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Facts and Events
Birth Certificate Transcript:
1872 BIRTHS in the District of Sandhurst in the Colony of Victoria, Registered by David Buchan
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| CHILD
| PARENTS
| INFORMANT
| WITNESSES
| REGISTRAR
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| When and where Born.
| Name, and whether present or not.
| Sex
| FATHER
| MOTHER
| Signature, Description, and Residences of informant.
| (1)Association. (2) Nurse by whom certified. And (3) Signature of Occupiers, or other Witnesses.
| When Registered and where
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| (1) Name and Surname, Rank or profession of the Father.(2) Age. And (3) Birth place.
| (1) When and where Married. (2) Issue living and deceased.
| (1) Name and Maiden Surname of Mother. (2) Age. And (3) Birthplace
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| 30 November 1871 New Chum City Sandhurst County Bendigo
| George Kaye Present
| Male
| Joseph Patterson Conn Miner 42 years Durham England
| 24 th September 1860 Sandhurst John Thomas 9 years Joseph 8 years Margaret 4 years William 2 years
| Elizabeth Conn formaly Kaye 36 years Yorkshire England
| Elizabeth Conn Mother New Chum
| 1/ Doctor Boyd 2/ Mrs Meikle 3/ Mrs Bell
| 27th January 1872 Sandhurst
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Death Certificate: New South Wales Government Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages
| Registration Number | Last Name | Given Name(s) | Father's Given Name(s) | Mother's Given Name(s) | District
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| 6305/1961 | CONN | GEORGE KAYE | JOSEPH PATTERSEN | ELIZABETH | NEWCASTLE
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Sandgate Cemetery Grave site [1]
Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners' Advocate, Tuesday 30 January 1934, page 11
| FINED FOR ASSAULT. "Apparently both of them were asking for trouble, but there was no necessity for a tennis racquet to be used," said the Magistrate, imposing a fine of, £3, with 18/3 costs. £3/3/ professional costs, in default 15 days' imprisonment, on F. O. Watts. of the Salvation Army Men's Hostel, Newcastle, who pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of assault preferred at him by George Kaye Conn, of Veda-street, Hamilton. Mr. H L. Wheeler (Messrs. Harris, Wheeler and Williams) represented Conn. George Kaye Conn, a registered book maker, said that defendant met him on the footpath in Denison-street, Hamilton, on January 4, and said to him, "You tell your son that when he can address people properly I will talk business with him."
Defendant also said that he, witness, was only bludging on the public. Witness replied, "Only a mongrel would say a thing like that." Defendant then struck him two blown on the head and arm with a tennis racquet. Evidence was also given by Edgar Winsor, of Denison-street, Hamilton. In evidence, defendant admitted what Conn had said regarding the conversation, but denied having struck any blows. He said he acted in self-defence when Conn rushed at him.
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Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners' Advocate , 30 November,1945. p. 10,
Old Peds Ran for Money, Not Records
By "Verax"
Old pedestrians ran for money, not records. Mr. G. K. Conn, of Veda-street, Hamilton - 74 tomorrow, but doesn't look it - gives this explanation for improvement of track records in recent years. He should know because he won 42 professional races on 22 different tracks.
RUNNERS never won by a margin more than was necessary, said Mr. Conn. They were always concerned about conserving their handicaps. It meant money-records didn't. Others concentrated on winning only a heat of big handicaps. Conn claims that he won the 1897 Stawell Gift. The automatic judging machine did not record the colours overhead when the runners broke the tape. The judge placed Conn second to George Stuckey after a delay of at least five minutes, daring which the crowd demonstrated. Conn, who was 6 to 4 on favourite, claimed that he won by half a yard. Stuckey was 2 to 1. When he attended a Stawell meeting 37 years later, many recognised him and recalled how he should have been given the decision. He also ran in the Stawell Gift in 1896. He was beaten in the second semi-final by, R. Nesbutt. Later at the meeting he dead-heated with G. Bailey in the 440 yards handicap. Conn won races from 50 yards to a mile, - including hurdles and steeplechase races. He was Australian 440 yards champion in: 1896 and 1897. He won his races in Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales. He won two handicaps in 1889 and 1890 at Mr. Mick Moroney's rink in the building now occupied by Drewes and Steel's motor garage in Bolton-street, Newcastle. He also beat T. Newton in a challenge match race over 58 yards for a £50 wager on the same track in 1890. He introduced Australian Rules football into Walsh's school, Wallsend, when he came from Victoria in 1883. He returned to Victoria and was regarded as one of the best wingers in the State. He once beat 51 competitors: in a 50 yards drop kicking competition at goal. He also won a 100 yards championship, running with a football and bouncing it every 10 yards. When Conn played football it was common for players to appear wearing beards, a moutache or side-levers. He was a prominent player in this district. He recalls the days when Mr Bert Bowser, who was Newcastle's a most colourful bookmaker until a few years ago, was a prominent foot-runner. He once conceded Bowser 10 yards in a 100 yards challenge match race and beat him. Conn is now best know in Newcastle as a bookmaker, but he devotes spare time coaching school boys in the art of running.
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate , Friday 30 October 1925, page 4,
| HAIRDRESSERS' AWARD. Benjamin W. Shirley. G. K. Conn, Robert Perry, and Charles A. Jackson, hairdressers of Hamilton, were similarly and separately charged with working employees on American Fleet day. It was pointed out by Inspector Clark that on the holiday mentioned a number of the hairdressers in the city and suburbs closed, while others did not. The magistrate: Were they made acquainted with the holiday? Inspector Clark said they were. All were informed by circular of the union. Mr. Wheeler, who appeared for the defendant Shirley, said there had been a doubt about the holiday. The magistrate said it was all a matter of whether they knew or did not know of the proclamation regarding the day as a holiday Mr. Wheeler said be could call an employee, in whose interest it would not be to work, but who did work, yet he did not know of the holiday. He (Mr. Wheeler) was informed by the representative there that there was no notice given to Shirley, and that in that particular area all the shops were open on feet day. Mr. Adams, who appeared for Jackson, said there was a doubt as to whether the day was a holiday or not. Fines of 1Os, with costs, were imposed on Shirley, Conn, and Jackson, and 5s, with costs, on Perry. Mrs. L. E. Campbell, of Campbell's hairdressing saloon, Hunter-street, was proceeded against in respect of five employees, who were working on the same holiday. Inspector Clark stated the manager of the business was Mr. Parker, who had been informed in the morning that the day was a holiday. Evidence was given by Inspector Darbon to the effect that on July 23, between 11 and 12 o'clock, he had a conversation with Mr. Parker, to whom he said, "I see you are working to-day?" Parker told him to see the foreman, and then left the shop. Mr. James, for the defendant, pointed out that the holiday was not recognised outside of the metropolis. Everyone else was working, and the hairdressers went on. With respect to two cases, the defend- ant was fined 10s, and 17s costs, with £3 4s witnesses' expenses. Fines of 10s, with 7s costs, were imposed in the other three cases. George Pennock of Hunter-street, Newcastle, for permitting an apprentice to the hairdressing to work on the same holiday, was fined 10st, with 17s costs.
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