
of Main Arm were to be naturalized at Murbah on 8Jul57 but something odd
happened. Instead, Angela, Battista and Francesco Zambelli plus Antonio
Giacomini were in the Murbah ceremony.)
27Sep57: Daily News:
Giovani Giacomini of Crabbes Creek on a charge of negligent driving
at Murbah Court. Antonio Bianchefti of Uki was interpreter.
25Oct57: Salvatore
Duro of McLeods Shoot naturalized
18May58: Bruno Coan
naturalized. Arrived 1951. Family still Italy
3Jun58: Antonio
Marinelli of Main Arm and Giovanno De Georgis of The Pocket
naturalized. Both arrived from Italy 1952.
25Jun58: Antonio
Pinna and Lusia Guiseppe of Coopers Lane fined
1Jul58. Mr and Mrs
Matthew Bortalucci of Main Arm visit Italy
3Aug58: Sylvio
Martinelli, aged 50, farmer of Banora Point, neg driving charge. 20yr
good driving record.
22Aug58: Antoni
Pinna of Coopers Lane fined
12Sep58 Vincenzo
Naiolo
and
Rodulfer Valzan naturalized.
7Nov58: Matthew
Bartolussi presents Italian ribbons to show society
3Jul59: Mambo Italian
Orchestra plays at Continental Ball (photo Murbah Daily News 11Oct58
of orchestra leader with Gino Pagura, Betty Benedett, Gino Lemura,
Livia Verado and Vera Black.
17Jul59. L. Torresi
in Mullum No 1 Soccer team
9Oct59 Mr and Mrs S
Riso of Coopers Lane
1Dec59: Marcella
Pagura of Montecollum, Luciano Torresi of Middle Pocket and
Ruggero Palazzari of Main Arm naturalized (4Dec59+ Plus Karl Gustaff
Uppgard, Stoianka Vassiljevitch, Andros Kassianos, Johannes Marinus
Jansen)
26Feb60: C.
Bongiorno in High School Juniors cricket team with H. Alidenes and E.
Singh
10Aug62: Mullum CWA
entertains Italians from all over; Mr and Mrs J. Marangon, Frs Anthony Dal-Belle
and John Pagnin from Lismore. Mrs Benedet apparently organiser.
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Early
Italians Brunswick
Michael
and Zelinda (nee Mellare) Scarrabelotti were the first
Italians identified in the Brunswick area when they were enrolled at
Coopers Shoot in 1903.
Michicle
Scarabella m. Zelinda Malare 1882 Sydney
Felicia
Scarabella b. 1883 Stroud
Johanna
Scarrabelotti b. 1899 Casino
Michael
Scarrabelotti b.1904 Casino
The Ianna
family was running a bakery at Burringbar from sometime before WW1. In
late 1915 their shop and residence along with 6 or 7 other buildings went
up in smoke in Burringbar’s worst fire. Ianna & Co bakery
established Mullum about mid 1916.
The Nicolia family was
identified at Brunswick Heads after WW1 but may have been there a lot
earlier than records indicate.
1901 Census New Italy.
2.5pages of names and numbers. Fisch 1083.
Guglielmo,
Anselmi - Nationality: Italian - Alien Registration Certificate No 127
issued at Murwillumbah 1916
John Dibono listed as
a labourer at Brunswick Heads 1909 (Italian?).
Lease/purchases –
Capital Review Board:
Cosimo Dichiera lease
Mullum district aug-sep43
Giovanni Zambelli
lease Mullum district dec43-mar44
Giovanni Zambelli
lease Crabbes Creek jun45-dec46
Giovanni Zambelli
purchase Crabbes Creek jun45-Jun46.
Giovanni Zambelli
lease from lessor G. Zambelli jul46-dec46
Gino Pagura Mullum
district mar-nov43
Pauline Anzac Pagura
Mullum district Apr-Jul44
Silvio Martinelli and
Antonio Bianchetti lease at Terragon Nov 1940.
Silvio Martinelli
purchase Crabbes Creek Jun-Dec44
Silvio and Marguerite
Martinelli Crabbes Creek Oct43-Feb44
Alberto Bisaro lease
from Mr & Mrs S. Martinelli aug-sep46
Guiseppe Angelo
Bandiera from vendor I.P. Jones Murbah district aug-nov46
Battista Albertini
purchase from vendor E & N Cobb Murbah district apr-nov46
Domenico and
Margherita Pirlo from Condong lessor L.H. Lundberg sep-dec46
Domenico Pirlo Condong
mar41 - approved
Giovani Maria Pirlo
lease Murbah apr-may44
Giovanni Maria Davidi
Giacomini Murbah lease apr44-may46
Domenico and Valentine
Rui lease from A.G. McConnell jul45-may46 Murbah district
Domenico and Valentine
Rui purchase of 51acre plantation Murbah district from vendor Eric Leslie
Steel Oct45-May46
Giovanni Battista
Sebastino Conte and Isidore Conte joint purchase from vendor Charles Henry
Standord in Byron Bay district sep45-apr46.
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Banana
Growers Bruns
Pre WW2 Gino Pagura,
Guerino (Gerry) Pagura, of unknown connection, at Goonengerry,
Guido Verado at The Pocket, Laurie Benedett and Peter
Dichiera at Main Arm, Giovanni and Tony Conte at
Mullimbimby Creek and Aldo and Tony Conte at Wilson’s Creek.
Some of these seem to have arrived via Rosebank.
Post war arrivals
include Sante and Vaniglo Pagura, Jim Dusina, Tony Mussio,
Vitorio Zambelli and Mario Giacobetti at Goonengerry, Mario
Solinas, Benny Poleto and Gino Fabruso at The Pocket,
Rodolfo Valzan, Mario Naclerio, Roger Palesari, Tedchesio Soldera, Tony
Marinelli, Mario Tomasella, Tony Penna, Franchesco Demontis, Bruno Cowan,
Lucanno Toresse, Angelo Traini, Italo and Steve Rigo, Matthew
Bortolussi and Vince Maiola at Main Arm, Tony Rigo and
Franko Beretta at Mullumbimby Creek, Bob Butturini at Wilson’s
Creek and Gordon and Joe Paron and Luigi and Jack
Valentins at Yelgun.
Some others who came
and went in the Mullum district include Faustino Anostegui, Francesco
Bazzana, Edigio Bettarel, Luigi Bozzer, Giovanni De Giorgis, Otlavio
Feletti, Munziato Manitta, Sante Mendo, Salvatore Procopio, Emilo Sittaro,
Attillo Testoni, Aldo Viola and Augusto Yus.
