Gottfried Stork ¹⁹

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Greg Matheson notes:
Trove The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate Thursday 29 January 1925 PLEASANT SURPRISE PARTY.
Tlie residence of Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey. Stork, Noth Gosford, was visited last week-end by relatives and friends from Sydney. It took the form of a surprise party. They journeyed up on Saturday evening and returned to Sydney on the Monday evening following. The music was simply beautiful, the very latest being rendered. The voice of Mr. Wal. Green, of Balmain, was everything that could be desired, and his sister, Miss Doris Green, played his accompaniment at the piano, and Mr. Leonard Blimin, of Balmain, the violin. Dancing and games kept everybody in high glee. The merry party brought with them a beautiful rexonola, which added to the ' enjoyment, and the wide verandahs were indulged in bv the jazz music for dancing. Mr. Jim Pattenden (Rozelle) made a splendid comedian, also Wal. Green. They made the week-end never to be forgotten. Miss Marjory Blinnn (Balmain) played very sweetly to her singing of tlie very latest songs. Amongst the party were Mrs Hardman, Miss Clarence Hardman (Newcastle), Master Jack, Mr. Harold Walsh, Vicar Hardman (Newcastle), and Roy May. of the Gosford Town Band. \emdash Contributed.
Trove The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate Thursday 28 March 1935 Small Debts Court At the Small Debts Court last Friday, Mr. Godfrey Stiork, land-owner of Gosford, appealed to Mr. Maliouy, P.M., to make an order for £4 lis, for rent owing to him by E. Spring, who had occupied one of his cottages in Hill Street, Gosford, since January 28,until recently, and was now living at the Narara Farm Home. The order was granted with 11/ costs.
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The North Western Courier (Narrabri, NSW Wednesday 14 July 1915 Police Court. On Mondny morning, before Mr. Geo. Meeson, P.M., Godfrey Stork was ?ned £5 and 6/ costs for having person on his premises during prohibited hours. Trove
The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate Thursday 13 February 1919 Magisterial Inquiry. At the Courthouse, Gosford, on Tuesday last, a Magiaterial Inquiry was held by the District Coroner, Mr. R J Baker, J P, regarding the death of William Godfrey Stork, aged 2 years and 2 months, son of Mr. and Mrs Godfred Stork, of Woodport, Erina. From the evidence given it appears that on 23rd January last the child swallowed some French beans, and one of them evidently lodged in the throat. Mrs. Stork gave the child a hot bath and castor oil, and feeling uneasv at a rattling noise in tbe child's throat she took him to Mr. Eggins, chemist at Gosford, who prescribed medicine and powders. The child's condition did not alter, and on the 25th Dr. Paul was telephoned for. After examination the doctor, with the parents' consent, gave the child a diphtheia anti-toxin injection, but death ensued shortly afterwards. Dr Paul made a post mortem examination and gave a certi?cate to the e?ect that the primary cause of death was asphyxia, and secondary cause French bean impacted in the right bronchus. Acting on certain advice, Mrs Stork, who was not satis?ed bs to the doctor's diagnosis of the case, proceeded to Newcastle and, in view of the report made to the Inspector of Police, the Coroner at Gosford deemed it advisable to hold a Magisterial Inquiry. After hearing evidence by the child's parents, also Mr. Eggins, and Dr. Paul, a ?nding was recorded in accord ance with medical testimony and the certi?cate of death given by Dr. Paul. Trove
Evening News (Sydney, NSW Thursday 29 November 1894
A farmer named Godfrey Stork, of Eulah Creet, in the Narrabri district, was on Tuesday bitten on the left leg by a deathi adder. After killing the adder he bound up his leg, scari?ed it, and rode sixteen miles to Narrabri, whTrove: The North Western Courier (Narrabri, NSW : Wednesday 5 November 1913 [Amusing tale from Stork's Boarding house with Miss Edit Smith in attendance!]
Police Court.
