Contents Acknowledgements...... vi Preface...... vii Introduction...... 2 Steamships ...... 7 SWPS “Ability”...... 8 SS “Acme” ...... 9 SS “Adeline” ...... 10 SS “Advance” ...... 11 SS “Aggie”...... 12 SS “Agnes”...... 13 SWPS “Allyn”...... 14 TSS “Allyn River” ...... 15 SWPS “Anna Maria”...... 16 SS “Aquarius”...... 18 SS “Berlinda” ...... 19 PS “Betsey”...... 20 SWPS “Bolwarra” mk. 1, mk. 2 ...... 21 SS “Bowra” ...... 22 PS “Brothers” ...... 23 SS “Buller” ...... 24 SWPS “Burwood”...... 25 SWPS “Canaipa” ...... 26 TSS “Carbeethon”, later renamed TSS “Stanley” ...... 27 SS “Centennial”...... 28 SS “Cobar”...... 29 SS “Commerce” ...... 30 SWPS “Commissary General” ...... 31 PS “Daisy”...... 32 SS “Daisy”...... 33 SS “Dauntless” ...... 34 SS “Doorebang”...... 35 SS “Duncan E McBryde” ...... 36 SS “Edith”...... 37 SS “Elaine”...... 38 SS “Ellen Taylor”...... 39 SS “Essex”...... 40 SS “Ethel” ...... 41 SS “Etna” ...... 42 SS “Etria” ...... 43 PS “Experiment”...... 44 SS “Express”...... 45 PS “Giraffe”...... 46 SS “Grace” ...... 47 SS “Guthrey” ...... 48 TSS “Helen” ...... 50 PS “Hunter”...... 51 PS “Huntress” mk. 2 ...... 52 SS “Iona”...... 53 SS “Kate” ...... 54 TSS “Kuring Gai”...... 55
iii TSS “Kurnell” “Biloela” “Romantic”...... 56 SS “Lily” (no. 1) ...... 57 SS “Lily” (no. 2) ...... 58 SS “Magdalene”...... 59 SS “Magic”...... 60 PS “Maitland” mk. 1...... 61 SS “Marie”...... 62 SS “Matilda” ...... 63 SS “Myall”...... 64 SS “Myall River” ...... 65 SS “Naiad”...... 66 PS “Native”, later renamed “Maid of the Mill” ...... 67 PS “Nellie”...... 68 SS “Nelson”...... 69 SWPS “Norman”...... 70 SWPS “Pasha”...... 71 SWPS “Patterson” ...... 72 SS “Pearl”...... 73 SS “Perseverance”...... 74 SS “Pinafore” (no. 1)...... 75 PS “Pioneer”...... 76 SS “Planet”...... 77 PS “Raven” ...... 78 SS “Ripple” mk. 1...... 79 SS “Ripple” mk. 2...... 80 SS “Ripple” mk. 3...... 81 SS “Rose”...... 82 SS “Ruby” ...... 83 SS “Sappho” ...... 84 SS “Shamrock” mk. 1...... 85 SS “Shamrock” mk. 2, later renamed SS "Wattle"...... 86 SS “Shelbourne”...... 87 PS “Sophia Jane” ...... 88 SWPS “Stanley”...... 89 SWPS “Stockton” ...... 90 SS “Tahlee”...... 91 PS “Terara”...... 92 SS “Tomago”...... 93 TSS “Vaucluse”...... 94 TSS “Waraneen” ...... 95 SWPS “Water Lily”...... 96 PS “William the Fourth”...... 97 SS “Wyalong” ...... 98 SWPS “Yaamba”...... 99 Addendum – punts/vehicular ferries ...... 100 Introduction and notes on Hinton Slipway ...... 100 Overview of punts on the Paterson, Hunter and Williams Rivers...... 101 Punt at Gostwyck (Paterson River)...... 102 Punt at Paterson (near current road bridge) ...... 103 Punt at Old Banks, Patersons Plains...... 104 Punt at Dunmore/Woodville...... 105 Punt at "Wallalong"...... 106 Punt at Hinton ...... 107
