Penguin and South Riana Cemeteries - Stories From The Graves

Penguin and South Riana Cemeteries - Stories From The Graves Stories of people buried in the Penguin General and South Riana Cemeteries.

Story (77)Ellen Florence Plapp (nee Ling) 1889-1928.Phillip Carl Rentz Plapp 1928-1928.Phillip Carl Plapp 1876-1956.Peng...
05/09/2026

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Ellen Florence Plapp (nee Ling) 1889-1928.
Phillip Carl Rentz Plapp 1928-1928.
Phillip Carl Plapp 1876-1956.

Penguin Cemetery.

Graves 900/901

Most of this story was written by myself for the Plapp reunion in 1996, as told by the children of Ellen and Phillip - Pattie Ivory, Murna Seears, Phyllis Conley and Trevor Plapp. I had the pleasure of meeting them in 1996 and they told me the story of their much loved parents. They have sadly all passed on now.

Phillip Carl Plapp was born at Heidelberg ( now Harford ) on the 18/April/1876. He spent his early childhood in the district and moved to Beaconsfield in 1882, then to Penguin in 1884 with his parents and family. He moved onto the "Nob Park" property Pine Road in the 1890's and worked with his father and brothers, in general farming activities. In the Government Gazette of the 26/Mar/1901 Phillip was leasing 327 acres of land at Riana off Archer Long, while living at Penguin. He met his future wife while at Pine Road, who lived on a nearby farm. Phillip married Ellen Florence Ling on the 30/Dec/1911 at Ironcliffe Road Penguin. Ellen was born on the 15/May/1889 Pine Road the youngest child of George & Elizabeth Maree Ling ( nee Barker ), who both came from Norfolk England with their respective parents on the ship "Southern Eagle", landing at George Town in 1857. George was the eldest child of William & Eliza Ling ( nee Dove ), born in 1839. Elizabeth was a child of John & Susan Barker ( nee Ho**er ), born in 1845. Six children were born to the couple - Pattie -1912, Madge -1914, Phyllis -1920, Trevor Phillip Carl -1923, Murna -1926 & Phillip Carl Rentz Vogel -1928. Pattie, Madge, Phyllis, Murna and Phillip were all born at Nurse Lancaster's Hospital Ironcliffe Road, on the western side of the grandstand of the Penguin Football Oval. Trevor was the only one born at Nurse Hall's Hospital Deviation Road Penguin. Phillip and Ellen moved onto "Nob Park" after their marriage where they resided for a few years living in a house near the creek. Phillip's brother Christian Plapp lived on the property also, living in the present house of ( Cassidy 1996 ) on the edge of the Pine Road. The Nob Park property was under the name of "Plapp Bros." and was given to the brothers from the estate of their late father.
While at "Nob Park" Phillip suffered a near fatal illness.
Advocate - 26/June/1923 - Ashwater -illness
"Mr. Phillip Carl Plapp of Nob Park is at present suffering from a severe attack of Pneumonia. The local doctor has been in attendance daily for over a week. The patient's many friend's will be pleased to learn that he has past the worst stage and is now on the improve."
Advocate - 7/Sept/1923 - Ashwater - convalescents
"Mr. Phillip Carl Plapp, who has had a severe illness extending over 3 months is improving, although he is still very weak. Mr. Plapp's many friend's will be pleased to see him among them again after so long an illness."
Leslie Ling, Phillip's brother in-law made Phillip a beautiful pair of Huon Pine walking sticks with the bark spiralling to the top of the sticks, to enable him to get about after his near fatal illness. Phillip continued to try and work on the farm as much as he could and unfortunately broke one of his sticks waking a cow round the backside with it. He said " Ah well I'll have to survive with one now". Plapp Bros. sold the Nob Park property to Mr. J. Wright of Central Castra in January of 1924, moving from the property in March of that year. Phillip suffered from his illness for quite a while and moved to a house on Mission Hill, where he cut wood for the surrounding district.