Edwarj O'Kecfo wns in two sorts of troublo yesterdny morning boforo tho rolioving P.M., Mr. W. M. Finchatn. Ho was chnrgcd with being both drunk nnd asleep on Iho footpath on Monday night in Mnitlnnd-st., nbout 11 o'clock, nnd for that o?ence was ?ned 5/. against by Eileen Caliill for having used threatening lnngungo to hor ou Sunday night last. Tho dofondant, nfter somo hesitation, pleaded not guilty. Tho complainant, in tho witness box, snid to tho P.M. that sho wns a resi dent in Narrabri, and said that sho knew tho defendant. On Sunday, 2nd inst., ho used threatening langungo to her in n liou-o in Maitland Streot. At 10. -15 on Sunday nij*ht ho camo up to a bedroom nnd used langungo nnd struck her in tho preseneo of nbout ?vo men. Ho threatened her nnd said ho would givo her no peace whilo sho wns in Nnrrnbri. That was tho conduct sho complained of. Sho wns afraid of him. Sho was nfrnLl that ho would striko her. Sho snid, 'I can't work and I am terri?ed out of my life.' Gottfried Stork, n farmer and gra zier, living in Nnrrnbri, Mid ho had seen thing* hnppcn between complain ant an-r defendant, nnd tho defendant called tho lady a rotter in nnothcr lay's room nnd smncked her in tho face. Ho said sho ought to bo out on tho street. This took placo in n privoto bedroom, 'Miss Smith's bedroom. Ho followed Miss Cahill into Miss Smith's bedroom and he, Stork, had followed the defendant. By defendant: You did say that sho oupht tod-o on tho streets Edith Smith, dcpopooplo coming to help, sho got awny from him. To tho defendant sho said, 'You did drag her out on to tho verandah.' Tho defendant, in the witness box, deposed that ho wns staying at Stork's hoarding houso. Ho said ho had been keeping company with complainant for ?vo or six yearn. They had been on- j gaged to bo married, and on Sunday night there wrs an r.r^umont, but thero was no v.ich thing ns knocking down on the bed. He mado uso of no threats, nor did he drag her out on to the verandah: sho ran out. IIo was in tho bedroom ns stated by tho provi ous witnesses. Ho had boen threo weeks in Narrabri. Ho did lay hanJs on her nnd did hit her with tho back of his hand. Ho said ho wax very sorry indeed for what had happened, and was suro that it would not occur again. Miss Cahill corroborated tho fact that they wero engaged to bo married, but the engagement was sinco broken o?. Tho defendant was ?ned £3 and G.' oosts or one month in Narrabri gaol. He was nlso bound over in either ono recognizance of £20 or two of £10 each to keep tho peace, and in default of ?nding tho snmo, two months in Nar rabri gaol.
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The North Western Courier (Narrabri, NSW Wednesday 8 October 1913 Stork Builds a pub!! Gottfried Stork, grazier, made application for a license for premises to he built on lot 5 sec. 24 in Maitland St: He had published a notico in the press to this e?ect' and produced tbo news paper in which it was printed. . He had given all tho necessary notices in the press and he produced a.plan of the proposed building. .The estimated cost was £200Q0 exclusivw of a wing. In answer to the Licensing Inspector, the applicant said heo was willing to put a ?replaco in the dining room, no provision for a ?replace having been made in the plan: The applicant said he was the owner of the land and would surround the premises with a substantial fence. The fenco would be two rails and palings of new material. He would carry put any alterations found necessary in addition to the plan. He was prepared to make the inner walls upstairs nine inches thick. Asked how many hotels were within a quarter . of a mile, he found that them were Tattersall's, the Grey hound, Club House, Lloyd's' and the Court House; He thought that the neighbourhood required another hotel. After deliberation by the Bench the Polico Magistrate stated that personally he did not think another Hotel was neccessary, but by a majority of tho Bench the license was granted to Mr. Stork. Trove
The North Western Courier Monday 29 September 1913
Liquor Act, 1912. Notice: of Application for a Publican's Conditional Ucensc. . I GOTTFRIEDSTORK, of Maitland-street, Narrabri, Grazier, do hereby girve notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at the next Licensing Court, to be holden at Narrabri, on the Seventh Day of October, ono 1913, apply for .a Certi?cate authorising the issue of a Publican's Conditional License for premises to be erected, and proposed to bo erected, in Narrabri, situated on Lot 5 Section 24, in Maitland-street, and to be known by the sign of the Exchange Hotel, containing sixteen rooms, exclusive of those required for use of tho family. Section 25 Liquor Act 1012. Dated this Twenty Second Day of September, 1913 : GOTTFRIED STORK, Grazier Maitland Street Narrabri
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The North Western Courier (Narrabri, NSW Friday 11 December 1914 WEDDING. St. James' Church, King Street. Sydney, was the scene of a wedding on December 8th, when Edlth, second .daughter -of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Smith ot Kelvin Grove. Brisbane, was married to Godfrey Stork, of Narrabri, the Rev. Wentwoth Shields being the o?catlng clergyman. The bride was given away by a friend. Mr. John Buckley, Sydnoy, and wore a -dress of while silk, and pretty white crepe dechene hat. Miss Annie Buckley, a friend of the bride, was bridesmaid, and was attired In a pretty frock of white silk, and hat of white crepe de chine, trlmmed with pink roses, and wore a pretty' bangle the gift of the bridegroom. After the wedding a reception and breakfast was held at Noake's Cafe, Pitt Street. Many congratulations were given. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a handsome diamond ring. After the reception the Journey was made by train to the future home In Narrabrl.