iv Addendum – motor launches, motor vessels and dredges...... 109 ML “Bowthorne”...... 109 ML “Evelyn”...... 110 ML “Florence” ...... 111 ML “Penshurst” ...... 112 ML “Swan” ...... 113 MV “Azile” ...... 114 MV “Barbara”...... 115 MV “Lady Joy”...... 116 MV “Lady Patina”...... 117 Dredging on Paterson River 1893 to 1921...... 118 Grab Dredges “Delta”, “Omicron”, “Omega” and “Upsilon” ...... 119 Hopper dredger TSS “Antleon” ...... 120 Hopper dredger TSS “Tethys”...... 121 Steam lighter “Powerful”...... 122 Tug for barges SWPS “Katie”...... 123 Tug tender SS “Little Nell” ...... 124 Barge “Arthur” ...... 125 Barges “FT2” and “FT3”...... 126 References...... 127 Index...... 128
The author's great uncle, Captain Herbert Patfield, with his crew and family onboard SS Marie at Paterson. Front row L to R: George Garnham, Wal Martin, Captain Patfield, David Loger (engineer). (Paterson Historical Society, Wayne Patfield collection)
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Names of vessels that have their own page appear in bold type. Ability SWPS 8 Balmain New Ferry Co. Pty Brown, Alexander Jnr 11, Acme SS 9 Ltd. 86 60 Adam(s), Thomas 31, 76, Balmain Steam Ferry Co. Brown, James 35, 46, 52, 90 68 60, 76 Adeline SS 10 Barbara MV 115 Brown, John 60 Advance SS 11 Barclay, Hudson 77 Brown, Mungo 39, 53-54 Agar, Henry John 114 Barker, T & Partners 88 Brown, Robert 53 Aggie SS 11, 42 Barnes & Miller 87 Brown & Russell 52 Agnes SS 13 Barratta 26 Bruce, DE 14 Ahern, Daniel, Captain 9, Battan, SW 39 Bruce, Sydney 53 10 Beattie, Edward 80 Brush Electrical Ainsworth, WB 98 Begg & Grieg 29 Engineering Co. 29 Ajax SS 124 Bell Bros 40 Buller SS 24 48-49, 85 Alford, John Robert 110 Berlinda SS 19 Burns, Alex 70 Alford, Mr 20 Betsey PS 20 Burns Philp & Co. 26 Alice, SS 14 BHP Co. 36 Burwood SWPS 25 Allan, J 48 Bibby, Thomas 70 Bussell, Percy 29 Allyn SWPS 14, 28 Biddulph, Edward 44, 88 Bynes, Bernard 60 Allyn River TSS 15, 65 Biloela TSS 56 Byrnes J 31, 67 American Army Small Bingle, John 78 Byrnes W 67 Ships 36 Bird, Mr 105 Callen, Agnes Anne 42 Amos, R & A 22 Blaxland, EJ 31 Callen, Austin 9-11, 38, 53, Anna Maria SWPS ii, vii, Bloxom, O 97 65, 73, 82, 93 4, 16-17, 48-49, 58-59, 85, Bluebell SS 95 Callen, Bernard J 42 89, 132 Boag Mr. 84 Callen Bros 9-11, 41, 43, Annandale Cooperative Bolwarra SWPS 21, 99 53, 58, 62, 73-74 Ferry Co. Ltd. 48 Bonnie Dundee 73 Callen, Charles M 42 Antleon TSS 118, 120 Books, Julie 79 Callen, John Henry 9-10, Aquarius SS 18 Booth, J 96 73, 82, 93 Armstrong and Royse 5, Bow, McLachlan & Co. 53 Callen, Michael 9-10, 30, 25, 89 Bowra SS 22 38, 42, 53, 65, 70, 73, 82, Arthur (barge) 