Some of those at
Crabbes Creek and Burringbar include Baptise Albertini, Antonio
Bacchutti, Ermenegildo Baldi, Francesco Bertolotti, Alberto Bisaro, Guido
Bononi, Giovani Buturini, Antonio Cagnimichele, Battista Cargoni, Rino
Cattuzzo, Mario Ciani, Guiseppe Ciriello, Deniamino Cotelli, Geraldo
Gianni, Giacomo Giacomini, Angelo Ghilardi, Bonifacio Iseppi, Benedict
Julien, Peter Laffranchi, Silvio Martinelli, Fortunato Mastaglia, Carlo
Piccini, Abramo Pirlo, Leo Ridolfi, Matteo Rostagno, Luigi Scuri, Giovani
Zambelli and Giovani Zanolini.
Tony Marinelli
arrived Aust in 1952 and made his way with 10 others to the sugar
plantations at Murbah. Eight weeks later when this seasonal work was
finished they heard of work available on banana plantations, which brought
them to Cooper’s Lane, Main Arm. Tony subsequently spent 4yrs labouring at
Middle Pocket. By 1956 he had settled in at Main Arm Road, where he still
lives, and the following year brought out his fiancee, Fernanda, and was
duly married in Sydney. In 1962 he purchased his own plantation at
Cooper’s lane and in 1972 another at Palmwoods. He retired in 1993. Julius
born 1958 and Rina 1969. A return trip to Italy in 1965 was meant to be
permanent but they returned after a short while.
Captain of the ‘New
Australian’ soccer team was
Rodulfer Valzan, a northern Italian who played first division soccer
in
Italy
and is believed to be have had international experience. He grew bananas
at Coopers Lane, married a local girl and has now retired to Bundaberg.
Louis
Torressi
was also a foundation member of the team. Gino Favruzzo joined the
team the following year.
Antonio
Buongiorno
landed Aust 1928 from Veneto. Most of life in Lismore district. Had Court
House Hotel late 1950s. Became a patron of the Bruns Surf Club Sep59.
Chris and Carmel schooled Mullum.
Vittoria Albertini
arrived 1940 with daughter Maria to join husband Baptise at Casino. Later
Crabbes Creek. 226 other Italians on board. Baptise not allowed to go to
Sydney to meet her.
Mullum
Cemetery
Battista
Butturini d.
7/4/92 aged 70
Guerrino
Cosatto b.
27/8/16 d.
3/4/90
Gianni
(John) Cosatto b.
17/11/52
d. 30/1/91
Leo Mescheri
d.
20Mar78 aged 73
Leonardo
Miscuraca d.
12/2/86 aged 85
Giordano
Paron d.
27/10/87
aged 67 (Monica, Mark, John, Davina, Sonia)
Guisseppe
Sergio Paron b.
7/8/30 d.
6/5/86 m.
Helenor. ch Mellisa and Pierina
Stefano Rigo
b.
12/3/24 d.
16/3/91
Ellen Joyce
Scarrabelotti d.
16/9/92 aged 39
Giovianni
(Johnny) Zambelli b.
30/1/09 d.
4/9/91
Murbah Cemetery
Guesipi
Angelo Bandiera d.
20Aug33
Angela
Biasotto d.
2Jun66
Angelo
Bianchetti d.
4Sep54 aged 47
Francesco
Gotelli d.
29Sep56
Luch Pirlo
d.
10Jan59 aged 46
Eileen
Rosolen d.
24Aug68 aged 44
John Rosolen
d.
13Nov69 aged 49
Antonio
Salovoli d.
29Aug1893
aged 22 (Cingalese?)
Francis
Tomasini d.
30May67 aged 26mths
Zambelli,
Angela d.
24Sep80 aged 73
Zambelli, Antonio d. 13 Feb69 aged 61
Zambelli, Battista d. 30Jul66 aged 64
Zambelli,
Giovanni d. 16Jul68 aged 54
Zambelli,
Iris d. 30Apr42 aged 19
Lismore Chronicle:
5Aug04:
Dominic Capelin – applied for new Colonial Wine Licence for his boarding
house at Clunes. Had house for 6mths, previously of New Italy settlement.
Worked on father’s vineyards at NI and made 600galls/yr. About a dozen
other vineyards at the place – ‘that was all the colony was fit for’-
Married. Wanted to retail father’s wines. Lots of objections by locals and
application refused.
30Aug04: A.
Pezzutti v. Z. Staggi
7Jul05:
Democrete Granatati (‘a foreigner’)…. Molesworth St.
5Sep05: Mrs
Angelo died Lismore Hospital. Had walked from QLD 4mths ago and been in
the hospital ever since. Buried Nth Lismore.
19Sep05: Dr
C. Franceschi (Florence, Italy), late of Walgett now practice cnr
Conway
and molesworth.
16Mar06:
Carlo Franceschi. Soap suds on premises.
16Nov06: Dr
Silvio Monti of Broadwater. Imported labour. 50 Italians by CSR.
11/12/19Mar07:
Fire. Angelo Iveli burnt out. 4 other shops Woodlark St. Iveli and wife
and child awakened just in time by boy named Mario who lives with them.
Got out with the clothes they wore. Mario only a few years ago had a
narrow escape from incineration on an adjoining premises.
[2Mar07
Northern Star: Column by Noogoora Burr: What are we coming to? We drive
out the kanaka boy to bring in a horde of Italians. Better, far better,
the devil you know than the one you do not. The kanaka boy can hold his
own with the most of foreigners, too. Not that any of them are desirable,
but we seem to be able to bring the kanaka to a higher moral life than
most aliens.
This
generated a letter from ‘Pelmo’ which was seemingly modified. It was
repeated in a fuller form in the Chronicle, after the Burrs unrepentant
reply. Earlier the Chronicle carried a letter by ‘Cornstalk’.]
5Mar07:
Truly the Noogoora Burr is responsible for some quick developments, and
especially so, when he attacks the empty cranium of the cheap Black Labor
advocate, as exemplified in a paragraph appearing in Saturday’s issue of
the Northern Star, in which a burry one runs to seed in applause of the
departing Kanaka boys and draws odious comparisons between the wolly
parson-eater and one of the most intelligent and progressive European
nations. Of course the Kanaka boys’ excellence in the art of cooking and
dispatching yams and missionaries is universally agreed upon. But with
those exceptions Tommy Tanna’s assistance in the science and civilization
of the world is trifling indeed to some of the illustrious Italians
Italy can boast of. Surely the Burr’s are not to thick and green even in
the rank cane-fields to be ignorant of the value of the Italian element
even in this town and district, in the profession of medicine, as
agriculturists, and in business pursuits…..signed Cornstalk.
