Laggan, New South Wales

Laggan was founded for pastoral use, as well as a stop for convicts during the building of roads between Bathurst and Goulburn. The village is now a tourist attraction.^[3]

Annual ploughing matches were held at Laggan in the 1860s.^[4]

Rose, Thistle and Shamrock Inn

One of the earliest hotels in Laggan was the Rose, Thistle and Shamrock Inn, owned by R. J. Sheriff. He had it up for auction in 1855, for which the advertisement stated it was a stone house.^[5] Daniel O'Brien was the owner in Jan 1859,^[6] and by 1883 was granted the publicans licence.^[7]

Sportsmans Arms

The Sportsmans Arms was in operation in 1863 and licensed by John S. Paris, and previously by Sir Colin Campbell.^[8] By October 1865, Robert Stephenson was granted the publicans licence^[9] and held it until 27 May 1874 when Thomas McCormack was granted the publicans licence.^[10]

Churches

Church of England

The foundation stone for the Church of England at Laggan was laid on the 5 November 1922. Engraved on the stone:-"A. D. M. G. All Saints: Laggan. This stone was laid by the Lord Bishop of Goulburn on Nov. 5th 1922."^[11]

Presbyterian Church

The Presbyterian Church at Laggan was opened on the 14 December 1876; the foundation stone having been laid about six months earlier.^[12]

Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church at Laggan was built in the Gothic style,^[13] and was opened by Rev. Father McAlroy on 26 March 1865.^[14] A new Roman Catholic Church building in McAlister Road was opened on 21 June 1925 by Dr. Barry.^[15]

References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Laggan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Laggan (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
↑ "Tuena and Laggan". Archived from the original on 14 April 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
↑ "Advertising". The Goulburn Herald And Chronicle. New South Wales, Australia. 13 August 1864. p. 4. Retrieved 6 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Advertising". The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser. Vol. VIII, no. 395. New South Wales, Australia. 26 January 1856. p. 5. Retrieved 6 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Advertising". The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser. Vol. X, no. 619. New South Wales, Australia. 19 January 1859. p. 3. Retrieved 6 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "GOULBURN LICENSING COURT". Goulburn Evening Penny Post. New South Wales, Australia. 9 June 1883. p. 3. Retrieved 6 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL". Goulburn Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 9 December 1863. p. 2. Retrieved 6 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "TUESDAY—OCTOBER 10". The Goulburn Herald And Chronicle. New South Wales, Australia. 11 October 1865. p. 2. Retrieved 6 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "GOULBURN POLICE COURT". The Goulburn Herald And Chronicle. New South Wales, Australia. 30 May 1874. p. 4. Retrieved 6 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "CHURCH FOR LAGGAN". Goulburn Evening Penny Post. New South Wales, Australia. 7 November 1922. p. 4 (EVENING). Retrieved 6 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "OPENING OF LAGGAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH". The Goulburn Herald And Chronicle. New South Wales, Australia. 27 December 1876. p. 2. Retrieved 6 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "RELIGIOUS MEMORANDA". The Sydney Morning Herald. Vol. L, no. 8149. New South Wales, Australia. 21 July 1864. p. 8. Retrieved 6 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "RELIGIOUS". Empire. No. 4, 221. New South Wales, Australia. 21 April 1865. p. 2. Retrieved 6 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "R.C. CHURCH, LAGGAN". Taralga Echo. Vol. I, no. 33. New South Wales, Australia. 20 June 1925. p. 2. Retrieved 6 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.

v t e Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Towns	Bigga Binda Collector Crookwell Dalton Grabben Gullen Gunning Laggan Taralga
Localities and rural places	Bannaby Bannister Bellmount Forest Bevendale Biala Big Hill Blakney Creek Brayton Breadalbane Broadway Chatsbury Crooked Corner Cullerin Currawang Curraweela Fullerton Golspie Greenwich Park Gurrundah Jerrawa Lade Vale Lerida Limerick Lost River Merrill Myrtleville Middle Arm Narrawa Oolong Peelwood Pejar Pomeroy Richlands Roslyn Stonequarry Tarlo Tuena Wayo Wheeo Wiarborough Wollogorang Wombeyan Caves Woodhouselee Yalbraith
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v t e Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Local government areas	Goulburn-Mulwaree Hilltops Queanbeyan-Palerang Upper Lachlan Yass Valley
Cities	Goulburn Queanbeyan
Main towns	Boorowa Braidwood Bungendore Crookwell Gunning Marulan Murrumbateman Yass
Villages and small towns	Araluen Bannaby Bevendale Bigga Binalong Binda Bookham Bowning Breadalbane Bungonia Burra Burrinjuck Bywong Captains Flat Carwoola Collector Crestwood Cullerin Dalton Environa Frogmore Googong Greenleigh Gundaroo Hoskinstown Laggan Lake Bathurst Majors Creek Mongarlowe Nerriga Reids Flat Royalla Rugby Rye Park Sutton Tallong Tarago Taralga The Ridgeway Tirrannaville Towrang Tralee Tuena Wamboin Wee Jasper Windellama Woolgarlo
Rivers and other waterbodies	Araluen Back Lake Bathurst Bettowynd Bimberamala Deua Lake George Jerrabattgulla Mulwaree Shoalhaven Wollondilly Yadboro
Mountains and ranges	Budawang Range Clyde Mountain Pigeon House Mountain
National parks	Budawang Deua Monga Morton Tallaganda

Sportsmans Arms

Church of England

Presbyterian Church

Roman Catholic Church

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