125 Bowthorne Butter Factory 93, Atlas Engineering Co. 73, 5, 91, 95, 100, 109, 112 Callen, Peter 9-13, 24, 30, 92 Bowthorne ML 5, 95, 100, 34, 41-42, 59-60, 85, 91 Auland A 95 109, 112 Cameron, James 77 Aulco Ltd. 95 Boyce, Hugh 10 Cameron, Robert 31 Ausbarge Marine Services Boyd's Shipyard 101, 106 Campbell & Calderwood 126 Boyland, Thomas 44 29 Australian Meat Export Breeza 8 Campbell, James 53-54 Co. Ltd. 64 Brisbane Water Steam Campbell Lighter Co. 63 Australasian Steam Packet Co. 97 Campbell, WH 37, 60, 73, Navigation Co. 21, 99 Brooks, Thomas 46 74, 80-81, 93 Avalon 8 Brothers PS 23 Campbell, WH Jnr 93, Azile MV 114 Brown, Alexander 35, 52, Canaipa SWPS 26 Ballarat SS 78 76 Canvin, Robert 107 Carbeethon TSS 27
128 Carter, E 71 Direct Fish & Oyster Gilbert, Thomas 64 Centennial SS 28 Supply Co. 45 Gillan, James 73, 90 Chapman & Co. 13, 54, 64 Dobie, J 97 Giraffe PS 46, Chew, JH 98 Doorebang SS 35, 124 Goodsir, William 46 Chown(e), Thomas 23, 67, Duckenfield Cooperative Government of Hawkes 78 Butter Factory 66, 91 Bay Province 52 Clague, Herbert, Captain Duncan & Sorrie 32, 68 Government of NSW 35 25, 63, 79 Duncan E McBryde SS Grace SS 47 Clarke, Charles 18 36 Graham, Alexander Sandy Clarke, Ralph Mills 101, Dunlop, Geoff and 105 104 Graham 73 Grahame, Thomas 106 Claxton, Robert 18 Dunmore Bridge 4-5, 16, Great Cobar Copper Clayton, John 68 19, 99, 105, 126 Mining Ltd. 29 Cobar SS 29 Dunn, W 29, 38, 63, 74, 79 Green, Selby James 112 Cohen, Hy 61 Dunnet, John 60, 74 Gronfors, Ivor “Chips” 36, Cole, GW 61 Eales Bros 91 114 Coman, Edmund 19 Eales, John 84 Grose, JH 88, 97 Commerce SS 30 Eastborne Borough Guthrey SS 3, 24, 48-49, Commissary General Council NZ 29 85 SWPS 31 Edith SS 37 Hackett, Hugh & Thomas Commonwealth Dockyard Edwards & Co. 95 87 56 Einerson, Bernard 45 Halstead J 63, 91 Coombes, Eric, Captain 6, Elaine SS 38 Hannel CH 84 69 Ellen Taylor SS 39 Harris, Bruce 116 Coombes, Mr 3 Emerald Wings 36 Harris, Warwick 116-117 Coombs, James 107 Emerson, N 69 Hart, John Shadrach 32, Coonanbarra PS 21, 99 Engle, GA & Sons 8, 65 45, 63, 79 Cooper, John 18 Essex SS 40 Hart, S 63 Cootes, Thomas 78 Ethel SS 41 Hawk 44 Corner, W 18 Etna SS 12, 42 Hawkesbury Ferries 117 Cory, Edward Gostwyck Etria SS 43 Hayes & Co. 84 102 Evelyn ML 110 Hayman AE 45 Cottee, G 71 Experiment PS 44 Hegarty ND 56 Cox, Les 4, 16, 86 Express SS 2, 45, Helen TSS, 50 Croker, William J 14 Fairhall BJ (Stan) 111 Henderson, John 46, 51 Croll, John & Alex 59 Fairhall Len 111 Henderson, Margaret 37 Daisy PS 32 Farelly, Aloysius 59 Henderson, William 13, 37, Daisy SS 33 Fawcett, Preston & Co. 61, 46, 71-72 Dalton, John 18, 74, 91 97 Herbert and Rinker 113- Dauntless SS 34 Felton, Mrs 