[16Mar07
Northern Star: The Burr replies: ‘Pelmo’ having the manners to come to
the paper from whence emanated ‘the malicious calumny’, the ‘slanderous
libeler’ will give him a few words in reply. Before reading further it
would tend to lighten my task if ‘Pelmo’ would take himself unto the tap,
put his head under it and let the water ripple around his braincase
until what is inside is cooled and in fit condition to use with reasonable
care. Then follows an explanation of how Pelmo twisted his words.
….the kanaka is not any more undesirable than most other foreigners. Let
us have ‘Australia
for the Australians’, no other cry should be heard in Australia.
Then for
another phase of the question. Look how the Dago has a monopoly of fish
and oyster saloons in Sydney and other large centres. Any true ‘Cornstalk’
or ‘Pelmo’ must get quite elated as he sees how the Dago has driven his
countrymen out of the fruit and restaurant businesses. Oh no! we want
population certainly, give us Britishers and look to our own birthrate;
but foreigners we do not want.
19Mar07:
Will you please publish this answer to a few lines that appeared in the
Northern Star of March 2nd, and written by ‘Noogoora Burr’……
There are some very wise individuals who think Kanakas morally superior to
aliens (read Continentals). There must be some fools of politicians in the
Commonwealth Government to block the Asiatics and open the Australian
doors to Europeans, while the first are preferable to the others. It is a
pity that there are not many wise men like ‘Noogoora Burr’, to stop
Continental immigration, and populate Australia with Japanese, Chinese,
and Kanakas. I am sure that the above gentleman, for one, would find
himself more at home amongst Chinese and Kanakas. But when the same
gentleman hinted that Kanakas are morally superior than most aliens (of
course, he alluded to Italians especially), he showed to possess a crass
ignorance of foreigners, or else he made such a statement with a
villainous malice. There are something like eighty Italian families on the
Richmond
River, including four doctors. Most of these families came to the Richmond
in 1884, and to my knowledge they are – and always were – law-abiding
people. There never was amongst them one for the criminal court yet. ….
Signed Pelmo.
19Mar07:
Fire Inquest. John Maria, a youth, worked for his brother-in-law, Angelo
Iveli, as a waiter. Iveli, wife Gracia and 3 children. Finding: William
Carrol wilfully and feloniously set fire…
19Mar07:
Italian letter.
29Mar07:
Italians at Variance. Democrati Granatelli sued by Victor Nicholai, farmer
of Gundurimba, for assault. Sarah Jane Granatelli = wife of Dom. William
Protasio, a boy, working for Nicholai. Paul Nicholai = son of Vic. Michael
Cadiz = witness + Micheli.
5Apr07:
Angelo Iveli reopens restaurant and oyster saloon Keen St in Simmons
Building, a few doors down from Hurley’s Hotel.
28May07:
William Carrol arson case. Not guilty…. Not the slightest ill-feeling
between him and the Italians.
16Jul07:
Louis Duiso, 39, drunk
19Jul07:
Italian migration.
23Aug07:
Regina Pezzutti dies buggy accident Elthan-Clunes Rd. Domino Capelin,
nephew by marriage, employed her in his boarding house Clunes. Widow who
left 10yr old boy and 8yr old girl. Husband had 80acres New Italy and died
7yrs ago.
18Oct07:
Italians at Variance. Small
Debts Court.
Joseph Protasio v. Vincent Nicolai.
22Oct07:
Inquest into drowning death of Louis/Lewis Bertolli South Lismore, aged 5,
born New Italy. Father (Berti?) and mother lived New Italy. Staying with
uncle Frederick Antonelli, dairy farmer. Sister Louisa Antonelli.
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Northern Star
31Oct1894:
Silk farm New Italy. Giacomo Piccoli
2Jul1898: G. Picolli of
New Italy. Raw silk for Paris Exhibition.
16Mar07: …But
that does not get away from the fact of my remark, ‘that the Federal
Government had driven out foreigners to bring others (Italians)
in’… And he says again the kanaka is not any more undesirable than most
other foreigners. Let us have ‘Australia for Australians’. No other cry should be heard in
Australia. …Then for another phase of the question. Look how the
Dago has a monopoly of fish and oyster saloons in
Sydney and other large centres. Any true ‘Cornstalk’ or ‘Pelmo’
(letter writers) must feel quite elated as he walks along Pitt and King
streets when he sees how the Dago has driven his countrymen out of the
fruit and restaurant businesses. Oh no! we want population certainly, give
us Britishers and look to our own birthrate; but foreigners we do not want.
2Jun08:
Guiseppe Nardi of New Italy. Tries to renew wine license. Took it over
from father who had it 25yrs. Pop of 250 within 5miles of New Italy,
principally Italians.
22/23Jun08:
Conclusion of inquest into death of Nicholas Pezzutti, aged 10.5 yrs.
Living with cousin Keerong. No home since mother died. Accident with pea
rifle. Sister living with rellie New Italy. Father died New Italy in fall
from horse 1900. Mother Regina died fractured skull 1902. (1901 Census
shows Regina ‘head of household’ of 2males and 4females at no.119 Numulgi.)
26Jun08:
Small Debts Court Joseph Belali v. Athena Lakis. Non payment for fruit and
veggies.
17Jul08:
Ditto. Decision for Belali
12May09:
The Fruit King. Growers interested in the proposal to sell fruit by
auction claim that the Italian shopkeeper, who practically controls the
retail trade, will resort to methods for beating down the price, and to
all intents and purposes forming a ring for the exploitation of the
growers….
13May09:
Vincient Nicholi, Gundurimba farmer
15Jan10:
Antonio Bazzo dies New Italy. Pioneer. Witness Catherine Nardi.
24Feb10: Theo Bangi
assaulted by Democrete Granateli.
30Apr10: Land Board
confirms 120 acres Richmond for Dominic Rosolen.
10Jun10: Battista
Battestuzzi. Application for annual lease Donaldson. Dominic Rosolen app
to reside mother’s block.
9Jul10: lands office
confirm 440 acres to Angelo Nardi Whian Whian.
5Jan11: Mr J.