In August/September the family moved onto a farm of 50 acres on the Old Coast Road between Penguin & Ulverstone, named "Gowrie", brought from the Allen Bros. The farm was situated a mile east of Barker's piggery, on Lonah Flats.
Ellen died at Nurse Lancaster's Hospital Penguin from the effects of childbirth with baby Phillip, on the 7/June/1928. Baby Phillip died on the 10/June/1928.
Advocate - 9 June 1928 - PENGUIN - Cypress:
Mrs. Phillip Plapp, who had been in delicate health for some time, took a bad turn on Wednesday night, and passed away on Thursday night, despite the best care and attention. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved husband and family of young children. Deceased was a member of the family of Mr. And Mrs. George Ling, pioneers of the district, and greatly respected by their many friends and relatives, in Penguin and other districts. The funeral will leave the Methodist Church at 3 o’clock this afternoon for the Penguin cemetery.
Advocate - 12/June/1928 - Last rites
"The funeral of the late Mrs. Phillip Plapp which took place at Penguin on Saturday afternoon was largely attended. The concourse included friends and relatives from each centre between Devonport & Wynyard, both included. A short service was conducted at the Methodist Church by Rev. F.H. Metcalf, who also read the burial service at the graveside. Numerous lovely wreaths were forwarded by sympathizers including one from the Penguin State School."
Ellen and baby Phillip are buried together in the Penguin General Cemetery.
Phillip stood over the grave of his late wife on Saturday, then had to stand over the same grave on the Monday to bury his newborn son. It was a tragic time for the Plapp family, Phillip was heartbroken, for not only had he lost two of his much loved family, it was the time of The Great Depression, a hard time for everyone in Australia. Phillip was so devastated after his wife's death he found life just to hard to handle, eventually walking off the farm, without selling it. His family remember him saying he hoped the farm slipped into the sea, he just didn't care anymore. He needed to start a new life away from where he had so many happy memories. After the death of his wife, Phillip spilt his young family up among relatives and friends for a short while to get his life back on track, it was the hardest thing he had to do in his lifetime. It was decided the best thing to do at the time. The family only spent four month's apart, which must have seemed like eternity for this brave young family, but once again they were reunited. Pattie and Murna were taken to Ted Smith's, Trevor to Alfred and Melvie Newdick, Madge to Clarence Frederick Plapp's and Phyllis stayed with her father, who had picked up work on the Hays property further round the Old Coast Road. The first meal the family had on it's reunion was one of Corn Beef and pickles. The family was so relieved to be back with their father, he was a kind loving man and his young family meant the world to him and was never again going to split them up. Phillip and family moved further round the road to Rockcliff's where he worked for a while and it was there that the family experienced the effects of the devastating 1929 floods, when the hillside near Lonah totally slipped onto the road and into the sea, the house shaking and moving the previous night. A move was made to Queen Street West Ulverstone and then to South Nietta onto a property on the Smith's Plain's Road, owned by Jack Lee. Phillip took on a job of supplying a mining camp near Black Bluff with groceries and general supplies and clearing the South Nietta property of trees. It was a good move, the family was now only 2 miles from relatives Les & Emily Ling ( Phillips' sister & brother in-law ) and their family of nine children.