36 114 Davies, Joseph 87 Finch, AA 45 Heroine (tug) 94 Davis Bros & Burgess Ltd. Finch, Henry 31 Hesselton, T 68 12 Florence ML 100-111 Hewison, G 31 Davis, Edward 13 Foley, Edward 25 Hickey, Richard 10, 39, 42, Davis, Jas. Richard 10 Ford, WM 40, 50, 54 60, 74 Davis, Rock 47, 98 Fraser, Alex 28 Hinton Bridge 48, 100,106, Davis, Rock Jnr 94 FT2 and FT3 (barges) 126 107 Davis, Thomas 22 Gamma (Dredge) 118 Hinton slipway 6, 27, 69, Deamer, G 36, 114 Gardiner, Edward 38 86, 100-111 Dean, CHJ & M 98 Garnham, George v Hodge & Co. 18 Dee, Charles 14, 71 General Steam Navigation Hodges, Joseph 12, 34 De Fraine, George 29 Co. 61, 87, 97 Homer, E 53 Delta (grab dredge) 118- Gerrard, Francis 20 Hoskins 59 119 Gerrard, Thomas & Joseph Hudson, HR & W 23 23 Hunter PS 51
129 Hunter TSS 95 Lockhead, William 31 Morts Dock & Engineering Hunter’s River Steam Loftus, Lord 66 Co. 19, 31-32, 55, 62-63, Navigation Co. 2, 61, 70, Loger, David v 68, 96, 124 78 Lord, John 61 Moruya 15 Hunter River New Steam Lovett Bert 115 Mossman, John 37 Navigation Co. Ltd. 2, Lovett McCraken and Moyes & Donald 37, 60, 84 16, 68, 96, 125 Braye 115 Myall SS 64, 72, Huntress PS (mk. 2) 52 Lower Hunter Cooperative Myall River SS 47, 65 Hutchinson-Manson, Steam Ship Co. 32, 77 Naiad SS 66 William 73 Luna Park Ltd. 56 Napier & Co. 97 Hyde, Reg 115 MacFarlane, JS 52 Native PS 67 Illawarra Steam Navigation MacIntosh, J 22 Neald, James 30 Co. 67, 92, 97 Magdalene SS 59 Nellie PS 68 Illawarra Steam Packet Co. Magic SS 60 Nelson SS 6, 69, 100 61 Maid of the Mill PS 67 Newcastle Ferries Co. Ltd. Iona SS 43, 53 Maitland PS (mk. 1) 2, 61, 9, 10, 42-43, 48, 53, 55- Irelands Creamery, Butter 66 56, 81-82, 85-86, 117 & Bacon 38 Maitland SS 124 Newcastle & Hunter River Iron Baron 36 Malayta Company Ltd. 113 Steam Ship Co. Ltd. 15- Ives, Isaac Ellis 45 Manning, Eyde 44, 61, 67, 16, 21, 47, 62, 65, 68, 70, Jaffray, John Wright 66 97 72, 95, 98 Jeanneret, CE 79 Manning, John Eyde Jnr 44 Newcastle Harbours and Johnson, A & J 64 Manning, William 97 Rivers Department 5, 39, Johnson, William Walker Manson, WH, Captain 90 100-101, 103, 107, 118, 75 Marie SS v, vii, 3, 7, 15, 123 Johnson Ferries 75 24, 59, 62 Newcastle Steam Ship Co. Jorgenson, Hans 45 Marshall & Lowe 44, 97 Ltd. 21, 26, 68, 72 Joubert, DA 86 Martin, Wal v Newton & Malcolm 52 Joubert, N 86 Matilda SS 63 Nichol, John Hay 73 Karuah (punt) 86 McBryde, Duncan 36 Nichol, Thomas 73, 90 Kate SS 54 McFarlane, Peter 54 Nicholson Bros. 117 Katie SWPS 118, 123 McInnes, Arch C 61 Nickel Co. 80 Kehoe, Thomas 51 McLaughlin, Charles 66 Nicoll, BB 71 Keppie, James 61 McLean, Donald 52 Nolan's Rock 3, 48-49, 85 Kethel, Alex 13 McLean, R & T 67 Norco Timber Co. 59 