Martinuzzi, pioneer of New Italy dies. Born Bruniera near Venice
24Apr11: An Italian
Pioneer. Death at Gundurimba. Mrs Battistuzzi aged 83. Arrived New Italy
March1883. Husband died 17yrs ago. 4daus and I son. 38 grandchildren and 8
great grandchildren. Mrs Fana of New Italy, Mrs Filiciatti of New Italy,
Mr Batistista Battistuzzi of New Intaly, Dau Mrs Antonelli dead. Last 2yrs
lived with dau and son-in-law Peter Sanotti at Gundurimba
3May11: Article on New
Italy.
19Sep11: Guiseppe
Tadesco v. Gustanto Ianna
26Sep11: A. Nardi –
confirmed 430acres Whian Whian.
20Oct11: 6 room house
on Casino Rd owned by P. Mazzar of Lismore destroyed by fire. 2 sons,
James and Anthony, dairying there.
12Dec11: Angelo Iveli,
represented by John Maria, fights order for destruction of fish by health
inspector – not fit to eat.
11Jan12: Antonio
Pezzutti dies Coraki hospital. Leaves wife and family. On Marquis de Ray’s
expedition. ….The
State is greatly indebted to them for the numerous progeny of young
Australians they have left behind.
16Jan12: Editorial.
Italian Immigrants. Mr Talamini migrated from America to New Italy.
Went back to Italy last year and saw the Americans winning the advertising
war to attract Italian settlers and recommends to Aust Govt that they
should step up their campaign…. Approaches Minister for Labour and Indusry….
For we have the experience of New
Italy to guide us.
Thiry years or more these colonists, all picked men, with their families
came to our shores, after their disastrous experience in New Ireland…..
The experiment, therefore, will bear repeating, provided it is repeated on
the right lines.
20Feb12: Dr
Francoschi.
18Mar12:
Joseph Tadescoe Gundurimba.
21Mar12:
Miss Emma Franceschi, born Florence, now resident Lismore. Champion
Soprano. Story in Italian newspaper quoting Northern Star.
24Apr12:
Article on New Italy. Rocco Commonetti and A. Pezzutti first settlers.
Only 20 families left. 30 children at the school. Storekeepers business
falling off.
13Aug12: G.B.
Antoniolli. Land Board approves 390acre Parish of Evans. Angelo Sanotti v.
G. Franceshini.
10Oct12:
Sports at New Italy.
29Oct12:
Francesco Serone. Defaulting cadet
30Nov12:
S.B.C. Franceschi and D.R.P Muller stand for council
4Dec12: Land
Board. G. Nardi. Special lease 12/21 for 20acres for a market garden for
10yrs
25Feb13:
Gundurimba Shire v. John Antonelli.
23Apr13:
Article and photo Emma Franceschi. Born
Florence
1895.
19Jun13:
Emma Franceschi back in town prior to trip to Italy
30Jun13:
Emma gets civic reception.
12Nov13:
Antonios Ivili, 14, assaulted
28Nov13:
Mark Roberts assaulted Ivili of Keen St
1Dec13: Battistuzzi
clearing sale South Gundurimba
19Jan15: D. Granatelli,
wharf labourer, charged with riotous behaviour for assault of Hindoo
11Mar15: The
late Mrs Scarabelloti, age 53…. Toowoomba
30Mar15:
Luigi Guidici assaulted by Vincenso Napoli
1Jun15: V.
Sicolia diseased pork in possession. Nicolia?
L.
Scarabelloti on 19yd handicap for Patriotic Handicap Bangalow
11Jun15:
P.J.P. Sonotti of Gundurimba
22Jun15:
Vincent Nicola diseased pork
21Jul15:
Australia Day social New Italy
24Aug15:
Battiste Battistuzzi, farmer of Gundurimba. Caught stealing
7Sep15:
Carlo Franceschi, Govt Medical Officer
8Sep15:
Antonio Meado in court
27Apr16:
Givanni Ballista Antonialli of Buckendoon.
16Feb16:
Thomas Granatelli v. Annie Sinclair
20Nov16:
Tribute to the Maltese. Grafton
31Oct18:
Four Italian Residents arrested Lismore. By local police on instructions
from Sydney. Bound by Italian law to go and fight. Will be deported to
Italy. Also arrests Casino.
10Mar21: Gus Pezzutti of
Bungawalbyn/Swan Bay purchases farm Bangalow.
14Dec22: Death of Dr
Carlo Francesschi. Mr Rangihieri and Dr Belli represent Italian community.
28Dec22:
Editorial Italian Immigrants.
17Feb23:
Meeting of Richmond District Council of the PPU. Mr Nardi (Nimbin)
moved, ‘That the district council recommend to the central executive that
under present conditions prevailing in New South Wales the importation of
Italian immigrants is unjustified and misleading…….
26Oct25:
Emma back in town.
28Jan26:
Southern Europeans. Attitude of AWU. To avert a racial fight.
24Dec26:
Farm Produce Bill. Aliens in markets
20Mar26:
Amalia Franceschi L.Mus.A. recital Federal Hal.
28Apr26: J.
De Maria fish shop
Keen street.
1Jul26:
Elizabeth Potts (nee Nicolai, dau of Vincent.)
4Aug26:
Boycott of Italians. AWU. Mackay
14Aug26: The
Italian Crisis. Brisbane.
11Sep26: Obit
Agostino Pezzutti of Dunoon. Born New Italy 1885, son of Antonia and
Angelo
17Nov26:
Foreign Colonies. Editorial. … It is very much open to question
whether the practice is desirable (colonies of aliens, re Maltese).
Although the Maltese are British subjects they do not belong to the
British race and, as in the case of other non-British people, their value
as immigrants depends upon their power to adapt themselves to the ideals
of the new country in which they settle. This applies to all alien
immigrants, and not to the Maltese alone, who certainly have the right to
be placed on the same footing as other races. ….immigrants from some other
countries, who enter the commonwealth without consulting anybody and
settle in colonies wherever they please. The Italian invasion of
Queensland is a case in point. There are some parts of the state which are
almost wholly Italian. They are just little bits of Italy transferred to
Australia, the people retaining the habits and customs of their own
country and showing no disposition to conform to those of the country of
their adoption. This is the strong objection to colonies of aliens. They
prevent the immigrants from being absorbed into the general population and
compel them to remain foreigners instead of gradually becoming
Australians. Home ties will naturally always be strong with the original
settlers, but the process of assimilation should be rapid in their sons
and daughters. Settlement in colonies has a tendency to arrest this and
that is the aspect of the case which requires consideration from those who
desire to perpetuate British traditions in Australia.
Environment
exercises a powerful influence on human beings. The son of a foreigner who
plays with Australian children, goes to school with them, and enters the
workshops and labours amongst Australian youths and workmen, cannot escape
from the effects of his environment. Unconsciously he absorbs the
Australian outlook, with very small modification due to national
characteristics, and will ultimately become as good an Australian as those
of British stock. Another generation will make transformation complete.