Trove The North Western Courier (Narrabri, NSW : Wednesday 5 November 1913 Police Court.
Edward O'Keefe was in two sorts of trouble yesterday morning before the relieving P.M., Mr. W. M. Fincham. He was charged with being both drunk and asleep on the footpath on Monday night in Maitland-St., about 11 o'clock, and for that o?ence was ?ned 5/.
He was subsequently proceeded against by Eileen Caliill for having used threatening langungo to her in n liou-o in Maitland Streot. At 10. -15 on Sunday nij*ht ho camo up to a bedroom nnd used langungo nnd struck her in tho preseneo of nbout ?vo men. Ho threatened her nnd said ho would givo her no peace whilo sho wns in Nnrrnbri. That was tho conduct sho complained of. Sho wns afraid of him. Sho was nfrnLl that ho would striko her. Sho snid, 'I can't work and I am terri?ed out of my life.' Gottfried Stork, n farmer and gra zier, living in Nnrrnbri, Mid ho had seen thing* hnppcn between complain ant an-r defendant, nnd tho defendant called tho lady a rotter in nnothcr lay's room nnd smncked her in tho face. Ho said sho ought to bo out on tho street. This took placo in n privoto bedroom, 'Miss Smith's bedroom. Ho followed Miss Cahill into Miss Smith's bedroom and he, Stork, had followed the defendant. By defendant: You did say that sho oupht tod-o on tho streets Edith Smith, dcpopooplo coming to help, sho got awny from him. To tho defendant sho said, 'You did drag her out on to tho verandah.' Tho defendant, in the witness box, deposed that ho wns staying at Stork's hoarding houso. Ho said ho had been keeping company with complainant for ?vo or six yearn. They had been on- j gaged to bo married, and on Sunday night there wrs an r.r^umont, but thero was no v.ich thing ns knocking down on the bed. He mado uso of no threats, nor did he drag her out on to the verandah: sho ran out. IIo was in tho bedroom ns stated by tho provi ous witnesses. Ho had boen threo weeks in Narrabri. Ho did lay hanJs on her nnd did hit her with tho back of his hand. Ho said ho wax very sorry indeed for what had happened, and was suro that it would not occur again. Miss Cahill corroborated tho fact that they wero engaged to bo married, but the engagement was sinco broken o?. Tho defendant was ?ned £3 and G.' oosts or one month in Narrabri gaol. He was nlso bound over in either ono recognizance of £20 or two of £10 each to keep tho peace, and in default of ?nding tho snmo, two months in Nar rabri gaol.
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The North Western Courier (Narrabri, NSW Wednesday 8 October 1913 Stork Builds a pub!! Gottfried Stork, grazier, made application for a license for premises to he built on lot 5 sec. 24 in Maitland St: He had published a notico in the press to this e?ect' and produced tbo news paper in which it was printed. . He had given all tho necessary notices in the press and he produced a.plan of the proposed building. .The estimated cost was £200Q0 exclusivw of a wing. In answer to the Licensing Inspector, the applicant said heo was willing to put a ?replaco in the dining room, no provision for a ?replace having been made in the plan: The applicant said he was the owner of the land and would surround the premises with a substantial fence. The fenco would be two rails and palings of new material. He would carry put any alterations found necessary in addition to the plan. He was prepared to make the inner walls upstairs nine inches thick. Asked how many hotels were within a quarter . of a mile, he found that them were Tattersall's, the Grey hound, Club House, Lloyd's' and the Court House; He thought that the neighbourhood required another hotel. After deliberation by the Bench the Polico Magistrate stated that personally he did not think another Hotel was neccessary, but by a majority of tho Bench the license was granted to Mr. Stork. Trove
The North Western Courier Monday 29 September 1913
Liquor Act, 1912. Notice: of Application for a Publican's Conditional Ucensc. . I GOTTFRIEDSTORK, of Maitland-street, Narrabri, Grazier, do hereby girve notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at the next Licensing Court, to be holden at Narrabri, on the Seventh Day of October, ono 1913, apply for .a Certi?cate authorising the issue of a Publican's Conditional License for premises to be erected, and proposed to bo erected, in Narrabri, situated on Lot 5 Section 24, in Maitland-street, and to be known by the sign of the Exchange Hotel, containing sixteen rooms, exclusive of those required for use of tho family. Section 25 Liquor Act 1012. Dated this Twenty Second Day of September, 1913 : GOTTFRIED STORK, Grazier Maitland Street Narrabri