Kilgour, Robert 90 McPherson, James 90 Norman SWPS 70 King, William & Sons 27 McPherson, William 37, 45, North Coast Pastoral & Kuring Gai TSS 32, 55 90 Dairy Co. 38 Kurnell TSS 56 McPherson, William Jnr 45 North Coast Steam Lady Joy MV 116 Melbourne Ferries Pty Ltd. Navigation Co. 92, 96, 99 Lady Patina MV 117 77 Oberon (launch) 118-119 Lamont, J 53 Messenger Ferries 117 O’Brien, F & Partners 99 Lancaster, Joseph 13 Miles, ET 11, 22, 64 O’Brien, Michael 60, 74 Lane Cove River Ferries 86 Millard 23 O’Halloran, P 68 Latham, Hy 57 Mitchell, Chas & Alfred 78 Omega (grab dredge) 118, Latham, William 57 Mitchell, F 18 119 Latona, Vincento 47 Moncur, Francis Byrnes 61 Omicron (grab dredge) Lavis, John 109 Montefiore, Octavious 118, 119 Law, HW 14 Levi 80 Osbourne, Sam 90 Lily SS (no. 1) 57 Morrison, R & J & Bearby Otago Trawling & Lily SS (no. 2) 58 11, 15, 16, 24, 30, 65, 71- Distributing Co. 45 Limeburner, John Moore 72, 77, 91 Otto, George 63, 79 10, 39, 42, 60, 74 Morrison & Sinclair 15 Parker, Charles Benjamin Lipton, Mr 29 40 Little Nell SS 118, 124 Parsons, Mr 67
130 Parsons, Ronald 67 Raymond Terrace Shamrock SS, (mk. 2) 86 Pasha SWPS 71 Cooperative Dairy Co. Sharp, James 71 Patfield, Herbert, Captain 75, 113 Shaw, Francis J 51 v, 6, 15, 19, 62 Read, Arthur 63, 79 Shaw, William H 51 Patfield, Samuel Jnr, Read, GE 52, 63, 79 Shedden, James Puidulles Captain 19 Read, William Titus 63, 79 25 Patfield, Una 6, 69 Reid, J 44 Sheehy, R & S 79 Patterson SWPS 72 Rhea (tug) 122 Shelbourne SS 87 Pattison, AL 97 Richardson J 45, 63 Slyney, Captain 28 Pearce, James C 44 Richie, John 99 Smith, Andrew 77 Pearce J 112 Richmond River Co- Smith, Howard Ltd. 60 Pearl SS 69, 73 operative Steam Ship Smith, W Howard & Sons Pemberton, Matthew 47 Company Ltd. 12 Ltd. 64 Pendry, William 61 Ripple SS (mk. 1) 79 Sneddon, Andrew 28, 70, Penquin Ltd. 56 Ripple SS (mk. 2) 80 Sneddon, Andrew Jnr 68, Penshurst ML 100, 109, Ripple SS (mk. 3) 81 Sophia Jane PS 2, 44, 87 112 Risby Bros 11 Souter, William 52 Perdriau (Pardriau), H 38, Robertson, D & W 22 Spark, AB 61, 97 68, 79 Robertson, WG 45 Stafford, Joseph 30 Perseverence SS 74 Robins, EE 93 Stanley, SWPS 5, 89 Phegan, Richard 19 Robinson & Co. 70 Stanley, TSS 27, 100 Phillips AW 103 Rodd, EST 98 Stockton SWPS 90 Phoenix PS 88 Rodgers Foundry 110 Street, T 88 Pinafore SS (no. 1) 75, 113 Rodrick, James 45, 90 Stubbs, Thomas 104 Pinafore (no. 2) 75 Rogers, A 90 Sullivan, FJ 45 Pioneer PS 67, 76 Rogers, Hugh & Merless Sullivan, Jack 7 Planet SS 77 82 Summer Rose 22 Plenty & Sons 9-10, 45, 50, Rogers, J & A 35 Sutton, JW & Co. 26 69 Rogers JS 14, 39, 57, 87 Swan ML 75, 113 Port Jackson & Manly Romantic TSS 56 Swan River Shipping