While at this property Madge had a run in with a Tasmanian Tiger a short distance from the back of the house. It's said " She was outside cutting up kindling for the fire near a huge fallen log when she heard rustling coming from the thick scrub, she yelled out " I know it's you Tom, you can come out now", ( Tom Ling was a cousin, and spent a bit of time looking after the family while Phillip was supplying the miners at Black Bluff ) when all of a sudden a Tassie Tiger appeared on the top of the log. Madge scared stiff, immediately turned towards the back door of the house, started running towards the house, yelling all the way "open the door, open the door", the door opened Madge ran inside slamming it behind her, she heard a large thump! as the Tiger slammed into the door she had just closed a few seconds before."
The above story is Gospel according to the sisters that have told me this story. Stories of Tasmanian Tiger's were common in our recent past, before their eventual disappearance in the 1930's. It's but only one of the many stories I hear of in my research on the Plapp Family Tree, all of which are true. The common name of the Tasmanian Tiger by which our ancestor's called them by was "Hyena's".The two eldest girls, Pattie & Madge married their respective husbands in 1933 & 1934. In 1934 the family shifted yet again, moving down to Central Castra, and then over to King Island in 1937.
Advocate - Fridfay 11 June 1937 - page, 2
PLAPP - In loving memory of our loving wife and mother, Ellen Florence, and dear son and brother Rentz.
It is not the tears at the moment shed,
That tell how the heart is torn,
But the loneliness in after years,
And a sorrow silently borne.
The midnight stars are gleaming,
Ona grave not far away,
Where I laid my loved ones,
Just nine years ago to-day.
Inserted by their loving husband, sons and daughters, and father, brothers and sisters, P.C. Plapp and Madge, Pattie, Phyllis, Trevor and Murna.
Phillip, Phyllis, Trevor and Murna made the move to the Island, living at Pearshape in the South, share farming with the Sullivans. A move was then made to the North of the Island at Egg Lagoon on the property Koreen, owned by Mr. Haines, who had the property divided into four dairy's. Phillip retired in the 1940's, living with at various times his three children, who had stayed on the Island. He spent a short stay in hospital near the end of his life, eventually spending the last three weeks with his loving daughter Murna, who nursed him lovingly into his final resting place. On the 30/Sept/1956, Phillip Carl Plapp at peace with himself and with the world he grew up in passed peacefully away. He is buried at the Currie Cemetery. Phillip's death was announced over the airwaves of the local radio station, for the community had lost a great man. He was a very loving father, who cared deeply for his family, who at a very young tender age had lost their mother, when they needed her the most. He was a man of deep family values and was deeply mourned by all who knew him. He was also a pioneer of the districts he settled in, a man of which Tasmania depended on to bring her from a virgin bush state into the fine farming lands and towns we have the pleasure of seeing and living in today.
King Island News - Wednesday 10 October 1956, page 2.
Mr T. C. Plapp (should read P. C. Plapp)
The passing of Mr Trevor (should read Phillip) Carl Plapp on Sunday, 30th ult., removed from King Island’s midst a former happy and cheerful resident, who had lived here for more than 20 years past. The late Mr Plapp was born at Green’s Creek, Tasmania, 84 years ago. He had been a farmer for the greater part of his life, but in latter years had lived in retirement. Although he spent several weeks in hospital several months ago, he had enjoyed reasonably good health. The late Mr Plapp is survived by four daughters and one son, all well-known on King Island :- Pat (Mrs R. Ivory, of Bendigo), Madge (Mrs C. Falls, Thornton’s Creek, Victoria), Trevor C. (Grassy), Phyllis (Mrs C. W. Conley, Grassy) and Murna Mrs J. Seears, of Currie).
Rev. B. A. Prewer, of the Methodist Church, conducted the funeral service at the Currie cemetery on Wednesday.

