Raftery

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NameRafteryDescriptionJohn Raftery arrived in the colony from Ireland c.1841 and took the position of overseer and manager for David Johnston Esquire, Johnston’s Meadows estate, until the land was subdivided into farms.

When John became unable to perform heavier physical work required in farming, a representative of his late employer Mr. David Johnston, gave him a farm to live on for the remainder of his life.

Johns Raftery’s son, William, was born in 1844. He married Mary Ann Brownlee in 1877 and operated the mail and passenger coach from Albion Park to Robertson, Nowra & Wollongong, and later operated the Commercial Hotel at Albion Park. Many official functions were held at the Commercial Hotel including the banquet for the opening of Macquarie Pass in 1898, with Mrs Raftery preparing the meal. After William Raftery’s death in 1913, his wife Mary Ann continued on at the hotel. Later her son, John Augustine Raftery, took over the license with the help of his sister Blanche.

John Augustine Raftery married Mary Bateman, daughter of Dr. Arthur Bateman of 'Ravensthorpe', Tongarra Road, Albion Park, and John and Mary’s five children were born in the hotel.

The Commercial Hotel was destroyed by fire in 1954 and the site remained vacant until purchased by Shellharbour Council and renamed L.R. Mood Park in 1969 in honour of the former mayor and coach builder, Louis Robert Mood.

External LinkMr Patrick Bernard RafteryObituary John Reginald RafteryObituary Mrs Charlotte Ann Raftery 67 YearsObituary Mrs William RafteryObituary Mr Thomas RafteryObituary Mrs Raftery SnrObituary Miss RafteryMrs Jane RafteryMrs Charles RafteryRound The Kennels - No 1 Mr William Raftery's At Albion ParkRound The Kennels - No 4 Mr William Raftery's At Albion ParkRound The Kennels - No 10 Mr William Raftery's At Albion ParkRound The Kennels - No 13 Mr William Raftery's At Albion ParkRound the Kennels A Visit to Albion Park - No 15 Mr W Raftery's

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Albion Park Club, South Coast Rugby League 1st Grade Premiers

Laying Of Foundation Stone At Canberra

Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Society Staff

Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Society Ltd

John Augustine and Blanche Raftery

John Augustine And Mary Raftery

The Raftery Family

Commercial Hotel Albion Park

Miners Safety Lamp

Sawtell's Glass Drink Bottle

Wedding Dress - Raftery Family

Parkinson's Glass Bottle

War Chest

Glass Cruet Set

Silver Teapot

Silver And Glass Cruet Set

The School Magazine of Literature for our Boys & Girls

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Blanche Raftery, Mary Raftery (nee Brownlee) and Mary Raftery (nee Bateman)

Ravensthorpe, Albion Park

The Commercial Hotel destroyed by fire 27th June, 1954

Albion Park Commercial Hotel fire

Family

Lyons

Slusher

Bateman

Place

Commercial Hotel

Ravensthorpe

Document

Hotel Licensees

William and Mary Anne Raftery in the backyard of the Commercial Hotel, Albion Park, c.1910

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CollectionFamiliesPlaceRavensthorpe, Grounds and Workers CottagesCommercial HotelRavensthorpeLocalityAlbion ParkFamilyBatemanRelated ItemChildren of John and Mary Raftery (nee: Bateman)Raftery, John SnrRaftery, ColinRaftery, JoyceRaftery, Keith FrederickRaftery, William DaubenyTennis players Mary Raftery & Freda CondonThis house was formerly the Raftery Family homeMary and Winifred Raftery outside 'Ravensthorpe'Kevin Raftery grading and sampling cream, Illawarra Dairy Farmers CooperativeKevin Raftery at the Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy factory storeJohn Augustine Raftery and his sister, BlancheJohn Augustine and Mary RafteryJohn Augustine and Mary RafteryJohn A (Jack) Raftery playing cricketJack Raftery and members of the Light Horse at military camp, LiverpoolJack and Mary RafteryDoc Raftery's home, Albion Park

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