Many of the names which figured in the list of those who died for the
Empire in the war supply convincing testimony that the descendants of
foreigners who settled in Australia years ago had nothing foreign left
about them but their names. That will inevitably be the case when
immigrations of other races become part of the general population. They
cannot retain the habits and customs of their own people, and have to
adapt themselves to the conditions of those amongst whom they live and
work. This safeguard to immigration disappears if foreign colonies are
established. The tendency then is to prevent the absorption of the
Australian outlook. The children are brought up in a foreign environment
and enmities are encouraged which are not desirable. For example, the
settlers in an Italian colony will remain Italian in thought and habits,
although they live in Australia. They will not become Australian citizens
of Italian origin, the transformation which is necessary to mitigate the
otherwise objectionable features of alien migration. That is an excellent
reason why the establishment of foreign colonies in the Commonwealth
should be discouraged as much as possible.
28May27:
Influx of Aliens. Italian. (1Feb26: Figures
Tweed Daily.)
2Jul27: Mrs
Franceschi Sullivan presents
Star Court
opening.
20Aug27:
Insult to Italians. RSL resolution
Sydney.
27Aug27:
Italian Affairs. Editorial. “Economic Depression” in
Europe.
12Sep27: Mr M.
Fava dies New Italy aged 77yrs. 9 children.
16Sep27:
Racial Purity – influx of Southern euros.
15Dec27:
Emma Franceschi concert. Miss Yolanda Franceschi younger sister of great
promise. The latter is a pupil of the Franceschi Studio, and has always
received her vocal training from her sister Mrs T.D. Sullivan.
15Dec27:
Immigration editorial. Influx of southern euros
21Dec27:
Alien Immigrants. Influx again.
10Mar28: New
Italy Article. Plus Group photo dated 1899.
31Mar28:
Australian Interests. Editorial. ‘Reds’. White Australia. ‘In a
reference to the White Australia policy, Mr Hughes said that Italians are
coming into Australia at the rate of 300 a month and argued that a stop
should be put to the wholesale immigration of this description. It is for
us to say who shall come in and who shall not come in…’I say nothing
whatever about any nation but this bit of earth belongs to us’, he quite
rightly observes.’
On the other
hand, it is only fair to point out that some Italian immigrants, so far as
the Richmond district’s experience is concerned at any rate, are of an
industrious class. We have Italians on the land in this district who have
made good and are worthy neighbours. Perhaps we have been lucky in
securing a better class of the Italian immigrant in our midst than those
who are taking up their abode in other districts. Nevertheless….Italians arriving at rate of 300 per month was wrong.
31Mar28: W.M.
Hughes accused of the rankest perfidy. His speech on White Australia.
…At the
Nationalist Association conference today the chairman (Mr Farrah) read a
letter from Mr Bruce deploring the speech of Mr Hughes before the
conference…. Sir Neville Howse then addressed the conference….. ‘The
people who have been insulted by being referred to as ‘dagoes’ are the
same people who, during the war time, stood by us and who made possible
our security in the Mediterranean. Mr Hughes has offered them the greatest
insult that could be offered…..
At this
stage Mr Hughes appeared on the platform, whereupon the whole conference
burst into cheers. ….
The New
South Wales Chief Secretary (Mr Bruntell) said he regretted Mr Hughe’s use
of the word ‘dago’ and recalled how during the war Mr Hughes had called
Italians ‘our glorious allies.’
Mr Hughes: I
never used the word dago.
Mr Brundell:
Then the honourable gentleman must have forgotten what he did say. That is
my distinct recollection of his words. ….
Mr Hughes
was loudly cheered again when he rose to speak…. It has been said that I
referred to Italians as dagoes. You were here and heard me speak and
applauded me to the echo. If I have sinned, you sinned with me. Was there
a statement I made which was not in conformity with your ideals? The thing
has been that I expressed your ideals too well… They
(Sir Neville Howse, Mr Marr) boasted that this country was 98%
British, but how could that continue if 18% of the year’s annual arrivals
were of Southern European origin?…..
1Jun28:
Yoland Franceschi recital
12Jul28: RSL
Protest to Fed Govt
re ‘Italianization’ of Country districts – Melbourne.
We support in every particular the public protest by Mr W Hughes and
hearby applaud his brave, outspoken criticism. We find no fault with his
employment of the term ‘dago’…
27Sep28:
Italian Workers. Two Italians given work at Casino Council quarry.
Complaint by bloke allegedly laid off. Lived in tent on site. One 13yrs
Aust and other 3.5yrs. Quarry manager advised to hire local men, of whom
married men get preference.
25Jan30: Pietro
Martinelli, born Bione, Italy, 5yrs Aust, now 92 Little Keen St, seeks
naturalization. Angelo Morelli of Gramolozzo ditto. Bert Plenkovich, born
Raguso Yugo-Slavia, 5yrs Aust now Broadwater ditto.
25Feb30: Dalto Antonio, born Anone Veneto, Province of Venezia, 5yrs Aust,
now Grady's Creek Upper, Kyogle
4Mar30: Valentino Cornale of Rock Valley
7Mar30: Will of Angelo Ianna of Corndale
18Apr30: Francesco Bazzana, born San Martino province, Udine, Italy, 5yrs
Aust, now Whian Whian.
29Apr30: Sunday trading licenses to Anthony Skype and Sarah J. Granatelli
30Apr30: Battistuzzi/Beck wedding Alstonville
2May30: Deputation of fruiterers complain about unfair competition from
Italians. Under Sec for Labour and Industry says law to be changed.
13/14Jun30: Discrimination Italian Farmers Nth Qld. Public bodies in
the Richmond River district of New South Wales have also advocated the
principle... of British preference for jobs.
21Jun30: British Preference League. Italians Nth Qld.
15Jul30: Italians pool resources. Example of two young Italians starting
banana farm Tuncester. Lesson to Australians.
4Aug30: F. Scarabelotti, secretary Nashua Hall
Pado Rambaldini, born Lavenone, Italy, 5yrs Aust, now Leycester Siding.
9Aug30: G.B. Antonelli sells 140 acre and 70 acre farms Kilgin and
Buckendoon
9Sep30: Genoveffa Maria Nardi, selling illegal grappa from shop and
boarding house Bridge St Nth Lis.
