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Allen, Edward
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NameAllen, Edward
Date of Birth1864Date of Death1936OccupationJournalistBiographyEdward was the son of John Walter Allen and Charlotte his wife nee Dunster.
He married Mary Ann Elizabeth Lavender in 1905 at Hay N.S.W. and they had one child.Edward Allen was a well-known person within the district as evidenced by the scale of the farewell the town gave him when he accepted employment with the Hicks Brothers to be a manager, at their new ham and bacon depot in Sydney.
The farewell was attended by 250 people and many speeches were given by the various organizations in which he had been involved, thanking him for the 30years he had given to the improvement of Shellharbour.
Edward was secretary to the Shellharbour Progress Association.
St. Paul's Church of England was an important part of his life, playing the organ for services.
He became bandmaster of the Shellharbour Brass Band.
The Allowrie Division of the Sons and Daughters of Temperance presented Edward with a gold medal for the assistance he had given them.
Thanks, was also given for the assistance he gave to the Shellharbour Steam and Navigation Co.
In 1899 he became an alderman in the Shellharbour Municipal Council from February to October then in 1904 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly representing the Illawarra.
Edward bought the Illawarra Mercury in 1905 and was the editor, he sold it in 1911 and in 1914, when the first World War started, he came to Sydney as Vice-President of the Country Press association.
Edward was also the secretary of the Wollongong Tourist Association.
Joseph Dunster Allen (his brother) became seriously ill in 1905 and Edward took over the running of the Allen Bros. store.
In his position in the various organizations, he was able to improve the conditions in Shellharbour i.e. repairs to the harbour and changes to the sewage system (raw sewage was leaking into the harbour).
Children of Mary and Edward:
Edward Lavender bn. 1909 in Wollongong and he married Ruth Peden Hobbs in Chatswood N.S.W. in 1938.
Edward died in 1936 at Waverton N.S.W.
Sources:
Green Meadows- William A Bayley.
Shellharbours Forgotten Cemetary and Selected Pioneers- W & T Nunan.External LinkSocial Tea and PresentationsRemoving Shell GritProprietor of Illawarra MercuryProgress AssociationHarbourResignation as AldermanChurch of England OrganistCandidate for IllawarraMan on the StreetNew MagistratesReform Candidate (photo)Obituary.WeddingMercury Obituary
Date of Birth1864Date of Death1936OccupationJournalistBiographyEdward was the son of John Walter Allen and Charlotte his wife nee Dunster.He married Mary Ann Elizabeth Lavender in 1905 at Hay N.S.W. and they had one child.
Edward Allen was a well-known person within the district as evidenced by the scale of the farewell the town gave him when he accepted employment with the Hicks Brothers to be a manager, at their new ham and bacon depot in Sydney.The farewell was attended by 250 people and many speeches were given by the various organizations in which he had been involved, thanking him for the 30years he had given to the improvement of Shellharbour.
Edward was secretary to the Shellharbour Progress Association.
St. Paul's Church of England was an important part of his life, playing the organ for services.
He became bandmaster of the Shellharbour Brass Band.
The Allowrie Division of the Sons and Daughters of Temperance presented Edward with a gold medal for the assistance he had given them.
Thanks, was also given for the assistance he gave to the Shellharbour Steam and Navigation Co.
In 1899 he became an alderman in the Shellharbour Municipal Council from February to October then in 1904 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly representing the Illawarra.
Edward bought the Illawarra Mercury in 1905 and was the editor, he sold it in 1911 and in 1914, when the first World War started, he came to Sydney as Vice-President of the Country Press association.
Edward was also the secretary of the Wollongong Tourist Association.
Joseph Dunster Allen (his brother) became seriously ill in 1905 and Edward took over the running of the Allen Bros. store.
In his position in the various organizations, he was able to improve the conditions in Shellharbour i.e. repairs to the harbour and changes to the sewage system (raw sewage was leaking into the harbour).
Children of Mary and Edward:
Edward Lavender bn. 1909 in Wollongong and he married Ruth Peden Hobbs in Chatswood N.S.W. in 1938.
Edward died in 1936 at Waverton N.S.W.
Sources:
Green Meadows- William A Bayley.
Shellharbours Forgotten Cemetary and Selected Pioneers- W & T Nunan.
External LinkSocial Tea and PresentationsRemoving Shell GritProprietor of Illawarra MercuryProgress AssociationHarbourResignation as AldermanChurch of England OrganistCandidate for IllawarraMan on the StreetNew MagistratesReform Candidate (photo)Obituary.WeddingMercury ObituaryCONNECTIONS
Allen, Edward. Shellharbour City Council, accessed 09/10/2024, https://discovershellharbour.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/15866