Co. Steamship Co. Ltd. 55 Rose PS 2 95 Port Jackson Coop. Steam Rose SS 82 Sydney Ferries Ltd. 50, 56, Ship Co. Ltd. 55 Rountree, TS 18, 52 94 Portus, HD 13 Ruby SS 83 Sydney Harbour Trust 50 Portus, John 20, 35, 67 Russell 27 Tahlee SS 91 Powell's Rock 88, 118, 122 Russell, G & Co. 52, 67 Tangeye 28 Powerful (steam lighter) Russell, James 68 Taylor, Allen & Co. 8 118, 122 Russell, John 60 Taylor, Edward 39 Public Works, Department Russell, JW 61 Taylor, WH 19 of 6, 27, 39, 92, 94, 100- Russell, PN 4, 16, 67 Telegraph Dept. 98 101, 105-107, 118-124 Salamander 8 Terara PS 92 Punt at Dunmore/ Salmon, Jos 28, Tethys TSS 118, 121 Woodville 105 Samson PS 61 The Brothers PS 23 Punt at Gostwyck 102 Sands, John 66 Thompson, Samuel 36 Punt at Hinton 107-108 Sappho SS 84 Todd, David, Captain 59 Punt at Old Banks, Scott Bros 57, 64 Tomago SS 93 Patersons Plains 104 Scott, W 106 Tomago Water Supply Co. Punt at Paterson 103, 404 Scully, William 32, 45, 77 58, 73-74, 81, 93 Punt at Wallalong 106, Searles, Alf 109 Townsend, George 61 107 See, J 96 Trevelan, Henry 28, 60 Quigley, John 60, 74 Semple, AJ 8 Trevelan, Thomas 60 Rapson Bros 93 Shadforth, Robert W 61 Turton’s Brickyard 16 Raven PS 78 Shadforth, Thomas 61 Twofold Bay Pastoral Co. Raymond Terrace Butter Shamrock SS, (mk.1) 4, 97 Factory 69, 77 48, 85 Tyrrell, J Captain 23
131 Una 50 Wangi Ferry Co. 4, 16, 86 Williams, David Joseph, Union Steamship Co. of Wangi Wangi 114 Captain 9-10, 14, 19, 28, New Zealand Ltd. 11 Waraneen TSS 5, 95 42, 48, 53, 62, 82 Upsilon (grad dredge) 118, Wardell (steam tug) 125 Williams, Henry 125 119 Warne Capt. 95 Williams, John 31 Vale & Lacey 74, 79 Washington, GA 15 Williamson, John 31, 51 Vaucluse, TSS 55, 94 Waterhouse, John 23 Williamson, James 31 Victoria PS 20 Waterhouse, W 23 Williamson, S & Partners Vinden J 112 Water Lily SWPS 96 18 Waddington, Ebenezer 14, Watson, J 32, 68 Wilson, Alex 41-42, 59 39, 53, 91 Watson Bros 32 Wilson, JT 88 Waddingham, Fanny & Watsons Bay & South Wilson, Thomas 77 Son 91 Shore Steam Ferry Co. Wilsons Granite & Gravel Waddingham, Henry 14, 94 Co. 95 72, Wattle SS 86, 100 Wiseman, Chas 97 Waddingham & Hinchy 43 West, AA 79 Wyalong SS 98 Wakefield, William 13 Weston, Joseph 22 Yaamba SWPS 99 Wall & Molesworth 25 Wilderstrom, UTG 45 Young 46 Wallace, James 93 William the Fourth PS 2, Young Bungaree 80 Walsh Island Dockyard 3, 97 You Yangs SS 18 50, 55-56, 86, 92, 94, 101, William Simons and Co. Zoe 22 120 120-121
The stern wheel paddle steamer "Anna Maria" at Keppie's sawmill wharf at Paterson during a flood in 1913, a short distance upstream from the Paterson rail bridge (Paterson Historical Society)
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