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The North Western Courier (Narrabri, NSW Friday 11 December 1914 WEDDING. St. James' Church, King Street. Sydney, was the scene of a wedding on December 8th, when Edlth, second .daughter -of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Smith ot Kelvin Grove. Brisbane, was married to Godfrey Stork, of Narrabri, the Rev. Wentwoth Shields being the o?catlng clergyman. The bride was given away by a friend. Mr. John Buckley, Sydnoy, and wore a -dress of while silk, and pretty white crepe dechene hat. Miss Annie Buckley, a friend of the bride, was bridesmaid, and was attired In a pretty frock of white silk, and hat of white crepe de chine, trlmmed with pink roses, and wore a pretty' bangle the gift of the bridegroom. After the wedding a reception and breakfast was held at Noake's Cafe, Pitt Street. Many congratulations were given. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a handsome diamond ring. After the reception the Journey was made by train to the future home In Narrabrl.
Trove The North Western Courier (Narrabri, NSW : Wednesday 5 November 1913 Police Court.
Edward O'Keefe was in two sorts of trouble yesterday morning before the relieving P.M., Mr. W. M. Fincham. He was charged with being both drunk and asleep on the footpath on Monday night in Maitland-St., about 11 o'clock, and for that o?ence was ?ned 5/.
He was subsequently proceeded against by Eileen Caliill for having used threatening language to her on Sunday night last. The defendant, after some hesitation, pleaded not guilty. The complainant, in the witness box, said to the P.M. that she was a resident in Narrabri, and said that she knew the defendant. On Sunday, 2nd inst. he used threatening langunge to her in a house in Maitland Street. At 10.15 on Sunday night he came up to a bedroom and used langunge and struck her in the presence of about ?ve men. He threatened her and said he would give her no peace while she was in Narrnbri. That was tho conduct she complained of. She was afraid of him. She was afraid that he would strike her. She said, 'I can't work and I am terri?ed out of my life.' Gottfried Stork, a farmer and grazier, living in Narrabri, said he had seen things happen between complainant and defendant, and the defendant called the lady a rotter in another lady's room and smacked her in the face. He said she ought to bo out on the street. This took placo in a private bedroom, Miss Smith's bedroom. He followed Miss Cahill into Miss Smith's bedroom and he, Stork, had followed the defendant.
By defendant: You did say that sho ought to be on the streets Edith Smith, deposed that she was a tailoress living at Stork's Boarding house. She was there on Sunday night between 9 and 10. Sho went to her room and Miss Cahill and the defendant followed.
The witness then wrote down the languaged used by defendant in her room. This paper was thereafter called exhibit A. He knocked Miss Cahill down on to her bed with a blow he gave her. He then dragged her out of the room on to the verandah, and, other people coming to help, she got away from him.
To the defendant she said, 'You did drag her out on to the verandah.'
The defendant, in the witness box, deposed that he was staying at Stork's boarding house. He said he had been keeping company with complainant for ?ve or six years. They had been engaged to be married, and on Sunday night there wrs an argument, but thero was no suich thing as knocking down on the bed. He made use of no threats, nor did he drag her out on to the verandah: she ran out. He was in the bedroom as stated by the previous witnesses. He had been thee weeks in Narrabri. He did lay hands on her and did hit her with the back of his hand. He said he was very sorry indeed for what had happened, and was sure that it would not occur again.
Miss Cahill corroborated the fact that they were engaged to be married, but the engagement was since broken o?.
The defendant was ?ned £3 and 6/- costs or one month in Narrabri gaol. He was also bound over in either one recognizance of £20 or two of £10 each to keep the peace, and in default of ?nding the same, two months in Narrabri gaol.

Gottfried married Margaret F. Thirkettle in 1879 in Narrabri, NSW Australia.¹⁹ (Margaret F. Thirkettle was born in 1856 and died on 20 May 1913 in Maitland, NSW Australia ¹⁹.)