Ellen Florence Plapp (nee Ling) died on the 7th of June 1928 at Penguin and was buried in the Penguin Cemetery on the 9th of June.
Phillip Carl Rentz Plapp was born at “Gowrie” on the 6th of June 1928 and died at 4 days old on the 10th of June 1928 and was privately buried in the Penguin Cemetery.
Phillip Carl Plapp died on the 30th of September 1956 on King Island and was buried in the Currie Cemetery on the 3rd of October.

Story (76)Walter James Andrews 1850-1937.Rhoda Andrews (nee Goold) 1860-1937.Penguin Cemetery.Graves - 450/451.Walter Ja...
09/08/2026

Story (76)

Walter James Andrews 1850-1937.
Rhoda Andrews (nee Goold) 1860-1937.

Penguin Cemetery.

Graves - 450/451.

Walter James Andrew’s was most likely born at St Lukes parish, Middlesex, London in circa April 1850, a son of Unknown and Elizabeth (1811-1890) Andrew’s. According to Walter’s obituary in 1937 it says - he was born in London in 1850 and the next year he arrived in Australia with his parents. I have thoroughly researched Walter’s early life and can only find a birth record for St Lukes parish Middlesex with little information. In an article published after his death in 1937 and written by Walter years before, he mentions his early days in the Ballarat district. I am yet to find any information of his life there and when he and his parents arrived into Australia. I did finally find his mother’s death in the - Daily Telegraph - Saturday 25th April 1891, page 4.
DEATHS - Andrew’s - On the 21st April, at the residence of her son, W. J. Andrews, Sprent, Mrs Andrew’s (late of Carrick), aged 80 years. (Melbourne and New Zealand papers please copy.)
Launceston Examiner - Monday 27 April 1891, page 3 - The funeral took place yesterday of an old and respected resident, Mrs Andrews, who died at the ripe age of 80 years. Elizabeth Andrew’s, Widow was buried in the St Andrews Churchyard Cemetery at Sprent on the 26th of April 1891. I’m yet to find Elizabeth’s husband.
The first mention of Walter in Tasmania was in 1881 when he married Rhoda Goold.
Walter James Andrews married Rhoda Goold at the house of Mrs Goold, Castra Road on the 8th of June 1881. Walter was listed as a farmer and Rhoda a farmers daughter, they were both of full age.
Rhoda Goold was born on the 26th of August 1860 at Westbury, a daughter of George (1816-1879) and Rhoda (1821-1911) Goold (nee Walker). George and Rhoda had married at St Andrew’s, Clifton, Gloucester on the 2nd of October 1845 and with their young family migrated to Tasmania in 1858, firstly arriving into Melbourne on the ship “Bosworth”. When the ship arrived on the November the 6th 1858, there were seven Goold’s on board - George (43), Rhoda (38), Sarah Ann (11), Mary (9), George (7), Maria (4) and Ellen (1). The family first settled at Westbury before moving to Castra Road, Sprent in circa 1861 where they established the “Eden Grove” property. George snr died at the property in 1879 and Rhoda in 1911. They are both buried in St Andrews churchyard cemetery at Sprent.
Walter in his early days at Sprent was a road contractor and in 1885 built the East Castra road, branching from J. M’Donald’s to Gunn’s Plains. He bought and sold several one acre blocks at Sprent in the 1880’s, eventually buying a 54 acre block in 1888 which encompassed the eastern side of the Sprent township and a 49 acre block adjoining the 54 acre block in 1898. Walter sold these blocks in 1902.
Northwest Post - Tuesday 15 May 1888, page 4.
A TRIP INTO THE INTERIOR
‘Then I came to the little township of Sprent, or, as some call it, “Dr. McCall Township”, that gentleman being the first to cut up the land into building sites. At present the township consists of Post and Telephone Offices, with residence, the duties in connection with which are carried out by Mr and Mrs Andrews ; police buildings, one constable being stationed here ; a general store and lodginghouse, the business of which is conducted by Mr Whitelaw ; and one private cottage. Leaving Sprent, the next farm, Eden Grove, in the occupation of Mrs George Gou(o)ld, Sen, is the last of the old and well-cleared farms. In this property is situated an excellent garden, and one of the largest and finest cut hedges in the Colony. Many years ago it used to be said that Sunday went no further than this farm.
By 1888 Walter and Rhoda were running the Sprent Post and Telegraph offices and in February 1890 it was announced that Walter intended to build a Temperance Hotel. By August 1890 the Temperance hotel was very nearly completed. Walter was also building the road to Nietta during this period.
Tasmanian - Saturday 13 September 1890, page 24.
Castra - The Coffee Palace at Sprent will be completed in about a fortnight, and should be ready for accommodation soon afterwards. It will without doubt supply a long felt want in the district.
Mr W. Andrews is making good progress with his contract for the forming and metalling of the road through Nietta, and though it runs through a rocky country in parts and occasions a good deal of blasting, he expects to be finished well within the contract time.