10Sep30: Bruno Verdiglione, banana grower late of Nimbin. (Died 1929, son
of Joe and Maria)
20Sep30: Philip Bossone, Italian age 36, sedition Brisbane
27Sep30: Will of Giuseppe Nardi of Nth Lis. Executors Angelo and Genoveffa
Nardi.
30Sep30: Vincent Granatelli riotous behaviour.
80ct 30: Alvise Nardi, b. Gaiarine, Province of Treviso, 5yrs Aust, now
Tuckombil
17Oct30: Antonio Bino (26) and Oreste de Martin, boarding house Nth Lis.
28Nov30: Ianna Bros & Bassan, new fruit shop Keen St, 2 doors from Frith's
Grocery Store. + John Ronald Granatelli.
30Nov30: Domenico Marcon, b. Vittoro Veneto, Prov Treviso, 5yrs Aust now
Dunoon Rd.
4Dec30: Italian Migrants. Prevented Landing. 66 migrants on Orford
refused permission to land Sydney. No reason given but speculated Fed Govt
tougher immigration restrictions. To be returned on Orama leaving 3 days
time. Further party on Otranto still at sea.
5Dec30: Nicefero Nicola, Italian Showman, Lismore show. + More on
'illegal' Italians. 60 adult Italians 'not eligible' due aggravation of
unemployment. Ortranto has 102 on board and will be prevented from
landing. Mr Green MHR Richmond
10Dec30: 100 Italians on liner Ortranto. + No reply from Mussolini re 52
prohibited immigrants.
20Dec30: Ortranto sails for London, but 12 Italians jump ship. Reward
offered.
21Dec30: Gangways rushed. Banned Italians. Orford and Otranto.
18Feb31: Nick Antoniolli,
boxer of North Woodburn
24Mar31: Domenico Pavan needs interpreter in court. Giovanni de Maria
fined motor car offence. Genoveffa Nardi gets second hand dealers license.
10/11Apr31: New Italy Jubilee. Giacomo Piccoli and Angelo Nardi. +Mrs C.
Ianna Snr of Bexhill Road.
16Apr31: Ianna Bros & Basson get Sunday trading license. Fruiterers Keen
St
5May31: Marriage of Madeline Scarabelotti, dau of Mr M. of Nashua.
12Jun31: Vince Nicola in court.
17Jul31: Vittoria Callegari has geese stolen.
21Jul31: D'Andree Pieto, born Deduno, 6yrs Aust, now Konorigan.
27Jul31: Anselma Biocca, born Bugiallo, Como District, 5yrs Aust now
Myrtle Creek.
10Aug31: P. Sinotti on committee of East Lismore Ratepayers Association.
18Aug31: Pietro Signa once part of banana growing syndicate and bought out
for £27. Sent £10 to wife and son Italy. Working for 15/- a week wages and
owes Baisi money.
20Aug31: New Italy. School house and residence.
1Sep31: Portion of Vince Nicola's lease resumed by council for Albert Park
unemployment camp
12Sep31: J. Scarrabelloti Rock Valley delegate to BGF.
17Oct31: Ferdinando Emilio Fracassi, banana grower of Tuntable Creek, dies
aged 27.
27Oct31: Alex Casa, aged 34 and Antonio Besaggie, 22, in possession 2 x 10
gall kegs of wine and 92 bottles wine, Italian boarding house.
28Oct31: Anton Trusgnak working for Antonio Dard Fernside for £3/week and
board. Workers Comp case G. Nardi interpreter. Wits Mrs G.M. Nardi widow,
boarding house keeper Bridge St Nth Lis, Victor Merarelli, Valentino
Cornales, Mrs Maria Antonette Giobatti, Luizizino and Angelo Garva.
30Oct31: Fiorelli Wines. Lismore Depot Apollo Hall 131 Keen St.
1Nov31: Will of Emilio Fracassi. Executors Mario Fracassi and Harold
Percival Best.
3Nov31: Antonio Bessagio selling booze without licence.
11Nov31: Ernest Bertoli of North Woodburn
26Nov31: George Fomiatti had car stolen by 2 swaggies
2/8/17Dec31: Giorgi Fomatti false pretences to Amelio Baseggio + Liquor
case against Antonio Baseggio and brother. Sold wine to Marie Roslyn
(male) in boarding house/sly grog shop. Charged 1/6d for meal and wine. 11
Italians in boarding house. Italian farmers come in on weekends.
11Dec31: John Rosolen, general store and refreshment rooms Evans Head
21Jan32: Dominic Roder,
single aged 73 dies Coraki. On Marquis de Ray's expedition.
30Jan32: New Italy feature. First selector Rocco Caminotti 1882. Mrs
Pellizzer, aged 89, dies Woodburn.
11Feb32: A. J. Scarabelloti, secretary of Rock Valley BGF.
16/19/Feb32: Victor Callegari, 45, and Innocentie Larese, 36, of 14 Little
Keen St.
18Feb32: Mr E. Capelin's store Magellan St
22Feb32: Vittorio
Calligari, aged 45, ex USA, has unlicensed revolver.
18Mar32: Letter from L. Buongiorno of Caniaba. Italians and Crown
Lands. A recent issue of the Star contained a report of certain remarks
made by Cr. Arthur and Cr. Towns at a meeting of the Terania Shire
Council, re Italians and the occupation of Crown lands. Kindly grant me
space to reply to these gentlemen on behalf of some of the 'coloured'
people in question. Cr. Towns is desirous of knowing'how these things are
done', as 'these Italians' suddenly appear in possession of Crown Lands.
.... With regard to Cr Arthur's reference to 'white men' perhaps if he
knew a little more about the coloured men in question he would be less
hasty in his remarks.... Any better class Australian who has a knowledge
of the Italians will assure Cr Arthur of the truth of these statements. If
fairness of complexion be a necessary qualification, then let me assure Cr
Arthur that he will find in these districts many Italians much fairer than
he is. I wonder would these gentlemen be prepared to undertake the
propositions that some Italians are making a success of.... As one very
white (and I hope loyal) Australian, I would suggest that if we wish to
claim a superiority over other races, we should try and carry ourselves in
such a way as to make such a claim reasonable, which we are certainly not
doing if we make ridiculous and unfair statements without making ouselves
thoroughly acquainted with the subject in hand...
22Mar32: Second hand dealers license to Genoveffa Nardi.
7Apr32: Death of Gilvanne Felicietti, aged 38, of Mallanganee.
27Apr32: Callegari/Larese, 3yrs hard labour and deportation.