In February 1891 after a disastrous fire occurred in a cottage occupied by F. McLaren, Walter set aside a room at the Coffee Palace for the family who lost everything they owned in the fire. He also raised 13 pounds for the family from the residents of the district to pay for the timber for a new home. In April 1891 Walter had erected a sale yard for the district and in June won the road contract for the extension of the Kindred road. In March 1892 the first Court was set up in the Coffee Palace for Sprent with no cases being heard. In August 1892 a Rifle Ball was held at the Albert Hall, Sprent under the auspices of the Castra detachment of the West Devon Rifle Company which Walter and Rhoda catered for.
The North West Post - Tuesday 9 May 1893, page 2.
News was received at Ulverstone early yesterday morning of the total destruction by fire of the Sprent Coffee Palace on the previous night. It appears that on Sunday afternoon Mr J. Crawford observed a fire on the wall of the dining room next the fireplace, which he extinguished as far as he knew. After the household had retired to bed, about 10 o’clock, the alarm of fire was given, but this time the flames had so far spread that it was impossible to extinguish them. The second fire originated in the dining room, and it is supposed that the first was not properly extinguished. The Sprent Coffee Palace was a large, two-storey building of wood, owned and built by Mr W. J. Andrews, who also occupied it. The building had only been standing three years, and is said to have cost over 700 pounds to erect. It was insured, but the amount of the insurance or the office in which the insurance was effected have not transpired.
By 1894 Walter had established a creamery at Sprent and was delivering to the West Devon Butter Factory Company at Ulverstone, with 50 cans ordered by them for the coming season. In 1897 he was forced to sell his milking herd and seperating plant because there had been a bad milking season.
The North West Post - Thursday 17 March 1898, page 4.
OUT AND ABOUT - and Mr W. J. Andrews, who owns a farm adjoining and has worked the local creamery for some years, but is giving up with the intention of storekeeping, does not intend to open locally, but is hoping to try what can be done at the Rosebery. During the fifteen or twenty years experience at Sprent, Mr Andrews has been a good resident, taking part in most local movements, and all wish him every success in his new venture, though regretting his departure.
The North West Post - Tuesday 19 April 1898, page 2.
Dairying in the Castra district has received a blow this week (writes our correspondent), for Mr W. J. Andrews, who has for several years run a creamery, but is now leaving the district, has dismantled his establishment, having sold his engine to a resident at Stanley and the separator to Messers G. & A. Ellis, of Ulverstone.
Zeehan and Dundas Herald - Monday 16 May 1898, page 3.
Included in the many new places being built is a commodious store for Mr W. J. Andrews of the North West Coast…….
The North West Post - Saturday 15 April 1899, page 2.
News comes from Rosebery that Mr W. J. Andrews, storekeeper there, and formerly of Sprent, is very ill, suffering from an exceedingly bad abscess on the palm of the hand, the result of a jar. Mrs Andrews, who was at Sprent, has left to nurse her husband.
The Advocate - Tuesday 7 September 1937, page 8.
MEMORIES OF EARLY DAYS OF ROSEBERY - (from the notes made some years ago by Mr. Walter J. Andrews, who died at Penguin last week) -
At the beginning of February 1898, I visited the West Coast, including Rosebery. At that time mining was booming. I journeyed from Devonport to Strahan by boat and then by rail to Zeehan. From Zeehan I went by narrow gauge railway to Williamsford, a distance of 17 miles. On the train that day was a large party including Lord and Lady Gormanston, Mr. D. C. Urquart and many others from other parts. They had on board a good stock of provisions, intending to have a picnic at the end of the line. On leaving Montezuma station and after travelling a short distance they found the line blocked with fallen timber and a bush fire raging. The method at that time when a tree had fallen across the line was to uncouple the engine, leave the rest of the train in a safe place, and haul the log, when cut, to a convenient spot, when the passengers would help roll it off. In this occasion, however another tree fell and the engine could go neither one way nor the other. With this delay the water in the boiler was getting very low, which made the driver in a very bad humour. With the bush fire still raging and trees falling fast the party decided to have their spread at the Montezuma station. I left the train there and walked along the pack track to Rosebery, a distance of 5 miles, the only way at that date being along this corded track, which went along Ringville settlement over the Colebrook and down to Rosebery. In laying the cords along these tracks no attention was paid to grading. Packers used to say they went over the tops of the highest hills and down to the lowest gullies! However, on reaching Rosebery, which at that time was simply a button-grass flat, one could not step off the cords without getting stuck in the mud. The pack trucks were the only way of reaching Rosebery, there being no roads of any kind.
“A TERRIBLE PLACE”.
With the constant heavy winter rain it appeared to me a terrible place for both men and horses, but the future prospects appeared so bright, and there seemed to be plenty of money in circulation, that I decided to go into business there. I therefore purchased an allotment of land and let a contract for building a shop and dwelling. I may mention it was considered the best situation in the township, and was the site of what is now the Hotel Plandome. I then returned to the N. W. Coast per boot along the pack track to the Pieman River. The only mode of crossing the river was by a cage, which was erected some distance from the present site of the bridge near the Cutty Sark mine. The wire rope was fixed to stumps on each side of the river. The cage was hung over a double-pulley route, and was workable from either side. It was a very lonely spot, no one being near the locality. With the cage running about 70 feet above the water it was very easy to pull oneself as far as the middle, the rope being slack but it required a hard pull from there to the other side. After leaving the river there was only the surveyed line through the Boko forest, which was in a virgin state and very difficult walking. One June of the same year I moved to Rosebery with four pack horses by way of Waratah, Whyte River and Corinna, where we crossed by ferry, the river being, we were told, seven chains wide and 50 feet deep. We then travelled to Trial Harbour and on to Zeehan. After seven days travelling we arrived at Rosebery, which we found a sea of mud, and it was raining hard. I asked a resident when we were likely to get fine weather. His answer was that we might see a little about Christmas! However roads began to improve, a better pack track was made from Williamsford and the railway was getting closer. Shortly afterwards a cart track was made at Williamsford, which was a great benefit to shopkeepers and others. A settlement sprang up at Pieman on the site of the railway bridge, several shops and a hotel with a number of other buildings, being built. The railway formation and the rails were gradually nearing the spot where the bridge was to cross the river. For a long time all goods had to be packed from Rosebery to that settlement.
VICE-REGAL VISIT.
Early in January 1899, the Governor of Victoria (Lord Brassey), with Lady Brassey and party, paid a visit to the West Coast. They travelled by rail as far as they could, crossing the river by the cage now fixed to the bridge site. Saddle horses were then provided to carry them on to Williamsford. The Governor and suite stayed one night at Connelly’s Hotel, Rosebery. His Excellency met and talked with many of the residents, remarking that he quite enjoyed the accommodation. The party was escorted by Mr. Mark Williams, the mine manager. In the winter of 1899, while working in my shop one very wet day, I noticed two apparent swagmen making for my place, mud up to their shoulders, and wet as drowned rats. When they walked in I was surprised to meet Bishop Montgomery and a curate, whose name I forget. I made up a big fire and dried their clothes, fixing them up with a good feed of fried steak and a pot of hot tea. They each sat on a box enjoying a good solid meal and then continued their tramp to Williamsford to catch the N. E. Dundas train to Zeehan. Eventually the railway reached Rosebery and a cart road was made to the station, which was the end of the line for some time. The place did not progress as we expected. The Mount Black Company erected a very expensive concentrating plant, which proved a failure, and the Tasmanian Copper Co. could not treat the ore or metal satisfactorily. People began to leave, and after living there for four years and accumulating a good deal of property. I had to remove the contents of two shops and all my goods and chattels to Waratah. It took seven railway trucks to take our stuff. The copper company had closed down and only one shop remained. People went away and left their homes.
LIFE OF SLAVERY.
In the winter of 1899 I saw as many as ten horses down sun the one time, all fast in the mud, where the cords of the pack titans were out of repair. It was a life of slavery, both for men and horses, but how seldom do the pioneers benefit after all their hard labour!
I made a resolution when I went there that my horse sloughs not work for anyone on Sundays, which I kept all the time. When after 28 years, I visited Rosebery again, what a different place it was! Nice streets, well-built homes, wherein light, no button-grass mud flats to get fast in. A splendid hotel was being built on what was my property, which I sold for a few pounds. There were every comfort and convenience, but soon after the price of metal dropped below a payable value. However it was not the first time I experienced a mining failure, as in the early days of Ballarat district I had my share in that line.