23May32: Italians v. Britishers, letter by Angelo Nardi of
Goonellabah. ...I am Italian born and have been a ganger on the
Richmond... for CSR... My gangs consisted of Britishers, Australians, and
Italians.... I have never discerned any difference in the two
nationalities as workers... This was 32 years ago, and was the starting
point of the degeneracy of workers... I would advise the Australian
workers to rid themselves of the Trades Hall bosses... What the Italians
do you can do better....
1Jun32: Socialism. Worker's Claim. Letter from Osborn of
Broadwater. I would like to comment on Mr Nardi's letter... Like Major
Beveridge (of the New Guard) he shows he does not understand either
Socialism or Communism.... The workers were treated like Kanakas...
8Jun32: Socialism and Unemployment. Nardi reply. ...Socialism is
a 'dope' for mental laziness....
5Jul32: Lorenzo Roder, aged 90, dies Wyrallah Road, Lis. Born Orsago,
provience of Ireviso, Veneto. Came Aust 52yrs ago. + Antonio
Zambelli diry bails.
29Jul32: Guiseppe Rosolen, aged 67, dies Evans Head. Moved there from New
Italy 7yrs ago to live with brother John. + Antonio Varnier, born Caneva,
Italy, 5yrs Aust, now Tuntable.
30Jul32: Mrs Lorenzo Roder of Wyrallah Rd seriously ill.
6Aug32: Larese/Callogari appeal. + Maria Nardi v. Antonio Trusgaah.
11Aug32: Angelo Giuseppe Rossi, born Pieve Delcairo, Pava, Italy, 7.5yrs
Aust, now Bishop's Creek, Nimbin.
13Aug32: Another Nardi letter.
6/13Sep32: Larese and Callogari guilty
15Sep32: Giovanni Bazzo, age 21, of Bibano, 6yrs Aust, dies. Parents Mr
and Mrs Luigi of Rock Valley
17Sep32: F. Scarrabelloti, secretary of Nashua Public Hall.
14Oct32: Joseph Attobelle Marangon, 30 Woodlark St, wine and spirit
merchant and all classes of foreign delicacies... Specialist in
Vermouth... Savoy brand macaroni and spaghetti 3d/lb... Fiorelli's Wine
Depot now operating from his premises, previously Apollo.
15Oct32: Miss K. Picolli of South Woodburn
3Jan33: Death of Oreste
De Martin (aged 27) and Maria Gattera (19) of Rock Valley. De Martin, of
Vittorio, landed Aug29, and was in partnership in banana plantation on
crown land lease with Santo Verado. Angelo Morelli employee. Gattera came
from Recaroro 18mths ago. Sister Mrs Serafino Frizzo runs boarding house
Magellan St.
4Jan33: Funeral. Gattera, nee Parlato Maria, landed Sep32. Married by
proxy. Service conducted by Luigi Cantamesse, of the 'Italian Journal',
and Poli Nicoli.
9Jan33: Inquest. Brother Giacomo de Maria. Ex-Husband Guilio Guttera.
16Jan33: Estate of Oreste de Martin. Executor brother Giacomo
19Jan33: Reg F.M. Bianchi, manager 'The Italian Journal' and hon sec
Italian Chamber of Commerce, visits Lismore.
7Feb33: Giovachino Moras, bunchy top Rock Valley. 150 acres Rock Valley
under bananas.
13Feb33: Bertie Bertoli near Woodburn 50yrs in district
25Feb33: E. Pezzutti's garage Terania St., Nth Lis.
10Apr33: New Italy 51st Anniversary. 200 attend. Inez Talamini crowned
Miss New Italy.
28Apr33: Francesco Antonio Nicolia dies Coraki. Born Viggiano 6Apr1863.
Orchestra leader. Bro Vincent of Lismore
6May33: Sports Day New Italy to commemorate anniversary of Maquis de Ray's
expedition. Many names mentioned.
4Jul33: E. Capline captain of Marist Bros rugby team.
15Jul33: Giovanni Guist, born Caneva, Province of Udine, 5yrs 10mths Aust,
now The Channon
18Jul33: Whian Whian BGF Branch formed. F., J., and V. Serone, R.
Tonnigezzi, J. Mazzarana, F. Mazzarino, F. Bazzana, A. Basseigio, A.
Zamiloon
22Jul33: Victor King steals from Giovani Zanoni at Nimbin
3Aug33: Rock Valley BGF branch formed. J. and P. Moras, L. and E. Sonego,
L. Conte, G. Briado, A. Basso, R. Bressan, G. Colli, A. Scarrabelotti, A.
Gava, N. Visentien, A. Luna
22Aug33: Coffee Camp BGF branch formed. A. Livotto, G. Circillo, T.
Yanardo, A. Sariori, J. Bassan, A. Moro, G. Ganoni
1Sep33: E. Scarrabelotti member of North Coast National Show Council
7Oct33: Great Italian Social at Apollo Hall. J. Marangon, E. Pezzutto.
Enrico Pezzotto representative for the 'Italian Journal'
11Oct33: Photo and story on 2-storey mud house of Italian Antonelli built
18880s - 7½ miles from Woodburn on Woodburn-Mororo Rd
13Oct33: G. Pojira secretary Richmond District Council of BGF. J.
Scarrabelotti, G. Olivetto, F. Camilo on committee.
20Oct33: Italian Social raises
£30/13/- for St
Vincent's Hospital. Giovanni Marangon treasurer. 360
attend. Many names listed. First occasion of appearance of complete Italian Orchestra. Greek
Jack Bavea does catering.
16Nov33: 5953 Italians naturalized 1923-33 (+2169 Greeks, 1200 Yugoslavs)
5Dec33: Giusepe Bearzatti tenant banana grower on Albert Lawler's
property The Channon. Insulting words. Wits: De Zorzi, Romano Toneguzzi.
6Dec33: Mr A. Nardi outspoken Lismore Chamber of Commerce.
9DEc33: Thomas Granatelli dance Nimbin.
20Dec33: Dr S. Monti of Broadwater. Miss Nina Monti of Mummulgum school
and John Monti of Wyangala school.
10Jan34: William
Fortunatis Ianna of fruiterers business Ianna Bros & Bassan of Keen St,
fined for exceeding 50 mile limit of his carrier license and competing
with Railway. Had picked picked up over one hundred cases of fruit from
Brisbane markets and arrived at firm's ripening rooms depot Mullumbimby
4.30AM. Unloaded and reloaded over 100 cases and sold 105 by the roadside
on trip to Lismore, arriving with 40. Sprung by police Bex Hill Road.
11Jan34: Italian Girls Meet Husbands. 150 members of Italian
Community welcome 3 girls married by proxy to locals. Dosina Sonego, Oliva
Murin, Ernesta Bassegio. Escorted to Aust by Mrs D. Moras of Rock Valley.
On same boat Mrs S. Verado and 3 children, Mrs G Camillo and one, Mrs P.
Martinelli and two, to join husbands.
14Feb34: Angelo and Luciano Piccin, banana farm Leycester. Angelo also
dairy farmer living Mummulgum.
24Feb34: Mrs Maria Spinaze dies son's home Tullera aged 89. Born northern
Italy and on Marquis de Ray's expedition. Husband Lawrence died 2Jan1893.
Lived several years bark hut New Italy. Many names mentioned.
26Feb34: Antonio Zamvelli banana farm Leycester
20Mar34: J. Maragon house Union St.
17Mar34: Methodist Englishman Thomas Morgan dies Ballina, aged 81. One of,
if not first, teachers at New Italy school, where he spent 13yrs.
12/13Apr34: Consul-General for Italy Marquis Agostini Ferrante arrives
Saturday for 52nd New Italy Celebrations.
17Apr34: L. Cantamessa of 17 Carrington St, secretary of celebration
committee, wants to know who named New Italy New Italy
20Apr34: Italian consul to address meeting Federalette Theatre.
21Apr34: Marchese Agostino Ferrante di Ruffano. Big article Marquis de Ray
expedition and New Italy. Many names.
23/24Apr34: Official reception by Mayor and other Lismore VIPs for
Consul-General. More big articles Italians/New Italy. Many names. Photos. Miss Ida Nardi, dau of Mrs G of Nth Lis and late Mr G, crowned Queen for the Day.
28Apr34: Brotini Terzo, Italian aged 26 of Rosebank, arrested for jumping
ship Sydney.
12May34: Wedding Signor and Signora G. Carniel and Signor and Signora G.
Malota at home of Emilo Baseggios, 16 Union St. Mayor Ross guest of
honour. Photo.
14May34: Wedding Mr and Mrs Battista Lisetto at home of Mr and Mrs G.
Nardi, 9 Bridge St. Many names and photos.
15May34: More migrants departing Aust than arriving except for Southern
Europeans. Excess of 194 Italians, 34 Greeks, 16 Yugoslavs arrived first
quarter 1934. (compared to 6,7,20 in first quarter 1933.)
19Jun34: Gino Pagura, Secretary of the Richmond District Division of the
Banana Growers Federation, visits all banana areas on recruiting.
21Jun34: New Italy Road to get money from Unemployment Relief Council for
reconstruction.
22Jun34: Franco Battistessa, editor of the 'Italian Journal' Sydney, again
visits Lismore.
27Jun34: Italian Ball Apollo Hall, organisers J.A. Maragon and E. Pezzuto.
Proceeds to be equally divided between 2 hospitals.
18Jul34: Italian Ball Apollo Hall. 400 attend. Many names. 9 piece Italian
Orchestra.
14Aug34: Romano Toneguzzi of Terania Creek married Bridget Gaudon of
Caniaba. R. De Zorzi bestman.
17Aug34: New Italy article. G. Piccoli, age 64, vineyard and orchard.
4Sep34: Jean Scarabelotti dau of Mr and Mrs A.J. of Rock Valley.
7Sep34: Mrs Carmela Romano, age 73, dies at home of daughter Mrs Hamilton
Union St. Previously lived New Italy, Broadwater, Woodburn. Late husband
operated Woodburn ferry. + Miss Victoria Martinelli, 17, of Rosebank.
26Oct34: John Rosolen dies Evans Head. Born Albina, Italy, 1873. Widow, 5
sons, 2 daus.
31Oct34: Enrico Pezzutto, garage proprietor North Lismore and 4yrs with
New England Motor Co, moves Texas Qld after 8yrs Lismore. Lismore
representative of Italian Journal.
3Dec34: S. Osterio, Ballina Cutting, Lismore, champion tomatoes
8Dec34: Angelo Morelli v. Letizia land dispute Bungabee. Anthony John
Scarrabelotti, agent for firm tomato buyers, witness. + Ernesta Bassegio,
newly arrived wife of Italian Boarding House keeper Sth Lismore, selling
grappa. Gilda Barp/Barpa, Mazzarana
18Dec34: J.A. Marangon, 30 Woodlark St, wholesale wine, spirit and general
merchant. + Osvaldo Griffanni, banana grower of Fernside.
1Jan35: Italian
donations to Lismore Ambulance service. Lismore 31 names, Rock Valley 35,
Channon/Terania 14, Bentley 3, Fernside 16, Rosebank 9, Disputed Plains 5,
Whian Whian 3, Caniaba 2, Bungabbe 14, Leycester 6, Tuncester 6, Jiggi 9,
Miscellaneous 13. L. Cantamessa and J.A. Marangon asserted as leaders of
Italian community. Both members of Sydney Italian Chamber of Commerce
12Jan35: Mrs Adriana Pirlo dies age 33. 12yrs Aust and 3yrs Fernside
5Feb35: Wedding of Anita Cornelia Granatelli and Guili Bassan. Jack Bavea
goes catering Masonic Hall.
24Jul36: Annual Italian Charity Ball at
Riviera.
Singer Signor Piccini Pieto of Sydney plus Italian Orchestra. President
A.G. Marangon, Treasurers, C. de Pavel and A. Bazzani, Secretaries L.
Cantamessa and N. Visentin. Womens Reps, C. Nardi and A. Marangon. Mr
Marangon generously agreed to donate rental of the Riviera. Did he own it?
Or pay for hire?
3Mar41: ‘Dummies For Aliens’. Attorney-General says heavy penalties
for dummying
24Mar41: Mullum
BGF Meeting: Aliens
29Mar41: Enemy
Aliens on Banana Plantations. Alstonville-Uralba Branch of BGF.
Support Mullum resolution.
4Apr41: Article on
60th anniversary of New Italy settlement. Three original
settlers still alive. Giacomo Piccoli, and Peter and Dominic Rosolen.
17/26Apr41.
Letter Enemy Aliens. Anti Italian by R. Little of Caniaba.
22Apr41: Letter
Enemy Aliens. Anti Italian by Doreen Sheehan
22/30Apr41:
Letter Enemy Aliens. Pro Italian by Diggers Daughter
30Apr41: Letter
Enemy Aliens. L. Buongiorno.
26Apr41: Letter by
Joe Vlismas
New Italy Story:
A Brief
Sketch of a New and Thriving Colony,
by Fred Chudleigh Clifford, Pub by Charles Patler Co, Sydney 1889.
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