The North Western Advocate - Tuesday 25 October 1904, page 2.
WARATAH - Mr W. J. Andrews has disposed of his business to Miss A. M. Robinson and intends leaving Waratah during the week.
Examiner - Monday 31 October 1904, page 7.
The members of St Jame’s Guild met in the school-room on Tuesday………. The Rev. Mr. Allen, at the request of the guild members, attended the meeting, and on behalf of the guild presented Mrs. W. Andrews (who is leaving the district) with a handsome silver teapot and two serviette rings, as a small token of the guild’s appreciation of her services during her stay in Waratah. Mr. Allen in making the presentation, spoke very highly of her services to the guild, church, and ? Generally. Mrs. Andrews, who was evidently taken completely by surprise, was very much affected. She thanked the guild members for their kindness and would always look back with pleasure to the days spent in helping in her humble way the guild members for their good work.
Walter and Rhoda moved to Melbourne and by 1912 were running a store at 76 Michael Street, North Fitzroy, before moving back to Tasmania in circa 1913, settling in Penguin. Walter and Rhoda purchased a house at 25 Crescent Street, Penguin in circa 1914 and were renting a shop off Wah Sam Toy of Launceston from 1915 until circa 1924. In 1916 Walter bought a 10 perches block from Thomas Royden Pullen on the Esplanade at Penguin which had two shops on it. He sold this block in 1927 to Kenneth John Weily. Walter and Rhoda spent their retirement at Crescent Street where they both passed away in September and November 1937.
The Advocate - Thursday 2 September 1937, page 2.
Mr. W. J. Andrew’s, Penguin - Mr. Walter James Andrew’s, an old and respected resident, died early yesterday morning at his residence, Crescent Street, Penguin, at the age of 87. Born in London in 1850, Mr. Andrew’s came out to Australia with his parents the following year. He afterwards moved to Sprent, the West Coast, Waratah, then to Victoria for some time, finally returning and settling in Penguin 24 years ago. He had been resident there ever since. When living at Sprent the late Mr. Andrews married Miss Rhoda Goold, the fifth daughter of the late Mr. And Mrs. George Goold. In early life Mr. Andrews, in partnership with the late W. Diprose, was a road contractor, the early road to North Motton being one of his achievements in the pioneering days of that district. Later he followed business pursuits at Waratah and in Melbourne, after which he retired and settled in Penguin. Mr. Andrews was a keen fisherman. For many years he was associated with Peace Lodge, No. 7, T. C.. He had not family. The funeral will leave his late residence at 3 p.m. today.
The Advocate - Saturday 4 September 1937, page 2.
Late Mr. W. J. Andrews, Penguin - The remains of the late Mr. Walter J. Andrew’s, of Crescent Street, Penguin, were laid to rest in the Penguin cemetery on Thursday afternoon. The cortege left his late residence for St. Stephen’s church, where a short service was conducted by Rev. J. W. Bethune, of Winford, who later officiated at the graveside. A large number of friends assembled and many floral tributes were laid on the grave. The bearers were Messers. S. And H. Diprose (Yolla), and E. And T. M’Culloch (Kindred) all nephews. The pallbearers were Messers. J. Gardiner, V. V. Casboult and H. Lillico, and A. J. Nichols (Ulverstone).
Advocate - Friday 19 November 1937, page 2.
OBITUARY - Late Mrs. W. J. Andrews, Penguin
The funeral of the late Mrs. W. J. Andrews, of Penguin, took place at Penguin on Tuesday. The late Mrs. Andrews was the widow of the late Mr. W. J. Andrews, of Penguin, who died last September. Before her marriage Mrs. Andrews was Miss Goold. She was born soon after her parents went to live at Westbury from London in the fifties. Her family moved to Sprent in 1861, and they formed the district outpost at that time. The late Mr. Andrews was a well-known contractor, who constructed several roads in the Leven district and elsewhere during the 70’s and 80’s. Later Mr. And Mrs. Andrews went into business at Rosebery, and resided there for some time. They then took up residence at Penguin, where they lived for some twenty years. Mrs. Andrews was well known, and a leading church and charity worker. There was no family.
The burial service was conducted at St. Stephen's Church and at the graveside by Rev. F. L. Hastily, who spoke his eulogistic terms of the deceased. The chief mourners was the brother, Mr. A. Goold, of Sprent. The carriers were Messers. W. Goold, A. Goold, H. Diprose and F. M’Culloch. There was a large number of floral tributes.

Walter James Andrews died at 25 Crescent Street Penguin on the 1st of September 1937 and was buried in the Penguin Cemetery on the 2nd of September.
Rhoda Andrews (nee Goold) died at 25 Crescent Street Penguin on the 13th of November 1937 and was buried with Walter at the Penguin Cemetery on the 15th of November.

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